We have been very busy recently with our restoration of furniture around the Guildford area with many interesting items of furniture coming into our workshops for repair and restoration. A good example of what we are working on now is the intricately inlaid, Dutch desk that you can see in the photograph below. This wonderful [...]
Keys, keys, keys – what a nuisance they can be! They get lost so easily and then, all of a sudden, you find that the doors to your favourite display cabinet swing ajar or you are unable to lock the drawers of your desk or a cabinet containing your most delicate crystal (a worry, if [...]
One problem that is frequently brought to our workshops relates to broken glass – with glass, of course, a common feature of display cabinets, chandeliers, ornate mirrors, tables and occasional tables. All of these are easily damaged, particularly when moved, even if that move is just for cleaning purposes. Sometimes this is just enough to [...]
Of course, at Snelling Associates, we specialise in antique restoration in Surrey but that should never put you off bringing your beloved objects or furniture to us for repair or restoration. In fact, some of our most enjoyable and rewarding work has been returning someone’s possessions to their previous glory – despite the items concerned [...]
The complexity of furniture repair and restoration in Surrey (or elsewhere for that matter of fact!) is often underestimated. In fact, people who work in the furniture repair and restoration industry are usually notable for their extraordinary skills. This is because so many different talents are needed when restoring furniture – and particularly antique furniture. [...]
As I have said many times, there are certain furniture repairs that a reasonably skilled layman can do and there are other repairs that need real, time honoured skill, if they are to be completed satisfactorily. French polishing is one of these together with veneer repair or restoration. Certainly, a considerable amount of our furniture [...]