insideKENT Magazine Issue 37 - April 2015 | Page 30

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
restoration art cont.

The Applebird House

The Painted Finish
Outmoded furniture is an expensive thing – it
needs to be disposed of, and new, modern, upto-date furniture needs to be purchased to take
its place. Or does it? Not so, when using The
Painted Finish’s expert services. The skilled artists
here will paint your old furniture until it looks like
new – or until it looks like old, depending on the
look you are going for! Whether it’s stylish and
sleek or shabby chic, you will have new life
breathed into your home.
177 Western Road, Haywards Heath, West
Sussex RH16 3LH
www.thepaintedfinish.co.uk / 01444 473634
Godfrey Honeywill
Antique Furniture Restoration
Godfrey Honeywill is an artist when it comes to
staining furniture – he mixes and matches the
colours of varnish so that the finished result looks
authentic and beautiful. As a bonus to the fantastic
work he does, all of the products and methods
he uses are environmentally friendly (as it is
restoring old furniture, rather than throwing it
away).
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
www.godfreyhonnywillrestoration.co.uk /
01892 890417

The Painted Finish

The Retro Station

The Applebird House
The Applebird House creates bespoke designs
using your well-loved furniture, sources beautiful
items for your home, and runs courses on how
to make the most of the furniture you have,
without spending a fortune on buying brand new
pieces to fill your home.
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex
www.theapplebirdhouse.co.uk / 07732 197304

Amity Designs
A hobby that became a career, upcycling is what
Amity Baker-Smith loves to do. She reclaims,
restores, and recycles vintage furniture to give it
a fresh new look that is just perfect for the moder
n
home.
Hurst Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 8QJ
www.amitydesigns.co.uk / 07780 434186

Clubhouse Interiors
When you want vintage and you want different,
seek out the expertise and knowledge of
Clubhouse Interiors. Whether it’s a retro locker,
an old and restored bookcase, original Harrods'
crates made into modern storage, or even a
roller-style filing cabinet from the 1920s, you can
find it here. Furniture and interior design items
that were once discarded are now able to find a
new purpose thanks to Clubhouse Interiors.
Unit 35, The Vinery, Arundel Road, Arundel,
West Sussex BN18 9PY
www.clubhouseinteriors.co.uk / 01903 883137
The Retro Station
A chair made from an old steamer trunk, a vintage
Victorian armchair remade with new, modern
materials, solid oak filing cabinets, lights made
from old tripods, and bespoke dining room
furniture are just some of the exciting and daring
pieces of furniture and home décor available at
The Retro Station.
Unit 41 Berwick Court Farm, Berwick, Eastbourne,
East Sussex BN26 5QS
www.theretrostation.com / 01323 870618

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Acorn Restoration
Seth Whitehead cares about unloved, abandoned,
and generally forgotten about furniture. His
knowledge and experience in bringing the
neglected back into the mainstream is exceptional.
It could be anything from dining tables t o wooden
flooring, garden furniture to upholstery, or he can
even create and restore beautiful banisters to
make your home look as good as it possibly can.
52 Wyles Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 6LE
www.sethwhitehead-restoration.co.uk /
01634 847234
RM Restoration
Not only do the craftsmen and restorers at RM
Restoration work hard at bringing damaged and
neglected vintage furniture back to its former
glory, but they also maintain the furniture, ensuring
that it never again falls into a state of disrepair.
Unit 8 Hilltop Meadows, Old London Road,
Knockholt, Kent TN14 7JW
www.rmrestoration.co.uk / 01959 533771