Peachy Keen Furniture

Peachy Keen Furniture Specializing in repairing, refinishing, and reviving antique and vintage furniture.

Mid-century maple looking all shiny and new ☀️•The drawers needed fixin’ and the finish needed redoin’. I tinted the map...
05/30/2026

Mid-century maple looking all shiny and new ☀️
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The drawers needed fixin’ and the finish needed redoin’. I tinted the maple to bring down the yellow and added dye to the topcoats. I wanted it to resemble the original finish in color but be more transparent so the wood could shine through. ✨🌟✨

Church pew•This pew came out of a church in Escanaba. By the time it ended up in my client’s hands it had been painted w...
04/23/2026

Church pew
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This pew came out of a church in Escanaba. By the time it ended up in my client’s hands it had been painted white. It was brought to me to bring it back to oak. I forgot about the piled on paint texture until I was putting this post together. Every project has its surprises. 🎉
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SOLD!• midcentury coffee table with sliding top and copper insert ••Although the original finish was in bad shape it did...
03/26/2026

SOLD!• midcentury coffee table with sliding top and copper insert •
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Although the original finish was in bad shape it did not remove easily. Underneath multiple layers of tinted lacquer and grain filler were beautiful blond, warm brown and deep red tones. I ended up using grain filler and tinted lacquer to even out the varying shades of color and mask imperfections that were originally covered by the old finish.

Dimensions:
45 - 63 wide
22 deep
16 3/4 high

19th Century Tiger Maple Chest ••There are many notable and interesting points to mention about this piece. It’s solid m...
11/26/2025

19th Century Tiger Maple Chest •
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There are many notable and interesting points to mention about this piece. It’s solid maple. The striped figured pattern on the drawers and sides is often referred to as tiger maple. Figured patterns in maple are a natural occurring abnormality in the wood. It makes for some stunning iridescence and light reflection.
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I believe the chest is from the 19th century. The rectangular hand cut nails found in the drawer runners suggest it is from the 19th versus earlier hand forged nails of the 18th century and newer wire nails of the 20th. Along with the nails, the longer hand cut dovetails suggest it may predate the later part of the 19th century when the Knapp Joint was introduced and later dovetail machinery of the earlier 20th century.
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Furniture can go through many transformations. Sometimes it’s imperative for its survival. This piece has remnants of previous white and green paint jobs. The hardware has been replaced a few times. Holes from handles past are hidden under the current reproduction brass hardware. Based on the classic simplicity of this piece I believe the original handles had been wood k***s. Three of the four keyholes still have their original brass surrounds. However, the new reproduction brass plates now cover up those surrounds. There is also additional nail hole evidence that suggests another set of keyhole covers adorned it at some point.
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I did not refinish this piece. My grandfather apparently pulled this out of a burning house a very long time ago and refinished it some time after. The finish is in incredible shape. I cleaned and touched it up. The restoration work was mostly on the drawers. After roughly 150 years of use the drawers were not running well. Keeping with a more restorative approach I reused the original runners and nails. It took a bit of time as these pieces require careful and thoughtful adjustments but I’m happy to say she took the repairs with grace. A testament to her quality materials and construction. 🫶💖✨
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Shall we dine? ✨•For a couple of decades this solid oak table had been lovingly used and cared for. Barely a dent or scr...
10/25/2025

Shall we dine? ✨
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For a couple of decades this solid oak table had been lovingly used and cared for. Barely a dent or scratch on ‘er. The lacquer finish, however, had worn and become sticky. The color had also darkened and browned. I found a shade that resembled the original color and matched some of the chairs. The chairs are also getting new finishes as the original is worn and are varying shades of the original color. With its solid construction and classic lines I think we might have ourselves an heirloom in the making.

Older than you’d think 🤔•This gorgeous specimen still had its original shellac finish when I got it. For the most part, ...
09/24/2025

Older than you’d think 🤔
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This gorgeous specimen still had its original shellac finish when I got it. For the most part, shellac was replaced by lacquer finishes in furniture manufacturing by the 1930s. The shellac finish helps date this dresser around the 1930s. The use of the walnut veneer and pattern on the top drawers puts this dresser in the Art Deco category. 🫶

I repaired and replaced missing veneer. Repaired the broken and loose drawers. I sealed it with shellac until it sparkled and topped it off with wax. It is once again bright, shiny and new(ish).

SOLD!
Dimensions:
Width: 34 1/4 inches
Height: 49 1/4 inches
Depth: 19 inches

SOLD!•Pair of antique 1930s-1940s walnut side tables with spoon carved design on legs and skirt. I removed the black pai...
07/25/2025

SOLD!
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Pair of antique 1930s-1940s walnut side tables with spoon carved design on legs and skirt. I removed the black paint and the original shellac finish underneath. I sealed the tables with shellac. The legs and base were then buffed and waxed. The tops were sealed with a few coats of oil based polyurethane for durability. The walnut did what the walnut does and the finish is like buttah! 🧈

Dimensions:
Height: 27 inches
Width: 15 3/4 inches
Depth: 15 3/4 inches

Let the music play 🎶•Repairing this music cabinet meant taking it completely apart, removing all the old hide glue, clea...
07/19/2025

Let the music play 🎶
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Repairing this music cabinet meant taking it completely apart, removing all the old hide glue, cleaning and polishing up all the components and putting it back together. Having been passed down some generations my client wanted to keep the bumps and bruises in the finish so I polished it up with a few coats of shellac and finished it with wax highlighting its age while adding protection. 🫶
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Roadside rescue 💛•This American of Martinsville dresser needed a lot of work especially on the top. The top had water st...
06/07/2025

Roadside rescue 💛
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This American of Martinsville dresser needed a lot of work especially on the top. The top had water stains, ink stains, and weird discolorations. The edges were worn or damaged, and veneer was missing. I was able to bleach most of the stains out. Grain filler helped camouflage some discolorations and tinted shellac helped bring the wood on the legs and the top from variations of brassy and dirty blondes to an overall warmer and more vibrant blonde. Hot damn! 🔥💛🔥
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SOLD!
Dimensions:
Height: 32 3/8
Depth: 20 inches
Length: 76 1/2 inches

Restored ••Heat and smoke from a house fire damaged this antique oak cabinet. Unable to stop, drop and roll -the highest...
05/18/2025

Restored •
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Heat and smoke from a house fire damaged this antique oak cabinet. Unable to stop, drop and roll -the highest areas on this piece ended up having the most visible damage. It appeared that the shellac finish even dripped down the glass.
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I removed the damaged finish from the areas that had been pretty well baked by the heat. On the rest of the piece I was able to work with the original shellac to retain the patina. Slowly building up the finish allowed me to gradually add color and depth in the worst hit areas matching them to the tones on the rest of the piece. I made a few repairs to loose legs and alleviated some warping out of the shelves for good measure. ✨
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