There is no shortage of reasons to consider searching for a custom furniture maker. Perhaps you are tired of replacing store-bought furniture after it falls apart. Or maybe you just want something completely original for your home.
You might also be looking for someone to recreate a period piece to finish off an incomplete set of antiques. Whatever reason you may have, choosing a custom furniture maker can be a daunting task.
While you may be able to find woodworkers with plenty of experience, there are only a select few people who can craft real masterpieces and exact matches to period antiques.
Why Choose a Custom Furniture Maker?
If you have made the decision to budget yourself for new furniture, why not get the most you can out of your money. Furniture from the department store is often made inexpensively and will need to be replaced or repaired after only a short time, but that is not the case with custom furniture.
Not only are custom pieces totally unique, but because they are not created for mass production they can be made with a great deal more care. Custom furniture is painstakingly carved from real wood and not pressed by machines and covered with laminate like many mass-produced pieces. Where store furniture begins to fall apart after a short while, there is no lifespan on solid wood custom furniture.
Period Reproduction Furniture Maker
Even more demanding than a custom piece of furniture is the task of recreating a missing piece for a set of period antiques. There are not many woodworkers skilled enough to actually match a period piece. John Allen, the owner of Capital Restoration, is one of the few individuals with who has a background in restoring museum-quality pieces to like new condition.
Not only can he create incredible hand-crafted furniture, but he has the knowledge to make an entirely new piece to match an existing period set of antiques. While a reproduction will never carry the same value as the antique set, adding the missing piece can bring a broken collection together again.
There are not many professionals out there who have the skills that come with working to restore display pieces like John Allen, but viewing his gallery of work is enough to convince almost anyone that his skills are up to any job.
Many people might turn away from custom furniture thinking that it is too much for them to consider. You may not know exactly what it is you're supposed to be looking for. However, finding the right company who can help you through the process makes all the difference.
Whether you are looking for a period reproduction or a newly made set of custom furniture all your own, finding the right company to guide you through the process and give you peace of mind can make the experience all the better.
John Allen, owner of
Capital Restoration is an antique restorer and
furniture maker in Raleigh NC. He is not only a craftsman but a historian and archeologist as well. Contact him today to get started on your project 919-539-2737.