Cost-effective furnishing in Glasgow: new vs. restored
This post provides useful and practical information for someone looking to furnish home by comparing new and restored furnishing items.
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Dec 6, 20235 min read
Why choosing restored products reduces carbon footprint
How carbon footprint creation can be obtained from choosing restored products.
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Oct 3, 20236 min read
Standen House: a legacy of sustainable design
Discover how Standen House's design principles offer lessons in sustainability for today's restoration.
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ncraigw
May 7, 20232 min read
Workshop Progress 7th May 23
This week in the workshop we had a number of customers repairs and started work on some new items. The letterbox and large outside door...
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ncraigw
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Design Inspiration from Salone del Mobile Milano
We travelled to Milan for the Salone del Mobile Milano exhibition and also to see exhibits from the Milan Design Week. It was exciting to...
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ncraigw
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Antique Garden Bench Restoration
We found this 15 slat bench last year and while it was no longer in a usable condition it found a temporary home in our garden as we...
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ncraigw
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Victorian Encaustic Tiles
We reclaimed these tiles over 2 years ago from a large period house in Tighnabruaich that was undergoing restoration. An existing...
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ncraigw
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Workshop Progress w/c 20th March 23
We have started on this industrial lamp which has been painted with various colours over the years. As often when you start the cleaning...
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ncraigw
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Workshop Progress w/c 13th March 23
We have been busy this week doing customer repairs which include this barometer which is sadly in need of a face lift. The broken...
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ncraigw
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Art Deco Salvage from Kelvin Court
This fireplace was removed in the 90s and lovingly stored until we recently obtained it. It's a lounge piece from 1930s Kelvin Court...
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ncraigw
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Eton College Carved Oak Secretary Bureau
This old carved oak secretary bureau had its origin in Eton College with signatures and keys in the drawers. To remove the dark stain I...
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ncraigw
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Pye Stereophonics Black Box Restoration
Pye made this with a Gerrard turntable powered via a 6 valve amplifier with more than 50 other capacitors and resistors ; with most of...
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ncraigw
Feb 24, 20231 min read
Restoration Update
This week I have a number of items in the workshop that all need some attention , firstly the 1960s Kilta Armchair which needs recovered...
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