Antique Furniture Restoration in New Orleans, LA
Wood Furniture Repair and Design
Since 1973, The Renaissance Shop, LLC has been offering furniture design and custom furniture repair in New Orleans, Gretna, Metairie, and Kenner, LA that rivals the finest furniture producers of Europe in the 1800s.
Our Services
Here is a closer look at the different high-quality services we can provide:
- Antique furniture repair: Our wood furniture repair in New Orleans, LA, will bring your damaged furniture back to life. We can replace missing pieces and provide general repairs.
- Refinishing: Refinishing is about more than just cleaning and polishing; it is about restoring a crafted piece back to its original splendor. Our antique furniture refinishers offer complete antique furniture restoration!
- Custom-made furniture: Bring your design fantasies to life by hiring our skilled, fourth-generation craftsmen to create one-of-a-kind furniture for your home or business.
- Trim: Our attention to detail and high rate of precision make us the ideal team to repair and maintain your trim.Antique Furniture Restoration
- Painting: Painting furniture requires a delicate touch and an eye for accuracy, and you will find both at The Renaissance Shop, LLC.
- Statues: We are happy to restore, repair and even provide custom design and building work for statues of all kinds.
- Objects of art: Our team of experienced and highly skilled craftsmen will be happy to restore your antique art pieces.
- Jesso mirrors with gold leaf finish: Jesso mirrors are ornate and stunning, and our team can create one of any size and style you desire.
Get Striking Results
Whatever services you trust The Renaissance Shop, LLC to provide, you will be impressed with our high level of professionalism, our attention to detail and our striking results. For more information on antique furniture repair or to receive a free quote or antique furniture restoration, please give us a call at 504-525-8568, or visit our Contact Us page. Our antique furniture refinishers look forward to hearing from you!
Discover the timeless beauty of our custom walnut farm table, crafted from raw walnut wood and finished with antique distressing for a true vintage character. At The Renaissance Shop, LLC, every table is hand-built by skilled craftsmen using traditional European furniture-making techniques, no assembly lines, no shortcuts. This farmhouse table is the perfect blend of rustic charm and fine craftsmanship, designed to last for generations. If you’re searching for a custom dining table in walnut, let us create a piece tailored to your home.
Our team at The Renaissance Shop, LLC specializes in custom buffet restoration and expansion. For this project, we transformed a classic two-door buffet into a larger, more functional piece by adding extra doors, sides, and a custom bar counter. Using weathered and bleached oak, we matched the new wood perfectly to the original design, preserving its antique charm while expanding its usability. Whether you need an antique buffet restoration or a custom-built oak bar cabinet, we combine traditional craftsmanship with custom design to deliver furniture that is both practical and elegant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does antique furniture lose its value if you refinish it?
Yes, in most cases refinishing reduces the value of antique furniture because it removes the original finish and patina, which are key to its historical authenticity and collector appeal. However, if the piece is severely damaged, unstable, or already refinished poorly, professional refinishing may help preserve or restore its usability—though it likely won’t command the same market value as an untouched antique. For high-value antiques worth thousands of dollars, it’s important to be selective about the type of refinishing and who performs it, ideally using “museum-quality” techniques. For less valuable pieces, you have more flexibility to choose the refinishing approach you prefer.
How old does furniture have to be to be considered vintage?
Generally, vintage furniture is between 20 and 100 years old and reflects the style of the era in which it was made. Antique furniture is typically defined as being 100 years or older. These classifications can vary in specifics depending on the opinion of the collector, appraiser, or region. At The Renaissance Shop, we consider furniture to be antique once it reaches 75 years of age.
What is the difference between restoration and refinishing?
Restoration involves repairing and preserving a piece in a way that maintains as much of its original material and character as possible. This may include cleaning, minor repairs, and careful touch-ups without altering the finish significantly.
Refinishing is more invasive, involving stripping the original finish, sanding, and applying a new stain or finish. While it can make furniture look “like new,” it often removes historical authenticity and can lower collector value.