Browning Restorations

Matt Browning has over 25 years of specialist experience in the restoration trade, so be assured that your furniture is in the best and most capable hands. We can handle anything from priceless museum pieces to a 1960's ercol chair - whatever its monetary value we understand it is priceless to you! The furniture industry is an ever-changing fashion. Todays pieces are tomorrows antiques - so we can help you to create heirlooms of the future! Please see each of our services below for information about how we work.

This type of finish is used mainly on antique furniture it has been used for many centuries and is considered by many as one of the most beautiful ways to finish your furniture. French Polish is suitable for use on all dark woods and light woods, when a light to medium brown tone is required. Button Polish is used to obtain a more orange or golden tone. On light coloured or bleached woods, where it is wished to retain the natural colour, White French Polish, which has a milky appearance, or Transparent Polish, which is almost clear, should be used.

Devon Furniture Repair specialists, Browning Restorations are based in Budleigh Salterton but offer their furniture and woodwork repair services throughout Devon, including Topsham, Lympstone, Exmouth and Sidmouth. We carry out all aspects of furniture repair including securing joints, repairing scratches or chips in the wood, flood and fire damage and other damage. We will repair a wide variety of furniture, including antique, modern, large and small items of furniture, such as bookcases, staircases, doors and desks.

We offer a full bespoke service using the finest fabrics you require from all the leading suppliers in traditional and modern designs. If you want to supply your own material we will happily work with you. Antique furniture was made using different construction and padding techniques from today. Therefore re-upholstering antique furniture is a specialist skill. Matt of Browning Restorations is experienced and equipped to deal with antique style furniture in a sympathetic way. Re-upholstering antique furniture is quite time consuming, and a rushed job quickly becomes apparent, when the seat area becomes bumpy or sinks.