Antique & Modern Revivers

03/11/2025

I had a wonderful opportunity to restore some furniture from the 50s. The original finish was of the Starburst type and very popular back then. To bring it more to date the customer was interest in a mahogany color. It was a pleasure to work on.

04/26/2024

Dark mahogany furniture is beautiful in its own right but unfortunately does not match todays gray decor. The client also wanted it to show some age so a mild distressing was applied. A great idea to help bring everything together and still enjoy the family heirlooms. Furniture refinishing and restoration by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

02/24/2024

02/02/2024

A client had a cherry dining room set that she wanted more of a dark brown or expresso. I was happy to eliminate the red without hiding the wood grain. Furniture refinishing and repair by Shawn Snyder Antique & Modern Revivers

08/15/2021

Wanted to post a nice example of a turn of the century upholstered rocker. Most rocking chairs were not upholsterd which makes this chair sort of rare. It needed the works, new springs, refinishing and upholstered. Thanks to Jodie and her upholstery work from Interiors Done Right, another piece of furniture has been saved.

06/22/2021

Can't seem to get enough enjoyment from working on cedar chests. This chest was built 1920s 30s during the depression Era. The stains on the top were severe and I can never guarantee total removal of them being a veneer construction. Fortunately I was able to remove 95% of the damage. Another great turn out for a customer that cherished her family heirloom. Furniture refinishing and furniture repair by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers.

06/11/2021

Antique filing cabinets and office supplies are probably the rarest things that I see in my shop for repair and refinish. Primarily because filing cabinets were replaced by computers, but some can still have nice functionality. I like to collect some and I had refinished one recently to organise my sandpaper. Furniture refinishing and furniture repair by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

05/24/2021

Singer sewing machines have been around surprisingly for more than a 150 years with the first one patented 1851. They improved over time and this particular model of machine was available around the turn of the 20th century. So many machines over time became dysfunctional which pushed them into the garage or re-purposed as a plant stand or side tables. This made them susceptible to water and other damage. Luckily this sewing machine was able to beat most of those odds by only needing refinished with minor repairs. The customer was willing to restore the beauty of the machine which is something that I usually dont perfer to do. Restoring the machine requires a fair amount of patience and time removing grime without compromising the paint. Between the two of us we thought we did a jaw dropping job bringing this Singer sewing machine back to life. Furniture refinishing and furniture repair by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

05/17/2021

Ahhh another cedar chest This piece was made by lane in Altavista Virginia sadly they closed their doors a few years ago I've seen many sizes and shapes this one is from the 1940s 50's with a mahogany veneer to better match a mahogany bedroom set. The top had some water damage but was able to sand it out without compromising the veneer. They keep coming and I am extremely grateful to be able to work on them. Furniture refinishing and furniture repair by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

05/15/2021

Love love love Mid Century Modern furniture, it is growing more and more desirable. In the past few years I've seen more than ever. The quality is fantastic and was made before the fiber board and poly materials were invented given it a better fighting chance. This dinning room table was roasting in an attic for many years and the couple rescued it and brought it to me. I was happy to be a part of keeping the MCM table from withering away. Furniture repair and refinishing by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

04/21/2021

Wanted to make a post on one of the nicest Hall Trees I've seen in some time. Being solid quarter sawn oak or better known as tiger oak, the finish had a dark tung oil type finish which made it look muddy and cloudy. The customer wanted it lighter, more of a golden oak, after carefully removing the old tongue oil finish the old wood had plenty of patina left so very little stain was needed. Furniture refinishing and furniture repair by Shawn Snyder Antique and Modern Revivers

04/17/2021

This depression era secretary had quite a few apologizes since being stored in a garage for so long, moisture can really cause problems. The drop front lid was missing and the kick plate had some missing pieces. Depression Era furnitures quality was compromised some what due to the depression to keep the cost down. This is an example of the best u could find during this period without spending a ton money that no one really had back then.