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Dale’s Furniture Refinishing

Our Work

Before & After Gallery

A look at the kinds of pieces we bring back to life across the Twin Cities.

Before & After

Drag the handle on each piece to compare. These images are representative of the hand refinishing we do in our Saint Paul shop.

Antique dresser after refinishing by Dale's, restored hand-rubbed finish Antique dresser before refinishing, worn and scratched finish Before After
Antique dresser
Oak dining table after refinishing by Dale's, restored hand-rubbed finish Oak dining table before refinishing, worn and scratched finish Before After
Oak dining table
Walnut buffet after refinishing by Dale's, restored hand-rubbed finish Walnut buffet before refinishing, worn and scratched finish Before After
Walnut buffet
Dining chair after refinishing by Dale's, restored hand-rubbed finish Dining chair before refinishing, worn and scratched finish Before After
Dining chair

More from the Shop

Restored antique wood dresser refinished in Saint Paul
Antique dresser restoration
Dining table refinished with a hand-rubbed finish
Dining table refinishing
Kitchen cabinets refinished by hand
Kitchen cabinet refinishing
Furniture stripped and re-stained by hand
Hand stripping & staining
Hand-caned chair seat repair
Chair caning
Reupholstered wing-back armchair
Reupholstered armchair

More project photos coming soon. Have a piece you’d like restored? Request a free estimate.

The work behind each project

Every piece here came into our Saint Paul shop tired, worn, or damaged and left restored by hand. We do not spray on a quick production finish. Each project is stripped, repaired, stained, and top-coated the traditional way, so the grain shows through and the finish holds up for decades of real use.

Antiques and heirlooms

We preserve original character and patina wherever we can, re-glue loose joints, and match the new finish to the age of the piece rather than over-restoring it. See our antique restoration work.

Tables and dressers

Water rings, heat marks, and worn tops are stripped back to bare wood, then rebuilt with a durable hand-applied finish. We refinish dining tables and dressers for daily use.

Kitchen cabinets

Instead of a full remodel, we refinish and restain cabinet doors and boxes, giving a dated kitchen a fresh look for a fraction of replacement cost. See kitchen cabinet refinishing.

Caning and upholstery

Broken cane, rush, and splint seats are hand-woven again through our chair caning service, and tired frames get fresh fabric so a favorite chair is sound and comfortable once more.

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