Mahogany Boardroom Table
At the heart of the French Polishing trade you will find a genuine love for Mahogany. It’s the timber that the trade was originally invented for in the 18th century (French […]
At the heart of the French Polishing trade you will find a genuine love for Mahogany. It’s the timber that the trade was originally invented for in the 18th century (French […]
In general, our French Polishing work tends to be focused on individual items or centred around one particular area of a property. We might, for instance, be asked to re-polish […]
Our bespoke furniture work has historically been for sophisticated dining or modern storage solutions, in keeping with the design of our customers homes. This child’s play bed was a really great project to work on […]
This is a newly constructed and installed bespoke walk in wardrobe. It’s a conversion from a spare bedroom and was a fantastic project to complete. We’ve completely transformed the room and provided a very happy […]
A customer recently asked, if we French Polished her dining table, would it have to be shiny? It’s one of the questions we’re regularly asked, along with: Is French Polishing only suitable for old furniture? And can […]
One of the most exciting aspects of the work we do, is when we perform a complete transformation of the timber we’re working on. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with […]
This is a newly built bespoke Walnut sideboard. The body is constructed of Walnut and hand finished with French polish to a dark satin Walnut, the top is a fantastic slab […]
We show a lot of examples of handrails and furniture being French Polished from light to dark but here’s an example of a Sapele handrail polished from dark to light. The handrail was in […]
These huge English Oak doors are part of a project we’re currently working on. We’ve been asked to fully restore four sets of entrance doors, at the grade II listed […]
Due to a big leak and years of wear and tear, the finish on this piano had been damaged quite badly. The owner was looking at how to get rid […]
Timber has immense beauty but it seems that many modern finishes are determined to hide it. We touched on this in the previous FAQ post What is French Polishing? FAQ […]
We get asked to fix these kinds of heat marks a lot. Sometimes the solution is to fully strip the old finish off and re-polish the item of furniture but […]
An interior designer we often work for sent a photo of a Teak veneered, boardroom table, she’d bought from ebay. It’s a fairly boring looking table (see below image) but […]
It’s great to celebrate a timber in its natural colour. To archive the desired look, we generally have to apply a stain or colour to the timber before polishing but […]
First and foremost French Polishing is a trade, not a particular finish. There was a time when French Polishing was tied to applying the Shellac based wood finish, French polish, to […]
The aim of this project in Barnes, London was to stain and polish twenty six newly built Oak doors and a brand new handrail (with newel posts), to a dark […]
This is our brand new solid wood dining table, just built and finished. It’s made from a stunning solid piece of Iroko (a timber very similar to Teak in it’s […]
Oak is a fantastic, versatile timber and it’s great to use for handrails as it’s strong and polishes up well. For a sharp modern look, it can be too light […]
Our Service A handrail can be one of the most striking features of any building. They are built from solid timber and often beautifully carved on the corners and turns. […]
Walnut is a stunning timber and as this project shows, is a great choice for a handrail; it carves beautifully and takes a fantastic finish. This handrail spans 4 floors […]