“Sending my sincere gratitude for Andy and Meena’s amazing refinishing work of three incredibly special pieces of family furniture. My corner china cabinet was originally my aunt’s that she purchased in the late 1940s. After returning to Saskatchewan to marry in the mid 1950s she passed the cabinet to my mom, Genevieve. In the 1980s after replacing some of her dining room furniture my mom gifted the china cabinet to me. Andy’s incredible workmanship brought out the natural woodgrain and true character of the cabinet. It now stands in its glory in my dining room, and my heart smiles every time I see it. They also meticulously refinished to two hope chests. The first was my mom’s, which she purchased prior to my parent’s wedding in 1952. After my mom’s passing in 2009 my dad, Jim bestowed to me. The other was originally my great aunt Katrina’s and I suspect would have been made in the 1930s or 1940s. After her and my great uncle Art’s passing the hope chest was entrusted to me. All three heirlooms hold countless cherished family memories and Andy and Meena’s exceptional talent have given them new life for generations to come.”

We highly recommend Andy and AM Furniture Finishing for all restorations.”

 

” Andy and Meena:

Thank you for an absolutely amazing job of refinishing our coffee table, we were sure it was beyond fixing and considered throwing it out, we thought we would try to find someone who would try to do something with it given it was passed down in the family and was about eighty or so years old and was used by our puppy to teethe on, you surpassed our expectations, it looks as I would think when it was brand new and would recommend you to everyone, true craftsmanship, thank you again.”

Andy and Meena did an amazing job refinishing an old family rocking chair. Their attention to detail, beautiful craftsmanship and customer service far exceeded my expectations.

I will be highly recommending  their services to friends and family. Thank you Andy and Meena for taking the time to make this surprise 65th birthday present so perfect.

Leanne Howard, Burnaby BC. October 2021

Hello Andy and Meena, I am thrilled with the results of my father’s old end table. You two turned it from a well-used [and well-loved] piece of my past into a treasure that I will someday give to one of my five grandsons. My parents married in 1935 in Manitoba, and this table was my Dad’s, in his “bachelor” days, so I know it must be at least 90 years old.

He always referred to it as a “smoker table” and it was kept beside his chair or the sofa. His pipe, tobacco and large ash-tray in easy reach!! The lower section, magazine rack usually overflowed with newspapers, Reader’s Digest magazines, etc. I could not be more pleased with your workmanship and attention given to this family treasure of mine.

Thank you for being the professionals and friendly people you both are.

“When my uncle returned from the war in the 1940’s, he saw an ad in the paper for a walnut dining room suite in the Gates at Armstrong Point, one of the oldest, stateliest residential areas in Winnipeg.  The dining room suite belonged to an elderly lady, the matriarch of one of Winnipeg’s founding families, who was selling her home and moving in with her daughter.  My uncle bought the suite and moved it to his mother’s home in East Kildonan.

The dining room suite was the centre and heart of my grandmother’s home for 40 years, and we enjoyed extended family dinners at the table, all three leaves in use, most Sundays until she was in her 80’s.  In 1984, my grandmother moved to a retirement home, and my husband and I purchased the dining suite from her and brought it to our new home.  The first thing we did was to have the table top and buffet top refinished.  Since that time, the dining room suite has been moved to 8 different homes in 3 different provinces and states, and the table top finish was crackling (from extreme temperature changes during moves) and marred in places.

I found AM Furniture Finishing by googling for “fine furniture refinishers near me”.  I Emailed Andy, and with photos I’d sent by Email, Andy was able to provide a refinishing recommendation and estimate for the table as well as the captain’s chair which had a crack in one of the back legs.

When the table was finished to Andy’s satisfaction and the chair repaired, he called and asked me to come to his studio and have a look.  Upon seeing the table, I was absolutely blown away.  I don’t think the table looked that good even when it was brand new.  The finish was like glowing, liquid satin and the grain shimmered in the light.  The refinishing job was beyond perfection.

There are very few craftsmen left in this world who have the talent, the experience, the expertise and the professional integrity of Andy and Meena.   I highly recommend their work and you can certainly trust them to do justice to your finest, most treasured pieces of furniture.”

