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Category Archives: French Polishing Examples

French Polising Mahogany Boardroom Table

Mahogany Boardroom Table

May 14, 2016by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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Hampstead Property French Polishing

Large Hampstead Property French Polishing

May 11, 2016by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Grey Oak Table

French Polishing A Grey Oak Dining Table

October 20, 2014by paleamber 4 Comments

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 […]

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French Polishing Oak Doors Light To Dark

Oak Doors French Polishing Makeover

August 10, 2014by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stripped
French Polishing Dark To Light Handrail

French Polishing A Dark Handrail To Light

April 27, 2014by paleamber 1 Comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stripped
Grade II Listed Oak Doors French Polishing

Restoring Grade II Listed Oak Entrance Doors

August 26, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
French Polishing Black Piano

French Polishing Black Piano

July 28, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
French Polishing Repair Heat Mark

French Polishing Repair – Heat Mark On Table

June 19, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished
Rosewood Table and Unit After French Polishing

Converted Teak Boardroom Table to Rosewood Dining Table

June 14, 2013by paleamber 2 Comments

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 […]

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Oak Staircase With 3 Finishes - French Polish and Two types of Lacquer

Oak Staircase With Three Types of Finish

June 11, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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Oak Doors and Mahogany Handrail French Polished

Oak Doors and Mahogany Handrail

June 9, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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Light to Dark Oak Handrail French Polishing

Light to Dark Oak Handrail

April 6, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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Walnut Handrail Restored Using French Polishing Techniques

Walnut Handrail

May 19, 2012by paleamber Leave a comment

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 […]

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Mahogany Doors Finished using French Polishing

Mahogany Doors

March 16, 2012by paleamber Leave a comment

We recently took on this project in central London. The apartment was being refurbished and the owner wanted a design that would keep some of the traditional features. Unfortunately the […]

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Coffee Bean Coloured Table - Achieved With French Polishing

Richmond Job

October 17, 2011by paleamber Leave a comment

This house in Richmond was a complete re-do, most of the building internals where removed and re-built and a new basement constructed. The designer on the project, came up with […]

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50s Walnut Table Restored With French Polishing

50s Walnut Table

September 10, 2011by paleamber 1 Comment

This was a very short project, one day in fact but I think it’s a great example of one of the different styles of furniture that we polish. French polishing […]

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French Polished Oak Table Restored Using French Polishing

Oak Dinning Table

August 19, 2011by paleamber Leave a comment

Just finished two days of work on this lovely solid Oak dinning table (base and top). The owner’s father had coated it in the 50s, with a very thick treacly […]

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Handrail Finished in Black French Polish Using French Polishing

Black Handrail

March 10, 2011by paleamber Leave a comment

A handrail can be a really striking centrepiece to any building however they are a really expensive thing to replace, as they are always solid wood and often have carved […]

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Before the sideboard is restored with French Polish

Don’t Throw It Out

October 26, 2010by paleamber Leave a comment

Repair it It’s really sad to see how much furniture gets thrown out. It’s such a waste and most of the time there’s really no need for it. Very seldom […]

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French Polishing Advice, French Polishing Examples, Info, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
Mahogany Panelled Rooms Restored With French Polishing Techniques

Mahogany Panelled Rooms

April 23, 2010by paleamber Leave a comment

The developers and owners of this apartment in Kensington were strongly considering ripping out all of these panelled rooms, as they felt that the rooms where beyond repair. The panels […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished

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