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Stripping Antique Furniture: What Really Happens and How to Do It Safely

Antique furniture isn’t just functional, it’s often the last tangible thread connecting us to a loved family member or a dear friend that helped shape our lives. We’ve had clients reach out to our Raleigh refinishing workshop with more than just a sideboard or a desk. They bring with them memories. A cherry dining table, […]

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Collage of bold, colorful fabric swatches from various brands we carry, featuring animal prints, textured wovens, leather, and vibrant patterns.

Beautifully Yours: Custom Upholstery & Fabric Design That Reflects Your Style

Why Fabric Is the Heart of Great Furniture Design In the world of interior design, details matter—but none more so than fabric selection. The upholstery you choose for your furniture doesn’t just affect appearance. It determines how a piece feels, functions, and endures over time. Whether you’re restoring a treasured heirloom, upgrading a dated sectional,

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Finish Pros delivery team member Scott dressed as a holiday elf, standing beside the branded delivery truck ready for a seasonal furniture restoration drop-off.

Holiday Furniture Restoration and Gift Ideas

The holiday season is more than twinkling lights and wrapped packages—it’s about warmth, memory, and meaning. Each ornament on the tree and every gathering around the table tells a story. So what better way to give during this season than with something deeply personal? If you’re searching for a unique Christmas gift that’s both practical

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Magenta velvet curved sofa reupholstered by Finish Pros in Durham NC, highlighting modern custom upholstery work with luxe fabric and seamless contour craftsmanship. Protecting Upholstery Fabric

Protecting Upholstery Fabric: Tips from Raleigh’s Reupholstery Experts

Upholstered furniture has a funny way of becoming part of the family. It’s the silent witness to movie marathons, nap battles, snack negotiations, pet takeovers, holiday chaos, and those “I’ll fold the laundry in just a minute” moments that turn into… well, not that. But even your favorite sofa has limits. Day after day, sunlight,

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One of Eileen’s dining chairs undergoing final clamping. High-pressure clamps secure freshly glued joints to ensure proper alignment and strength before curing.

Rebuilding & Regluing Furniture

Not all furniture is replaceable. Some pieces carry more than weight—they carry history. They held your grandmother’s favorite books. Hosted decades of holiday dinners. Survived countless moves, kids, and years of everyday life. But what happens when those once-solid pieces start to wobble? When joints creak, legs loosen, and that favorite chair feels like it’s

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Before and after image of a vintage wooden side table restored by Finish Pros, showing the transformation from a worn, weathered finish to a rich, hand-rubbed wood stain with detailed carved accents revived. Restores

How Finish Pros Restores Dining Tables, Antiques & More

Furniture Refinishing in Raleigh NC: Furniture is more than wood, fabric, and hardware – it’s a part of our everyday lives. Dining tables hold decades of family meals and holiday gatherings. A worn armchair could have been your reading nook or your grandfather’s favorite seat. Even sleek modern pieces carry the character of everyday life:

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sofa-reupholstered-in-fabricut-wildfire-henna-blue-with-basilica-indigo-pillows. Reupholstery

Reupholstery Done Right: Why It’s More Than Just Putting on New Fabric

More Than Just a New Look At Finish Pros, one of the most common questions we hear is:“How much does it cost to put new fabric on my sofa or chair?” It’s a fair question — but it’s based on a big misconception. Reupholstery isn’t just a matter of stapling on new fabric. Done correctly, it’s

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French Provincial desk refinished in smooth white painted lacquer with original brass hardware, completed by Finish Pros in Raleigh NC.

What is Lacquering Furniture? A Deep Dive into High-Gloss Finishes, Design Trends, and Expert Advice

Introduction Around 2019, the phrase “lacquering furniture” started appearing in conversations with interior designers, becoming synonymous with sleek, high-gloss painted finishes — a far cry from the rustic chalk paints of years past. But for those of us in the refinishing business, lacquer is nothing new. My first request to paint over a rich mahogany

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Side-by-side before and after comparison of a Kling Furniture Company maple chair refinished by Finish Pros, showing transformation from worn brown finish to rich medium cherry tone.

A Second Life for Kling Maple Chairs – How Finish Pros Restored a Raleigh Family Treasure

In a time when most furniture is mass-produced and rarely built to last, it’s rare to find a set of chairs that can serve a family for generations. That’s why, when a past client from Raleigh contacted Finish Pros about refinishing their maple kitchen chairs, we knew this was more than a simple repair job

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