I had my large coffee table and side table refinished by Andy for Christmas.  They were 20-25 years old and my young granddaughter had spilled a bottle of nail polish on the coffee table a dozen or more years ago, removing the finish.  I had the side table refinished maybe 15 years ago and it was not a stellar job.

I recently had a vanity redone and am more than thrilled with the finished result. Several old coats of paint had to be stripped from the piece and then a new coat of paint added with a glaze on top – which really took the piece to an entirely new level.
I cannot thank Andy enough for his hard work making the piece something so special. He was incredibly pleasant to work with, very informative and kept me up to date with the project, and made sure I was happy with each step.
I wholeheartedly recommend AM Furniture Finishing Ltd. if you’re looking for the best of the best!

I had an old heirloom kitchen table that had been in the family for decades…a sturdy, round, 4-legged oak table. It had arrived from Europe with my maternal ancestors, and found itself settled in Saskatchewan, on a farm, on a dirt kitchen floor. When my mother and father married, my Grandmother gifted them thi”starter” table.  When I married, my mother, in similar fashion, “gifted” this table to me.  It had seen much usage, been stained, and painted over and needed work to bring her back to her original beauty.  I called Andy, based on his web info, and the wonderful testaments he had received from previous customers.  The guys picked up my precious table, and Andy was quick to get in touch with what he thought needed done, and with a fair estimate for the job.  We agreed…life hit the re-set button a couple of times,and eventually I gave the go-ahead as to a finishing touch.  Andy asked some questions, and knew instinctively what I required, and came through in spectacular fashion.  My table was returned, with a brand new replacement centre leaf, and the transformation  is astonishing.  More to the point, Andy has managed to not only fill in, straighten out, and strengthen my table, he has presented with a finish that brings out all the “prairie” it represents to me.  This table has stories to tell….every patched nick, every filled groove, every off-shade of the original wood, every crack and crevasse has been professionally and lovingly dealt with.  Andy has managed to renew, yet retain, the original narrative, in this story of my table.  I can read something new every time I look at it….and every time I do I will thank Andy for his outstanding ability to draw this narrative out of a piece of furniture.  I would go to him again in a heartbeat and recommend him without reservation.  Thankyou Andy.

This was the only item we kept from my Mom’s estate so it was very important to me and my family. The desk is over 50 years old and was in rough shape. The finished product is amazing and let’s me think fondly of my Mom every time I see it. I thank Andy for the phenomenal work that he did restoring this desk.

Andy refinished three stools I ordered online that I was not happy with. He also recommended a great upholstery company so I could have them reupholstered. He did a flawless job! I am beyond thrilled with how they turned out and will be sending more items his way. Not only that, but he is a pleasure to deal with and an excellent communicator who apprised me every step of the way. I would definitely recommend AM Furniture Finishing!

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Andy did a perfect job refinishing our bedroom dresser. We had bought it unfinished and finished it ourselves just before we were married more than 50 years ago. While that job lasted, the dresser needed an update in colour.

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I am thrilled with Andy’s work on my three mahogany antiques. I didn’t think it was possible to restore them to the beautiful pieces they are now. I bought them from an antique dealer in New York 30 years ago. Since that time, they have moved to several cities and apartments. They were in terrible shape and I was on the verge of giving them away.
I was extremely impressed with Andy’s professionalism through the whole process: beginning with quoting the job, organizing the logistics, seeking my approval on color, to the final product. All three pieces look brand new. The color he recommended brings out the grain of the wood and they look refreshed.
He also did a marvelous job repairing and fixing breaks and cracks – he even customized a spindle for the top of the secretary desk.
I am very pleased. I highly recommend AM Furniture Finishing. I feel like my furniture was cared for in the hands of a true craftsman.
Thank you again—very happy customer

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I wish to acknowledge an excellent restoration job completed at AM Furniture Finishing on our 45 years old Teak Draw-leaf dining table, which was scratched up and badly water damaged.
The results of their high quality workmanship were very impressive and the table looks brand new. The scratch marks and water damages have been
removed beyond notice. I would highly recommend AM Furniture Finishing Ltd. as the quality of their furniture restoration has been excellent.

