Top: Arts: Crafts: Woodcraft: Furniture: Refinishing:

» Ackerman's Furniture Workshops - Providing information about services, an instruction page on stripping and refinishing for the do-it-yourselfer, and other tips.




» Allwood Furniture - Information includes company profile, stains and finishes, unfinished furniture sales, showroom, services, finishing tips, furniture care, photo album, FAQs, and links.




» American Wood Finishing Institute - Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.




» Antique Restoration Courses - Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.




» Ask Lee - Antique Furniture Repair and Restoration - A series of articles and information.




» Campbell Center Historic Preservation Courses - Offers a program of mid-career training for those in the museum, library, archives, and historic preservation fields.




» Caring For Furniture - An article by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, the AIC.




» The Chippendale International School of Furniture - Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction.




» Conservation Consortium.com - Websearch that puts you in direct contact with professional conservators and restorers for the purpose of servicing valuable antiques.




» D and J Patio Furniture Repair - Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.




» DCTC Wood Finishing Program - Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.




» Finishing - Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a thirty year veteran of the trade.




» The Finishing School - Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes.




» Free Furniture Refinishing Tips - Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.




» French Polishing - A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos.




» Furniture Articles - A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets.




» The Furniture Guys - Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available.




» Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive - An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood.




» Furniture Wizard - Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer.




» Interior Images Inc. - Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer or professional.




» Jasco Chemical Corporation - Small section of instruction on furniture stripping and a line of products for sale.




» K Restorations Antique Leathers - Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suitable for antique, reproduction or modern furniture.




» Leather Medic - Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries.




» Lindsey Foam Company - Provides Reflex Foam for cushions, mattresses, RVs, and boats. Includes instructions on how to measure and cut it.




» Mac's Finishing Notebook - Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a 40 year veteran of the trade.




» National Repair and Restoration Hotline - A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals.




» Old World French Polishing - Extensive information covering conservation projects, refinishing and restoration, gallery of pictures, and detailed instructions in the art of French polishing. Also, the sale of refinishing and French polishing supplies.




» Peter Hotton Archives - From the Boston Globe, an archive of Q&A on various aspects of refinishing furniture, from logistical problems in refinishing pieces in an apartment to dealing with particle board furniture.




» Preparing Furniture for Refinishing - A detailed and comprehensive article from the Department of Environmental Design, University of Missouri-Columbia.




» Professional Refinishers Email Exchange Group - Moderated email exchange between hundreds of professional refinishing shops, including searchable libraries, pictures, weekly news clips, and articles.




» Professional Refinishing, Restoration, & Conservation - Information deals with the art of furniture refinishing. Includes a DIY section, starting a refinishing business, and the Professional Refinishers Guild, an organization of professional tradesmen.




» QRB Unique Wood Refinishing System - Offers refinishing kit and how to videos for the DIY.




» Refinishing Wood Furniture - Detailed instructions and advice on stripping, staining, and finishing furniture, provided by a home improvement retailer.




» StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing - Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos.




» Twin Cities Faux Finishing Institute - Teaches the art of fine furniture refinishing with classes in decorative painting and faux finishing. Includes company profile, gallery of photos, and products.




» W. Patrick Edwards - Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation.




» WoodAnswers - A resource for wood finishing experts and those brand new to the craft, featuring Michael Dresdner.