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Below are Before and After Photos and Portfolio Pages of Chair restorations!

We also have portfolio photos taken pre-digital camera, shown bottom of this page.

Upholstered Sofas and Loveseats can be seen on the another page.

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  Before and After! 
These heirloom Fat Classic Chair had been in the family for generations; their original innards were cleaned and conserved, and they donned a new skin!

  Before and After! 
This Art Nouveau Victorian Rocker was conserved by MPFC at one time; this time it simply needed new blue silk upholstery.


    Before and After!   
This '55 Crown Chair upholstered in a similar contemporary fabric!  A sentimental piece, because the owner's father had built the piece in the Crown studio in Los Angeles, we took good pieces of the old fabric and made pillows, below.
   

Before and After!
This Greek Heirloom (PDF) is ca. 1880 out of Chicago, upholstered in a polished cotton!

  Before and After! 
This Retro Channel Back Chair was conserved and reupholstered into a new life!

      Before and After!    
Grandparent's Fat Classic Chair had the original innards,
which were cleaned and conserved, and they donned a new skin! 

   Before and After! 
A Dutch Deco Family Chair is restored to a gorgeous grandeur!

Before and After!
This  Platform Rocker (PDF) was a family heirloom;
its finish and spring cushion were conserved and new upholstery added.

  Before and After! 
Eames Lounge Chair + Ottoman (PDF) restored to match a new home.

   Before and After  
Heirloom Lawson Chairs + Ottomans (PDF) received conserved cushions and a bright silk upholstery.

Before and After!
A wingback chair built by our client's grandfather, conserved and restored, puppy chew marks and all.

  Before and After! 
Vinyl poorly reupholstered deco chairs are restored to beautiful style!
 

American Regency Revival Rocker Ca 1930, no before photographs.
 

Mimi's Rocker is a sweet diminutive Windsor Rocker Ca. 1870, with lovely second generation needlepoint over what was once a woven grass seat.
 

    Before and After!  
This overstuffed Contemporary Sofa + Chair gets a new cushion and new upholstery!

   Before and After!    
Grandma's Queen Anne Chair takes on a new life with a green JAB® velvet fabric and Houles® braid.
(Note:  We show two colors as this particular green changes color DRASTICALLY in the light,
AND, no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. 
The frame on this chair had one shoulder higher than the other and was a bit twisted,
which can be seen clearly in the last page of the PDF.!)
 

   Before and After!  
This large set of Arts & Crafts, Settle, Footstool, Loveseat and Chairs (PDF)
finish was conserved and cushions were restored.

Before and After!
This Empire Revival Restoration (PDF) turned out beautifully.

  After SCAN Barstools + Dining Chairs  
Barstools and Dining Chairs were broken  and in need of reupholstery. 

  Before and After  
Heirloom Channel-Back Sofa + Chair (PDF) received conserved cushions and channel-backs and a deep cotton velvet upholstery.
 

   Before and After!   
Our patron chose a beautiful cotton slubbed tapestry for
their Arts & Craft Settle and Chair (PDF).

  Before & After!  
Contemporary pieces from Scan Design go from wintery tones to bold brights.

 Before & After!
Grandpa's Chair is conserved then gets a new life.

   Before & After!
Sonja's Chairs gets a new life.

 Before & After!
A pair of Scan Design Barrel Back Swivel Glider Chairs  is conserved then gets a new life.

  Before & After! 
This wonderful old American Cane Chair is repaired and has new cushions.
 

      Before & After!    
These contemporary bow-armed Morris style reproductions made by our client needed new cushions;
 he chose faux down hypoallergenic cushions with cotton tickings.
           

  Before & After! 
This sweet Country Bergeré gets a softer look in a cotton matlasse pocket weave.

PRE-DIGITAL CAMERA PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHS
On most of these we have no "before" photos!
 

After, "Mr. Tooth", a Modern Inverted Fan Back Ca. 1950.
 

The "Pullman's Chair + Ottoman", installed in it's Victorian home.
 

Mission Rockers get a new life with a restorative finish treatment and new upholstery.
 

 And more!   

Contact Information

    Telephone:    Portland, Oregon:  503.452.2800 / Southern Oregon: 541.899.3306           

Contact:     MitchellRPowell@aol.com

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