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Furniture restoration · Holmdel, NJ

Good bones.
A whole
new story.

Your old favorite. A secondhand find. A piece with a little more to give. Let’s see what it could become.

Restored. Refinished. A little untraditional.

Brown wooden three-door china cabinet before its light distressed makeover, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJ Three-door china cabinet after refinishing with a light distressed finish, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJ AfterBefore

The same china cabinet, before and after a pale distressed finish. Original photos show different views. Drag to compare. Arrow keys work too.

It doesn’t need
to be new.
It needs a little you.

Meet the hands behind the revival

Hi, I’m Melissa.

I restore, refinish and repaint furniture here in Holmdel, New Jersey. Sometimes it’s a piece I’ve found. Sometimes it’s one you already own. Either way, there’s room for a fresh chapter.

Take a look through my past work. If something catches your eye, let’s talk about an idea for your own space.

A little about me

A few ways to revive it

Keep the character.
Change the possibilities.

Explore the services
01 / YOUR PIECE

Love it again.

Bring an idea for the furniture you already own. Let’s talk about restoring the finish, refreshing the color or giving it a different purpose.

Restore or refinish
02 / YOUR STYLE

A little personality.

Soft and simple? Full of color? Painted and upcycled furniture can take a piece in a whole new direction.

Custom paint and upcycling
03 / YOUR NEXT FIND

Find your next favorite.

See what’s been revived, then ask Melissa what’s currently available. Past pieces can be a starting point for something of your own.

Ask about finished pieces
Made personal in Holmdel, New Jersey.Tell me your town and we’ll discuss the details.Let’s talk

Where I work

Based in Holmdel. Serving Monmouth County and nearby towns.

  • Holmdel
  • Middletown
  • Red Bank
  • Rumson
  • Fair Haven
  • Little Silver
  • Colts Neck
  • Marlboro
  • Manalapan
  • Freehold
  • Hazlet
  • Aberdeen
  • Matawan
  • Keyport
  • Tinton Falls
  • Shrewsbury
  • Long Branch
  • Atlantic Highlands
  • Ocean Township
  • Wall
  • Old Bridge
  • Sayreville
  • South Amboy

Don’t see your town? Ask anyway. Tell me where you are

A little inspiration

Past pieces.
Fresh ideas.

These are examples of past work, not a current stock list. Ask about a similar look or a custom idea.

Restored Singer sewing machine vanity with its mirror open and patterned lining, by Untraditional Revival in Holmdel NJPast project

A commissioned transformation

A sewing table. A fresh purpose.

A Singer sewing machine table reworked as a vanity, with its original character still part of the story.

Have something in mind?
Dresser after a nautical blue makeover with white rope-style knobs and a wood top, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJPast project

A custom painted commission

A little nautical personality.

A blue finish, white rope style knobs and a wood top give this past dresser project a fresh point of view.

Have something in mind?

Let’s make something of it

Your piece. A fresh possibility.

A tired finish? A color you’re over? Let’s talk about what it could become.

Tell me about your piece