Valley Upholstery

06/21/2026

Vintage 1930s-50’s menu from a Dutch restaurant featuring culinary items in French.

06/13/2026

Much of the stuff I burned up yesterday I had been saving for 25 to 40 years, much of it only a fellow restorer/upholster’ of furniture would even be interested in. The plan for me is still to leave from this area in the Midwest spend some time on the road, maybe a month maybe a lot more on my way to live in California where I have family who wants to be closer, that’s everything. But I have tons of furniture and antiques to still move and much of it is going to be just thrown away or burned. I thought maybe the interest in antiques would have turned around, but it has only steadily gotten worse since I left Nebraska 26 years ago. I hope the love of simple antiques as a resurgence someday. Peace.

04/01/2026

Escutcheons like these, can make the peace. Reproductions are of course better than using modern hardware, but nothing beats the old solid brass hardware. And it’s not so much that you want these to be noticed, but rather you don’t, you want them just to blend in and compliment not distract.

03/11/2026

02/26/2026

Turning a vintage hat box into a statement side table!

02/16/2026

The finish. Did a little carving repair, just enough to hopefully not make it noticeable. Use the clear shellac, which should provide plenty of protection, and it can be reversed at any time.

02/02/2026

Experimenting with stain. what do you think Janet Frost?

01/21/2026

Removing shellac with denatured alcohol

01/19/2026

Pulling a nail, simple yet requires patience so you don’t make it worse.