Peter Fournel Antique Restoration and Upholstery

07/06/2026

06/06/2026

Victorian chaise longue

21/05/2026

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10/05/2026

Their grandfather put Formica panels in this bureau to modernise it in the 1960’s. I returned it back to veneers, replaced the leather and French polished it.

04/05/2026

01/05/2026

This morning I’ve been setting up my stall at The Weald of Kent county craft and food show ‘26. I was one of the first to get there this year hence no neighbour to the left.

24/04/2026

One week to go! Bank holiday weekend.

19/04/2026

Modern adhesives provide instant strength and permanent bonds, and it might seem unusual that an antique furniture restorer would still rely on a glue that has been used for centuries. Animal glue …

03/01/2026

Fed up with Christmas now and nothing much to watch on tv? Have another watch of me restoring a rosewood coffee table. Hopefully there might be a new series starting soon.
Happy New Year

Restorer Peter falls in love with a rosewood coffee table, but is it scratched and scuffed beyond repair?