HIGH GRADE FINISHING
  • Home
  • Services
  • About
  • Our Work
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Home
  • Services
  • About
  • Our Work
  • Contact
  • Blog
Search

Our Work

Picture

Furniture Restorations

Desks

​Smith College Library Alumni House Project (75 Antiques)
Smith College Library Project - 75 Antiques for the Alumni House

Completely restored 1870's walnut Cylinder Desk.

 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT - ANTIQUE DESK

We have had Russ and Val restore our furniture for over 20 years. You will never find a more qualified refinishing company in the entire Northeast. Their attention to detail is unmatched, as well as the quality of their craftsmanship unparalleled. I have grown up with antiques all of my life and can appreciate the warmth and beauty that a piece of furniture can bring to your home. Throughout my 62 years, I have bought and refinished numerous fine pieces of furniture only to be dissatisfied with the finished product. I happened to be surfing the internet looking for an above average refinishing/restoration company to find out that this little goldmine was in our backyard the entire time. My advice would be this, if you have a piece of furniture that is sentimental or you made an investment in the purchase of a new antique this is the place for you. Look no further, the best of the best is located in Enfield, CT. - Terrance Mullins (Google Review, 5 Star)​
Picture
"Dear Val and Rus,  I want to tell you how pleased I am with the desk you refinished for us. It is absolutely beautiful and I know we will enjoy it for many years to come. My husband Steve, enjoyed meeting you and was very impressed with your work and professionalism. I will certainly recommend you for anyone looking for an excellent job of refinishing and service. Thanks again." -Sincerely, Angela Casalino
"Greetings,  We just wanted to express our appreciation for the fantastic work done on a very old secretary's desk. Originally we had planned to place this desk in our bedroom but, after seeing the workmanship and finished piece, we promptly moved it to our living area."  -Thanks so much Jack and Bev Toolan

Tables & Chairs

Vintage 1920s mahogany drum table completely restored

Repair & Refinished Chair Sets

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT - DINING SET

"Dear Val and Rus,  What a wonderful job you did on my dining room set. When our son called us to tell us it arrived he said I probably would not allow him to eat on it. To impress him is a major deal! Once again thank you and yes the wait was definitely worth it."  ​-Marlene and Donald Hagiasta
Picture

Hutches & Buffets

Dressers

Project Highlight - Dresser


"Dear Russell and Valarie,
 
I have enjoyed many memories of visiting my Grandmother in Santa Fe as a young girl. I would snuggle under the covers in her bedroom as she read me stories before bedtime. It was a small bedroom with a lovely antique bed and dresser. I loved to open up her dresser drawers and smell her perfume scented sweaters and lingerie. When the dresser was sent East after she passed away, I only opened the drawers occasionally to preserve the scent of long ago.
 
I was reluctant to restore her dresser until I could find someone who would handle it with care, love, and the realization of its invaluable worth by the owner. For it is so much more than a dresser; it is a feeling, a smell, and a pathway to a special time in my life.
 
You have brought back a part of my life with the exquisite restoration of my Grandmother’s dresser. The feel of the wood, the perfect shade of the stain, the smooth gliding of the drawers, and the careful repair of one of the glass knobs.
Thank you for the effort, time, and expertise that you put into this project. You have done a stupendous job."

Ever grateful,
Leslie Addick

Picture

Kitchen Cabinetry 

Updated kitchen.

Piano Refinishing 

Reassembly and refinishing.

Dental Cabinet

Repair and refinished​

PROJECT HIGHLIGH - ROCKING CHAIR


"Dear Valarie and Russell,

Once upon a time, when I was a new mother, I rocked my infant daughter in an old painted chair given to us by my husband's family. Over the years, I grew to cherish it more and more because of the precious memories it evoked.

Only today have I come to realize its exquisite beauty. With arduous and painstaking attention to detail, you met the challenge of transforming a once pathetic piece into a treasured family heirloom. How fortunate I am to have entrusted you both with so monumental a task.

In a matter of days, the rocker will be passed down to my daughter, who is only weeks away from the arrival of her first baby. Then, gratefully the cycle will begin again and two mothers' hearts will remember you forever."

-Sincerely Peg Daigle
Picture

Additional Projects

To view additional work, please visit our Facebook Page
Facebook

High Grade Finishing

  • Home
  • Services
  • About
  • Our Work
  • Contact
  • Blog