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Andy, thanks for much for doing a beautiful job on my six chairs.Going from mahogany to a bleached grey oak colour was indeed a challenge but you certainly met it and the chairs look very lovely.
I was most appreciative of your delivery as it made it very convenient for me. Thanks again.

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Hello Andy, I wish to thank you for the fine work you did on our kitchen furniture. I have had many good comments from our friends. Keep up the good work….

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Hello Andy,
Thank you very much for the excellent work you & your upholsterer have done in rebuilding, restoring, refinishing and re-upholstering the two wing chairs we brought you. You have completed them to bring those two differently sized and shaped wing chairs to match each other identically! No small feat!
Thank you for this! They are now the most beautiful focal-pieces of the room they grace! They make the whole room warm and welcoming as well as astonishingly beautiful. We are most appreciative of your caring and highly skilled talent. We highly recommend your company!

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We have a burl walnut dining table and hutch – along with four chairs – that was acquired many years ago at auction. When we decided to renovate and redecorate, we wanted this refinished set to be a centrepiece of our home. Given that the veneer had been water damaged in places and had some cracks, we weren’t sure what, if anything was possible in terms of restoration. Andy took the time with us to explain what could be done, and pointed out some features that we hadn’t noticed ourselves. He left us feeling optimistic – and confident that he was the man for the job.
We are amazed when the furniture was delivered to us – the workmanships is outstanding. It looks brand new! The pride that he takes in his
work is obvious. Thank you Andy for a job well done!

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Just wanted to say what an incredibly beautiful job you did on our rocking chair. Just wanted to say what an incredibly beautiful job you did on our rocking chair. It’s always been a favourite in our family but now it looks a billion times better than it did before. Thank you so much. You do great work.

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I chose AM Furniture Finishing to refinish a pine cabinet. The cabinet had a custom painted exterior, green with trim of red and blue. Retaining the cabinet was important, and giving it new life a priority. I chose AM Furniture Finishing to refinish a pine cabinet. The cabinet had a custom painted exterior, green with trim of red and blue.
Retaining the cabinet was important, and giving it new life a priority. AM owner Andy was a delight to work with every step of the way;
he quickly grasped my expectation, which is not an easy leap from a photo and a small shop sample. Pick-up and delivery were professional and punctual.
His advice to refinish shelves and interior to match was brilliant. When I saw the cabinet for the first time, two words came to mind: “WOW” and
“transformation”. My husband and I feel the result is superior to the original, and it will be a beautiful addition to our new home.
I recommend AM Furniture Finishing without hesitation.

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I was most pleased with your workmanship, professionalism and honesty shown to me regarding the refinishing of my antique tea cart. You were upfront with me concerning the cost, amount of time that you would require to complete the work and even invited me down to the shop to see about your suggested stain colour and sheen for the project. I have gladly passed your name out to others that are looking for somewhere to take their cherished furniture for restoration, and I too, have additional pieces that will benefit from your skills, care
and attention. Thanks again Andy!

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Dear Andy, thank you for the lovely job you and your wife did on my ancient table! It looks amazing. The new stain just proves that you can update antiques while preserving the character of the piece. This is an A1 job.
Well done. Thanks again.

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Andy is to be congratulated for the outstanding work he does. I have just received my refinished rosewood dining room table which must have been a huge endeavour. It was a terrible mess and not only has Andy restored it to what it looked like when I bought it 30 years ago but has, if anything, made it look better. The subtlety of the grain and the restoration of the original shadings are remarkable. On top of this he was able to transform the base from an uninspiring dark brown to a perfect match for the table’s top.
I would strongly recommend Andy to anyone who wants to have careful and extremely skillful work done in restoring furniture. He is very talented and clearly has a love for the work he does and great respect for the pieces he works on. The timelines he gave me for work on my table were respected and the costs did not escalate. Dealing with Andy was a pleasure. All in all this was a very successful operation and one for which I am very grateful to him.”

