What restoration customers remember

Tom did a great job with my entertainment center. Lowered it from its original height of 4' to 25" so we had a stand for our big screen TV. Excellent workmanship and turn around time. Had it finished in less than a week. Highly recommend!

Tom restored a very large cabinet, about 8 feet tall, that is over 100 years old. Most important of all he adapted it as requested with simulated antique glass in the top panels where it had been solid wood. This turned it into a great piece to display several rows of glass collectibles. He found the glass maker, helped select the right type of glass from samples the manufacturer provided, then installed it after the general restoration of the wood was done. What was a totally wood piece that was rather "dense" in appearance is now a striking display cabinet.

I commend Tom Livingston and the work that he did in restoring my 1880s German immigrant chest. After rescuing this abandoned-to-the-attic-for-a-century-trunk, I reclaimed it for my library. However, with the paint flaking faster from its camel back lid than snowflakes falling in an Onion Snow, I wanted the trunk to be repainted partly because of fear that the flaking paint had lead in it and for aesthetic purposes. Tom clearly communicated in writing what he envisioned for restoring the trunk as well pricing. His work exceeded my expectations. He painstakingly preserved the original paint on the numerous pieces of hardware so that the hardware patina is a nice contrast to the wood, he personally made two pieces of hardware and one piece of interior molding that were missing and thoroughly cleaned the interior of the trunk (which I had not thought to request because I was so focused on the exterior) all while retaining an aged looked to the trunk. I am very happy to have this piece of family history preserved by Tom for the enjoyment and use of me and my family.

We were amazed at what Tom and his team did with our handcrafted wooden table that was a family heirloom. We loved the table, but our family has grown and it was now too small to fit everybody, and it was looking old and in need of some TLC. Tom was able to keep the appearance of the table and even the custom design work, while refinishing and enlarging the table. In the end, it looks even better than it did when it was first made all those years ago and it has room for our growing family to sit around for years to come. We plan to pass this table on to our children for generations to come. Thank you Tom and crew!

Livingston Enterprises refinished a dinette set for us. Tom was wonderful in helping us with our choices for color and finishing. He came through in response time as well as working with us in choosing another professional to re-rush the seats for the chairs! Highly recommend this company!

I had an old sewing basket on legs that belong to my late Mother. One of the legs fell off and another was lose. Tom took special care in refurbished my cherished memory of my Mother by repairing the basket. Thank you so much Tom

Tom took a very special piece of furniture my husband had from his late mother and made it so special and perfect. He made the hutch into something we will have for generations to come from a special woman. He spent weeks getting it ready for a surprise Christmas gift for my husband. Tom completed it before he thought he could and on the price quote he gave me.

We had a chair leg to our table set repaired. Tom was quick to respond to our inquiry and flexible for when we could drop it off. He had it fixed within a day and is just as good as new! Highly recommend his services!

Great experience getting my armoire door fixed. Timely and professional, great quality of work. Would use again.

We gave Tom a set of both inside and outside 100 year old solid wood doors with about a dozen coats of paint. They now have the appearance of finished furniture. I recommend him for any refinishing project that you may have.

Tom Livingston restored and refinished a 90+ year old handmade desk and did a marvelous job! He used the original nails and kept the hardware that my family had put on the desk. For one of the pieces that needed to be replaced, Tom replaced it with another section of wood that is over 100 years old. We wanted to see the original wood grain, so a stain that enhanced that beauty was used. I appreciated his recommendations when he first saw the piece and we decided to let some of elements (like wood holes) remain because that adds to the historical charm of the piece. Also, Tom completed the piece for us in very, very reasonable timeframe. For our desk, Tom’s furniture refinishing skills were exactly what we wanted!

Tom was amazing to work with! We had a unique project to refresh our aged outdoor teak wood furniture. He cleaned it up, repaired any damaged wood, strengthened all the connections & refinished it. It looks like new and will last another 15 years. Tom a great personality and communicates regularly with you.