A
lot of folks ask me what is the difference between refinishing and
refurbishing. You will find out that professionals have slightly
different opinions on this subject. Mine is when you take and old piece
of furniture and repair and replace missing and broken parts. Also a
good cleaning and touch-ups on a piece can be considered refurbishing. Basically it is to make a piece look original or brought back to life
again with minimal work done to it. If the piece is stripped &
refinished, we would not say it was refurbished. Refurbishing is a way
to save money and to rejuvenate
antiques from being completely refinished when that was not needed. That does not mean that refinishing is a bad thing, because sometimes
you have no option, but to refinish. Refurbishing is just a mild or
minor way to restore and preserve your heirloom furniture, without
drastic measures.
Hope this helps you to decide what method is best for you. Give Dave a call and we will evaluate your pieces for you & give our best recommendations.
815-795-3417.
