Fendon's experienced craftspeople can bring new life to your cherished wood, upholstered and antique furniture. After learning and teaching himself the lost art of custom furniture reupholstery over 50 years ago, Jerry Fendon, still oversees our expert furniture restoration team today. Our talented team of furniture artisans has nearly 100 years of combined furniture reupholstery, wood refinishing and antique furniture restoration experience. Take a look below to see some examples of our refinishing and reupholstery work.

Wood Furniture Refinishing Antique Restoration

Regardless of whether you have a favorite, but worn-out piece of wood furniture, a family heirloom or an antique piece of wood furniture, more than likely, we can restore it to its original beauty. We've seen the whole range of wood furniture restoration projects from the antique hall storage bench which literally came in pieces (see below) to furniture that was in fine shape, but the owner just wanted to change the color of the finish. Our master wood refinisher and restoration craftsman, Ramon Hernandez, has over 20 years experience. His ingenuity in repairing, restoring and refinishing wood furniture is remarkable. Together with Jerry Fendon's years of experience, they form a remarkable wood furniture and restoration team. Fendon’s never cuts corners when working on your cherished wood furniture and furniture antiques. When we refinish your wood furniture, we completely strip off the old finish and then reglue and re-dowel any wood joints that are not completely sound. We then prepare the wood for new stain or paint per your preferences and go through a multi-step finishing process. We make sure the hardware works as well as it possibly can (old or antique hardware doesn’t work like some of today’s new hardware) then prepare it for delivery to your home, vacation home or condominium.

Restoration and Refinishing of Antique Oak Roll Top Desk




Restoration and Refinishing of Antique Hall Storage Bench

Whether you have a favorite bedroom or dining room set, cocktail and end table or a family heirloom or antique piece of wood furniture, we can probably restore it to its original beauty. Since we do no obligation free estimates (we charge for insurance estimates) between Lone Pine and Lee Vining including Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, there’s no risk and no cost to you to find out if we can bring new life to your favorite pieces of wood furniture. We also do estimates from digital photos via email for our Southern California second homeowners who own vacation homes in Lone Pine, Mammoth Lakes, June Lake and throughout the Eastern Sierra. Give us a call or send us an email today to find out more and don’t forget to read about our furniture reupholstering service right below!

Furniture Reupholstering and Unique Projects Such as Walls, Gym Equipment Pads, Resturant Boothes, Cars and Boat Seats

Many reupholstery shops simply place some new padding or filling over the existing cover or old upholstery fabric and then apply the new upholstery fabric. Fendon’s has never taken this approach when reupholstering a customer’s furniture. When we reupholster your furniture, we strip it down to the frame and springs so we can check the condition of the frame, glue joints, the spring system and the foundational padding. Any loose wood joints are re-glued and re-doweled as necessary to restore them to original soundness. Springs are re-tied, re-stretched or replaced as necessary and any padding that is not in excellent condition is restored or replaced.

We then cut and sew new patterns and pieces for your furniture and apply them with time-tested methods only the most experienced furniture artisans employ. Patterns in fabric are matched, exposed wood is touched-up or refinished as needed and cushioning materials are restored or replaced according to your (our customer’s) requirements.

Restoration and Reupholstery of Early American Style Loveseat




Making Patterns, Cutting and Sewing in our Large Workshop




Restoration, Re-Gluing and Reupolstery of Wing Back Chair




Leather Upholstery of Both Sides of a Curved Wall with Plasma TV Display Area in a Mammoth Lakes Real Estate Sales Office

There are many reasons why you might want to consider reupholstering your older or favorite furniture including some of the following. Quality – most older furniture is made much better than the furniture of today. In fact, it is usually heirloom quality and oftentimes, it is made from 1 ¼” hardwood with dowelled and glued frames. Frequently it has an eight-way hand-tied spring base which is simply the best seating foundation available in upholstered furniture. Occasionally, the cushion materials will be high-grade foams and/or down and feather cushions. But even, if it isn’t heirloom quality, it is likely high-quality and can still be worth reupholstering.

Reupholstering is inexpensive if you compare it to today’s low cost and sometimes “throw-away” furniture. However, if you compare the cost of reupholstery to a new piece of equivalent quality furniture, it can be 25% to 50% of the cost of a new piece of furniture made with the same quality. Reuhpolstering furniture is attractive too due to the creativity and customization that is available to you when you reupholster your furniture. We can reupholster your furniture to be just like new or we can modify it with frame and/or cushioning modifications. We have hundreds and hundreds of fabrics for you to choose from too. The choices really are unlimited!

Regardless of whether you have a family heirloom you want to reupholster and restore or just a favorite piece of furniture that “fits you well,” reupholstery is an option you can consider with no cost or obligation because we offer free estimates (we charge for insurance estimates). We’ll either come out and see your furniture in your home, bring fabric samples and give you an estimate or you can send us digital images and dimensions and then stop by the store to choose fabrics. Either way, we’ll give you a no obligation free estimate (we charge for insurance estimates). We frequently do furniture reupholstery jobs for customers from Lone Pine to Lee Vining including Bishop and Mammoth Lakes. Call or email us today to find out more!