Service Levels
Check out the four levels of service we offer to meet your mid-century modern furniture restoration needs.
Long considered one of Raleigh Durham’s most reliable furniture repair shops, Mumford Restoration has the experience and knowledge to repair old furniture or damaged furniture to its original splendor.
With more than 100 years of combined experience, Mumford Restoration tops the list of talented craftsmen for Raleigh furniture repair stores.
How do you know which approach is best for your piece(s)? There are differences in each approach—the age and condition of the piece, your goals, and your budget will determine which one is best for your piece(s). The Restoration Consultants at Mumford Restoration can talk with you about your piece, provide a physical evaluation, if it makes sense, and guide you through the best option to meet your goals and vision.
Don’t trust your precious pieces with just anyone. With more than 100 years of combined experience and third-generation craftsmen, Mumford Restoration is trusted by families, museums, and art societies in Raleigh-Durham, all of North Carolina, and across the U.S., to provide best-in-class restoration and repairs of sentimental & fine-furniture, antiques, and family heirlooms.
Mumford Restoration offers restoration expertise, professional damage assessment, and estimated retail value on items (not structures) that have been damaged from fire/water, moving, and other types of commercial/residential damage.
We make it easy to connect with us about your restoration or repair—let us know how we can be of service to you and your family!
How do you know which approach is best for your piece(s)? There are differences in each approach—the age and condition of the piece, your goals, and your budget will determine which one is best for your piece(s). The Restoration Consultants at Mumford Restoration can talk with you about your piece, provide a physical evaluation, if it makes sense, and guide you through the best option to meet your goals and vision.
Furniture repairs come in all shapes and sizes and range in severity from simple to major. Incidentally, furniture repair businesses come in all shapes and sizes too and range in quality from excellent to poor. There is no one size fits all or one solution for every repair. Every furniture repair is different. It requires experienced craftsmen to assess the problem and provide a long-term solution—not an aesthetic only, short-term fix that could be dangerous down the road. Find out more about furniture repairs here.
Restoration as defined by Webster’s dictionary as “a bringing back into a former, normal or unimpaired state or condition…a representation of the original form.”
In other words, restoring involves bringing back the original condition through the investigation of what process fits the need, the historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value of any piece. A unique piece requires a unique process. Read more about antique and heirloom restoration.
Raleigh-Durham area and across North Carolina. But what do we mean when we say we’re refinishing furniture or antiques? (link to refinishing page)
The Merriam-Webster definition of refinishing is, “to give a new surface to”. This includes the removal of the existing finish, sanding, staining, and applying a new finish, which may or may not be the correct process for what a piece needs depending on its historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value. Read more about refinishing antique furniture here.
Mumford Restoration specializes in keeping your treasured memories alive through the preservation of your antiques, heirlooms, and furniture. But what do we mean when we use the term preservation?
Preservation, as defined by Merriam-Webster is, “the activity or process of keeping something valued alive, intact, or free from damage or decay.” In other words when you have a Louis XV piece, you don’t refinish it, perhaps don’t even restore it (unless of course it has been neglected for 100 years). Focus on preserving, protecting, cleaning, and minor repairs, as you would a fine art piece that is meant to last for centuries. Learn more about antique furniture preservation here.
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When a vintage or antique peice is in regular use, it can often break. We focus on...
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When a vintage or antique peice is in regular use, it can often break. We focus on...
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When a vintage or antique peice is in regular use, it can often break. We focus on...
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Has your mid-century modern furniture seen better days? From chair styles like the Barcelona, Eames, and infamous “egg” chairs to the gorgeous teak and walnut wood pieces that adorned the infamous “Brady Bunch” home, the Mumford Restoration craftsmen are highly skilled in the period-correct repair, upholstery, and restoration of mid-century modern furniture.
Our Restoration Team can help you re-imagine your parents' and grandparents' MCM furniture with new stain, paint, and/or fabrics.
Your options are endless! Check out our Before & After Gallery of stunning MCM furniture restorations below for some inspiration!
Check out the four levels of service we offer to meet your mid-century modern furniture restoration needs.
Learn more about what
mid-century modern furniture is
and what makes it so special.
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10 questions to ask now to help you decide if it's time to restore your treasured pieces.
Mid-century modern furniture aka MCM, has made a powerful return to our homes and businesses.
This design, originating from the 1940s through the 1960s, is known for its clean lines, geometric shapes, and tapered legs. It’s become a renewed favorite among designers and consumers, alike. Its versatile, functional, and simple elegance provides a perfect design palette to create beautiful yet practical spaces. Many of our clients have inherited mid-century modern furniture from their parents and are reimagining this classic furniture style to meet their specific design tastes and functional needs. It's also one of the few furniture styles that will increase in value when restored.
If you'd like to restore your mid-century modern furniture, connect with us today to speak to a Restoration Consultant about your goals and vision!
Mid-century modern furniture often triggers fond memories of time spent in our grandparents’ homes. Reading with Grandpa in his beloved Eames chair, the teak wood table and buffet that graced Grandma’s dining room of yesteryear with its timeless, natural beauty. At Mumford Restoration, we restore and re-imagine all types of mid-century modern furniture—from the upholstered Eames and Barcelona chairs to the fiberglass tables & teak wood furniture—we do it all!
Restore your mid-century modern furniture and restore your family memories! Connect with us today to speak with a Restoration Consultant to get started!
Full Restoration
Our Platinum furniture restoration service is the crème del a crème of our wood restoration services. When we are conducting this service on a piece, we are completely restoring it, in its entirety. From removing the finish by hand, (not dip stripping) to hand sanding, hand staining and finishing. It is a perfect solution for pieces where the wood and finish are severely damaged--the only recourse is a platinum service. This produces a showroom quality result and will last for decades upon decades with proper care.
Disassemble
Remove all finish by hand
Hand Sanding
Hand Staining
Choose stain color or match sample
Finishing
Hardware Replaced
Hardware Polished
Reassemble
Refinish Top & Refurbish Base
Our Gold level service includes a complete refinish and restoration of one surface of a piece that may be in poor condition.
For example, if we were to do a Gold Service on your dining room table, we’d be refinishing the top only and touch up the legs and apply a clear coat of finish to ensure the continuity of color and sheen across the table.
Disassemble
Solvent Wash
Hand staining to match color
Hardware polished
Remove finish by hand, of one area such as the top
Hand sanding
Finishing of top and base to match
Reassemble
Refurbish
Our Silver level service is ideal for wood furniture with a finish that is still in decent condition and there are no deep scratches or dings that are through the finish into the wood that would require a full restoration. For example, if we did a silver service on an end table, it would include the following:
Cleaning
Solvent wash/prepare finish
Touch up scratches
Match color
Finishing entire piece, clear coat with lacquer, shellac, oil, or beeswax
Hardware cleaned
Repair
Our bronze level service is perfect for furniture that only needs minor repairs such as:
Minor touch-ups to surface level scratches, dents, or dings in the finish or paint—this can be in your home or in-shop, depending on the severity.
Re-glue of a slightly loose joint
Minor drawer repair for one drawer
Do you have mid-century modern furniture that you’d like to restore or re-style to suite your design preferences? Connect with us today.
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