Bentwood Chair
Fred McLean, owner of McLean's Refinishing Inc. in Athens, Georgia, http://www.mcleansrefinishing.com, recently attended a furniture conservation workshop sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Institute of Wood Finishing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The workshop, led by Donald C. Williams, Senior Furniture Conservator for the Smithsonian Institution, focused on conservation techniques to repair damaged veneer surfaces, fabricating missing parts and repairing structural damage to furniture. While attending the workshop, McLean focused on restoration of 19th century bentwood chairs.
Established in 1979, McLean’s Refinishing, Inc. is Athens’ and Northeast Georgia’s most trusted name in furniture refinishing and restoration. McLean’s is a full service furniture restoration business committed to quality, expert craftsmanship, and a basic love of antiques and woodworking. Through the years, McLean’s Refinishing has evolved into a major workshop that is capable of handling the smallest jewelry box or a complete home of furniture. They also specialize in commercial work including in-office touchups and repair, restoring furniture in government offices, sororities, fraternities, and public libraries. With over 25 years of experience, they can handle any restoration need.
At McLean’s Refinishing, restoring furniture has been a labor of love as long as they have been in business. Fred loves antiques, but understands that, new or old, antique or modern, a person’s furniture is a part of the person. His approach is to keep the customer involved in the restoration, and keep them informed of the progress. Restoration does not always mean making an old piece of furniture look new. Sometimes restoration means making the piece look the way it did right before the latest damage occurred. McLean’
McLean's Refinishing Inc. serves Atlanta, Athens and North Georgia, offering furniture restoration services and on site repair of furniture. For more information, contact Fred McLean at 706-769-7590 or visit the web site at http://www.mcleansrefinishing.com.
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