Building furniture restoration NYC: a sun-faded cognac leather sofa in a residential lobby at dusk
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Keep the Furniture the Building Was Designed With

Building furniture restoration NYC managers order instead of replacing: color, finish and sheen brought back on the pieces already in the room.

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Restore or replace

One Piece Ages Faster

The window seat fades, the rest of the set does not, and the room starts to look tired. Replacing one piece rarely matches. Restoring it always can.

A lobby seating group with one sun-faded piece beside matching darker piecesBefore
One piece bleached by the window.
The same lobby seating group after restoration, every piece the same colorAfter
The set reads as one again.

Restoration keeps

  • The pieces the designer specified
  • The frames, springs and joinery
  • Color, finish and sheen
  • The look of the whole set

Replacement adds

  • A new spec and new approvals
  • Lead times and freight
  • A delivery window and a service elevator
  • Old pieces to get rid of
What we restore

Four Surfaces, One Visit

Most lobbies mix all four. Building furniture restoration NYC work covers each of them in the same pass.

Faded pale leather on one side and restored cognac color on the other
LeatherFaded, dry or color-worn leather brought back and sealed. Leather restoration.
Close view of a restored charcoal vinyl seat surface
VinylAmenity and gym seating recolored instead of recovered. Vinyl restoration.
Close view of a refinished walnut table top
WoodTables, consoles and panels refinished on site. Wood restoration.
Close view of a refinished bronze metal chair frame
MetalChair frames and bases refinished to match the room. Frame & finish repair.
Room by room

Where It Shows First

Each room wears its furniture differently. Here is what does the damage, and when we work.

A cognac leather sofa in a residential building lobby

Lobby sofas

Wears from
Sun fade on the window side
Worked
In place, overnight
Lobby furniture
A green velvet lounge chair in a resident amenity room

Amenity chairs

Wears from
Hand wear on arms and backs
Worked
In place, room by room
Common areas
Outdoor roof-deck seating with cushions above the city

Roof-deck seating

Wears from
Weather and UV on every surface
Worked
On the deck, in dry weather
Outdoor seating
Leather guest chairs in a leasing office

Leasing office chairs

Wears from
Scuffs from bags and belts
Worked
After the last showing
Office chairs
An upholstered bench in a residential corridor

Corridor benches

Wears from
Rubbed edges beside the elevators
Worked
In place, one floor at a time
Benches
A bench seat in a building package room

Package room seats

Wears from
Carts, boxes and daily traffic
Worked
In place, off-peak
Vinyl repair
One faded sofa

How the Color Is Decided

A building furniture restoration NYC job on one lobby sofa, in five moves. The sofa never leaves the room.

A faded cognac lobby sofa with blue tape marking the worst panels
STEP 01Read the fadeEvery panel is compared against the ones the sun never reaches. That hidden panel is the target color, not a swatch book.
One arm of the sofa cleaned and prepped, with masking along the seam
STEP 02Clean and prepBody oils and cleaner residue come off first. Color will not hold on anything left behind. Leather cleaning.
A color card held flat against the sofa arm to match the unfaded panel
STEP 03Match to the setColor is mixed to the unfaded panel and dried before it is judged. It dries back lighter than it sprays. Color matching.
Color being sprayed and sealed on the sofa arm over a drop cloth
STEP 04Color and sealThin coats, then a topcoat chosen for how often the piece is wiped down. Color restoration.
The restored cognac sofa back in place in the lobby
STEP 05Back in serviceThe sofa goes back where it stood, and the set reads as one again.
What we are called for

Six Marks on a Sound Piece

None of these need a new piece. They need the finish put back.

A sun-bleached pale patch on a cognac leather sofa arm
Sun fadeGlass walls bleach whatever sits beside them. Fade repair.
Blue dye transfer from clothing on a pale leather lobby seat
Dye transferDenim marks pale seats in the lobby. Dye transfer removal.
A pen mark on the arm of a light amenity chair
InkPens travel with residents into the amenity room. Ink removal.
The front edge of a leather seat worn through its color
Color worn offSeat edges lose color before they lose leather. Color restoration.
A white water ring on a wood lobby table top
Water ringsCups on a lobby table leave white rings. Water damage.
Scuffs and scratches on a metal chair base in a lobby
Scuffed framesVacuums and carts mark legs and bases. Commercial repair.
Before & after

Same Piece, Finish Back

Two lobby pieces kept in service. More in the before and after gallery.

A faded leather lobby armchair with cracked armsBefore
The same armchair after restoration, color evenAfter

Lobby armchair. Dry, faded leather with cracked arms. Cleaned, fed, recolored and sealed on the same frame.

A wood lobby table with a scratched, dull topBefore
The same lobby table refinishedAfter

Lobby table. A scratched, dull top. Refinished in place, with the rest of the room untouched.

A screened-off restoration work area in a building lobby at night with drop cloths and cones
Scheduling

Residents Never Queue Behind Us

Restoration is quiet work with no delivery truck, so it fits around the building rather than the other way round.

  • One room at a time. The lobby keeps working; we screen off the corner we are in.
  • Nights and weekends. Most restoration is done overnight, so residents see finished work.
  • Paperwork first. Your certificate of insurance arrives before we do.
Questions

Building furniture restoration NYC questions

What does building furniture restoration NYC work cost?

Building furniture restoration NYC work is quoted per piece after we see it, in person or from photos. It depends on the material, the size and how far the color has gone. We do not quote off a list. Start with a free estimate.

Restore or reupholster?

Restore when the cover is sound and the color or finish has gone. Reupholster when the material is split, torn or brittle. See leather reupholstery.

Will the restored piece match the rest of the set?

Yes. We match to a panel of the same piece that has not faded, so the whole group reads the same afterward.

Can you work in an occupied lobby?

Yes. We screen off a work area and go room by room, usually at night. See on-site repairs.

Is restoration only for leather?

No. Leather, vinyl, wood and metal frames. See commercial restoration.

Do you cover more than one building?

Yes. One contact and one standard across the portfolio. See property & facility programs.

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A restored residential lobby in the evening with even color across the leather seating
Next step

Send the Faded One

Photograph the piece that has gone, and one that has not. That pair tells us what the color has to come back to.

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