Cree Studios Restoration Projects

1850's Mahogany Chair Restoration Process

Restored Steinway Piano

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Carved Panel - Young Couple

Carved Side Rail Addition

The keyboard assembly had to be taken apart, cleaned, replacement parts made and reassembled.

Inner Workings of the Organ

Organ Valve Rods

Built by two brothers, Hilborne and Frank Roosevelt, first cousins of President Theodore Roosevelt. "Because the brothers had access to the family wealth, they used absolutely the finest materials and craftsmanship." said the Church's director of music. Recently restored, it now sounds and looks as it did when it was built 110 years ago.

Boulder CO News Article on Cree Studios Restoration of the Roosevelt Organ.

Close up views of the finish before restoration.

Restoration of the Roosevelt Organ in Boulder CO

Cast Plaster Architectural Portal

Leveling the Keyboard and///. Restored Keyboard

French Armoire

Glass Display Case

Restored Windsor Style Chairs

Carved Panel - Mother and Child

After ... Revitalized Chairs ... and Before

Organ Before Restoration

The projects shown on this page demonstrates the experience of Cree Studios

For your Restoration Projects contact peter@creestudios.com or call 610.867.2022

Organ Valve Box........................................... Valves

Dutch Bed Headboard - Carved Panels and Figure of a Piper

Carved Panel - Couple Drinking

Dutch Bed Headboard Left Side Carved Panels and Figure of a Piper

Baseboard - 17 Century Dutch Bed

First Cut

Skillful use of hand tools at Cree Studios recreates the technology of the past.

Hand Shaped

This Restoration project is an example of enlarging a bedframe to accommodate a queen size mattress. Some areas were damaged and there had been other changes made to the frame size over the years. The design had to be modified to create a consistent structure, both physically and aesthetically.

This carved Dutch Bed has elements from the 17th and 18th Centuries.

19th Century Pump Organ - Complete Restoration

Painted Door

Painted Chest of Drawers

Fully Restorated

This Harmonium - Pump Organ had been sitting in a damp basement for years. Total Restoration required taking the organ apart from the ground up. Quality restoration results in beautiful, healthy looking wood and a functioning instrument.

Connections

Assembly

English Entryway Tables with Marble Tops

For six weeks Peter Cree of Cree Studios and three apprentices stripped old varnish and made repairs. They applied clear shellac and a protective coat of wax.