I've had these Storkline chairs in the workshop forever and due to the metal brackets being broken they just gathered dust until a customer and I got talking... She thought they might make a couple of cool bedside tables... so this is what I came up with. Just a mockup as it needs some tweaks, but nice to have a play and create something unique.

I get asked to do upholstery all the time and I always say no. But today I took up the tiniest job on my own piece to see what the fuss was all about... I was all fingers and thumbs... Happy with my first attempt but I think I'll leave that to the experts! Have you guys ever tried it? Any luck?

It's amazing what a few minutes and some elbow grease can do to a simple piece. Lots and unloved to stunning and desirable. TOP TIP: Look for varnish that is already breaking down, patchy or flaky. That alone will let you know whether you are in for hours of sanding or minutes. Especially on Oak.

Another 'simple' job today. A lovely Edwardian table with seriously wobbly legs! Well I say simple - the old screws were a nightmare so had to drill them out! They a cross clamp formation to hold the glue and put in new/old screws... only 3 more to go!

A simple but fiddly fix for the end of this lovely lead light cabinet. The glass is in expensive, but taking out the shelves, tweaking the battens can take some time. But worth it to save this lovely piece. Luckily the lead light was fine and the end panel didn't have any other damage. Likely a chair leg or something cracked it. The main thing is to get the glass measurements right and the depth, this one is 3mm from a local provider. As there was no old glass I first took out the thin stays that are tacked in to hold the glass. No damage here luckily as these are brittle. I use the back of a sharp chisel to gently leverage them out. Clean out the gully then check the glass fit... this one did, I haven't been so lucky before!! Once the glass is in I get one of the stays in place to secure it for safety. On this one I clipped the tacks a little to make it easier to hammer in. The hammering is the most nerve wracking as you don't want to hit the glass. Once it trying to angle the shelves back in safely takes some time, but go it done. Then a few tacks on the back for the shelf and a clean. Job done. This is another great example of a simple job saving a great piece.