Donald Lyle, Fine Furniture

Donald Lyle, Fine Furniture Furniture restoration, refurbishing, and maintenance services in the Western MA Springfield area. Also accepting commissions for refinished furniture.

Found something nice on Facebook, but it doesn't quite match your style? I can help! I currently refurbish, repurpose, and sell used furniture. It's not the usual flipped furniture you see on Facebook that's just been given a new coat of paint. What I do is much more involved and detailed than that. I have a degree in Interior Design and while I may not be working at an architecture firm I can sti

ll use my skills and knowledge to produce finer furniture. I'll fully disassemble and strip the finish from a piece and carefully consider what the right treatment is for it. What kind of tone or mood should it convey? Is it a heavy, sophisticated piece of furniture? Or is it something lighter, more casual? Is it a statement piece or is it meant to fade into the background and serve a function? This is a level of design and detail you won't get with just a fresh coat of paint. You'll find no cheap laminate furniture, quick and dirty touch ups, or shortcuts here. Eventually once I've learned and practiced even more, and have the capital to finance the fine materials like real walnut and full slabs, I plan to move on to designing and building my own original furniture pieces likely in Mid Century Modern style because it's my favorite. If that sounds good to you and you like something I have for sale or you're interested in something I have 'In The Queue' then please feel free to click the Contact button and send me an e-mail, I'd love to hear from you.

Hey, look that that! I managed to do a quick project without turning it into a much larger endeavor than intended! I eve...
03/27/2025

Hey, look that that! I managed to do a quick project without turning it into a much larger endeavor than intended! I even posted a nice little time-lapse to youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCC7zFZWRBI

Here's my latest finished restoration piece! A beautiful cedar chest with a hidden side drawer. Cleaned and touched up, ...
03/24/2025

Here's my latest finished restoration piece! A beautiful cedar chest with a hidden side drawer. Cleaned and touched up, missing veneer filled, and top and front re-done with a hand rubbed shellac finish. This one's for sale! $250 🙂

Here's a charming old coffee table I finished a couple months ago! They wanted to refinish it, but retain the charm and ...
02/20/2025

Here's a charming old coffee table I finished a couple months ago! They wanted to refinish it, but retain the charm and history of the table. I carefully scraped the old flaking finish off by hand and let it soak up some tung oil. The wood was really old and dry, so it was thirsty! The oil brought out the aged coloration in the wood nicely and it was a pleasure to work on an old, hand made piece with such character 😊

Valentine's Day gift for my wife, featuring my cat Rocky
02/17/2025

Valentine's Day gift for my wife, featuring my cat Rocky

Come see me at the American Legion in Granby from 11 to 4pm! Selling cutting boards, cribbage boards, coasters, and coat...
11/23/2024

Come see me at the American Legion in Granby from 11 to 4pm! Selling cutting boards, cribbage boards, coasters, and coat hooks. Would love to see you!

Need Christmas gifts for friends, family, or loved ones? Come see me at the Craft Fair at the Granby American Legion, to...
11/23/2024

Need Christmas gifts for friends, family, or loved ones? Come see me at the Craft Fair at the Granby American Legion, tomorrow Nov. 23 from 11-4pm! I have a few new things to sell along with the cutting boards from the last craft fair.

Hi Everyone! I still have most of these boards available. Message me if you're interested! They can be shipped at extra ...
10/09/2024

Hi Everyone! I still have most of these boards available. Message me if you're interested! They can be shipped at extra cost. In order from left to right:

-Live edge Walnut: 7.5" wide, 13"L $70 | 16"L $75 (1 of each available)
-Live edge Ambrosia Maple: 14.75" long, 7.5"W $65 (1 available) | 9"W $75 (2 available)
-Black Limba: 9.25" x 14.75" $85 (2 available)
-Bubinga and padauk: 10.25" x 14.75" $110 (2 available)
-Purple Heart: 9.25" x 14.75" $90 (4 available)

All set up for this morning's craft fair!
09/28/2024

All set up for this morning's craft fair!

Here's the full lineup for the craft fair tomorrow! They take a lot of work (and attending the fair was something of a s...
09/27/2024

Here's the full lineup for the craft fair tomorrow! They take a lot of work (and attending the fair was something of a short notice impulse 🙃) so stock is very limited, only 16 cutting boards. I'll have 6 small cribbage boards made from the purple wood, too. If you want any, you should come earlier rather than later! I'm not sure if there will be a map or an easy way to figure out where spaces are, but I'll be in space 28. 😊

Working on some live edge cutting boards for my first craft fair! It'll be on Saturday, September 28th from 9am to 3pm. ...
09/19/2024

Working on some live edge cutting boards for my first craft fair! It'll be on Saturday, September 28th from 9am to 3pm. Hope I'll see you there!

Another year, another birthday present for my wife! I got her a few vinyl records of classic musicals last year, but we ...
09/01/2024

Another year, another birthday present for my wife! I got her a few vinyl records of classic musicals last year, but we haven't had any way to play them. So I got this player and painted it to be a bit more stylish!

Long time no see! I haven't really had any projects worth sharing lately, but I made this cribbage board yesterday just ...
08/22/2024

Long time no see! I haven't really had any projects worth sharing lately, but I made this cribbage board yesterday just for fun!

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Chicopee, MA
01020

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+14138355000

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