Restoration Case Study

The Cupboard That Refused to Be Rubbish: A Repair-First Restoration

A neglected 1930s parlour cupboard, surveyed from loose hinges to missing mouldings, became a case study in conservation rather than replacement. This restoration story sets out what was saved, what was remade, and why original fitted joinery often deserves a more careful second look.

Nov 8, 2026

Shutters, Sap and Sixty Years of Paint: A Joiner's Diary from a Georgian Townhouse

Original box shutters in a Georgian townhouse are rarely beyond saving, but they are frequently beyond the point where a coat of paint will do. This is a workshop diary of one such restoration — the survey, the timber matching, the mortise-and-tenon repairs, and the moment when replacement genuinely became the honest answer.

Nov 7, 2026