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Cornwall Furniture Restoration Experts Greenwood Restoration believe; If you love it it's worth it!
There is no cut off point in terms of the age of a piece of furniture, as to whether it is worthy of repair or restoration. Although not regarded as valuable, in some people’s eyes, modern furniture too can suffer damage. Nick Greenwood, from Greenwood Rest oration, Looe Cornwall is also able to restore original finishes to much loved furniture from this genre. Who knows, some of the quality pieces may become the antiques of the future.
Kitchen Table with Blue Granite Insert
This bepsoke kitchen dining table has a blue granite insert to match the blue granite kitchen work tops. |
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White Oak Coffee Table with Carbon Fibre Binding.
The carbon fibre details looks like black mother of pearl.
In these photographs you can see the full detail of the table, note the sparkle on the edge of the table and corner detail.
Nick Greenwood of Greenwood Restoration, Cornwall has combined
traditionalmethods
with more modern materials.
One custom piece, a white oak cubist
coffee table, illustrates this best. Carbon fibre strands were
used to create an inlay on the surface of the table that when
polished appeared to resemble black mother of pearl. This complemented
the white oak perfectly and became a statement piece in the
customer’s home. |
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Cubist
Coffee Table
He also makes furniture to his own design
and will work with a customer to design bespoke pieces. This
aspect of his work allows him to experiment with combining traditional
with more modern materials.
One custom piece, a white oak cubist
coffee table, illustrates this best. Carbon fibre strands were
used to create an inlay on the surface of the table that when
polished appeared to resemble black mother of pearl. This complemented
the white oak perfectly and became a statement piece in the
customer’s home. |
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Georgian
Dining Chair -
with a twist!
In
addition to his restoration work Nick can reproduce antique
designs to order. An example of his work is this reproduction
Georgian chair.
He adapted the design to increase the strength
of the seat frame by adding a brace that transferred the load
from the more vulnerable front legs to those at the back.
This saved the tenon joints which become stressed when the
chair is rocked onto its back legs. Not only did this improve
the chairs durability but added a certain delicate elegance. |
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Bespoke Games/Coffee Table
Other designs include a games/coffee
table made in oak with cross banded amboyna veneers. The inserted
backgammon board can be reversed to become a chess board.
Whether
ensuring the perpetuity of antique furniture and it’s history
or designing and making the furniture of today Nick Greenwood
of Greenwood Restoration offers skill, craftsmanship, knowledge
and care because ‘Quality Counts'. |
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Refectory
Table and High Backed Settle in Oak
Nick believes that in his reproduction work he has a responsibility
to the original craftsmen to maintain the style and expertise
they contributed in original designs and manufacture.
This
built in settle incorporates large storage spaces accessible
through hatches in the seat.The table is built from American
oak. |
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A
Modern Folding Centre Leaf Table
This table was used as a
work bench.
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Work
In Progress
With the centre veneered
in mahogany the black/white banding and French walnut cross
banding are cut and laid.
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The
Finished Item
From work bench to dining table. |
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