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We own a contemporary and exclusive chair that required having an upholstering job and we managed to find a really nice fabric to do so. Both the chair and the fabric were special design pieces and we were lucky finding the right person to do the job. Simple Design demanded a particular mode to approach the way things needed to be done; Andy showed a professional input providing a good quality work by replacing the fabric and revitalizing the chair structure until getting our full satisfaction. Although it took a little longer than estimated, we managed to get a nice product for a fair price.
Thanks again.

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In the 20’s my father bought a small weekly Manitoba newspaper. Part of the furnishings was a Rolltop desk, where he did all his writing on an Underwood manual typewriter. When I was 13 they sold up and moved to Vancouver. In the 20’s my father bought a small weekly Manitoba newspaper. Part of the furnishings was a Rolltop desk, where he did all his writing on an Underwood manual typewriter. When I was 13 they sold up and moved to Vancouver.

Forty years later I started returning for reunions, municipality anniversaries, etc. Each time I dropped in to see the current editor,
the son of the fellow who purchased the paper from my father. Over the years the desk moved further back in the shop, two years ago being relegated to dead storage in a dark corner. This spring I contacted Gary, he agreed to let me have it for a small price and put me in touch with a fellow who could crate it up and send it off to Vancouver.

When the crate was taken apart outside Andy’s shop it became apparent that it was literally falling apart, but having come this far
I asked him to have a go at it. A couple of months later he called me and asked me to come to the shop. It was mostly rebuilt and he was coming up to the refinishing; how did I want to proceed? I now have a beautifully refinished desk with a smoothly operating Rolltop.
But the best part is that on the main working surface he saved all the imperfections – ink stains, marks from the typewriter feet,
scratches and the many cigarette burns where Dad put down his cigarette and then forgot it, etc. Memories of my father along with his big old desk.

Andy looked for a label, a date, anything that would indicate when or where it was made. Nothing came up. His best guess is somewhere
around 1910 to 1920.

Thank you for a beautiful piece of furniture and the memories that go along with it.

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An oak armoire and a chest of drawers that belonged to my mother when she was a child had sentimental value, but were pretty battered after years of use and a couple of amateur refinishing jobs. Andy did a great job of stripping and re finishing both pieces. The cream paint slapped onto the chest had soaked into the wood and thus precluded a return to its original finish. Andy was able to find a paint that matched the natural finish of the armoire so the
pieces still match well. Thanks to Andy, the professionally re-vitalized family heirloom is now in my grand daughter’s bedroom still providing good service after nearly 100 years.

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I absolutely love the work that Andy and AM Furniture Finishing did for me. I took in a chair in pieces and it came back to me refinished, put back together and beautifully re-upholstered.
Andy is very knowledgeable and knew exactly what would be needed to do the work. The workmanship is wonderful.
The chair holds sentimental value for me and Andy was respectful of that.
I will be bringing in another piece for Andy to refinish soon!

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Just a note to thank you again for the great job you did on my guitar. I know it was in bad shape when you got it. As you know I bought it at an antique shop and someone had painted it (black) with house paint….
You said it would take a lot of work to get the old paint off and your work was superb. The paint job was excellent – it now looks like the original Fender guitar as it was in 1979. This guitar is 1979 vintage and a guitar dealer told me that the value of the guitar has increased enormously in value, thanks to you. I really enjoy playing this “new/old” guitar since you helped to restore it to its original condition.
Thanks, Andy, for your wonderful work.

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The antique tables look wonderful. I have had wonderful comment on them. The repairs you did were amazing. I am very proud to have my grandparents furniture in our home…..
The antique tables look wonderful. I have had wonderful comment on them. The repairs you did were amazing.
I am very proud to have my grandparents furniture in our home. I am sure that my family will use these table for at least another 100 years. Thank you once again

Andy and his team (carpenter and upholsterer) did a wonderful job restoring my 1860’s serpentine settee. Before restoration it had a broken leg and was in such poor condition that another restorer recommended sending it to the landfill.
When it was returned to me I was delighted to see that it had been transformed into a showpiece. The craftsmanship was excellent from the carpentry to the fine wood polishing to the lovely but comfortable upholstery. The business side of the contract was handled very professionally and I was pleased that the piece was finished in a remarkably timely fashion