Founded by craftsman Garfield Geddes, Finesse Custom Finishing brings British and American techniques to architectural restoration and enhancement for homes, offices, and commercial spaces. The Long Island firm is especially distinctive for extending the life of existing kitchens and furnishings through cabinet modification, color-matched refinishing, and tailor-made pieces. Its work spans residential interiors as well as executive offices, retail stores, salons, and boutiques.
Old World RefinishersOwner Mike Mayer’s Binghamton shop combines old-fashioned refinishing skills with modern techniques to restore furniture and remodel kitchens with custom cabinetry. Old World Refinishers can rebuild damaged wood furniture through its full-service cabinet shop, while also refacing or refinishing existing kitchen cabinets and crafting new ones to a customer’s specifications. The company is fully licensed and insured and offers pickup and delivery for furniture restoration.VESTAL, NY
Packard CabinetryFounded by cabinetmaker John Packard after his apprenticeship with master craftsman Ake Tugel, Packard Cabinetry creates custom kitchen and architectural cabinetry through design studios in Sea Cliff, New York, and North Carolina. The business opened in Sea Cliff in 1977 and grew from traditional furniture making and antique restoration into a design-and-installation practice led by John and Rae Packard, a Certified Kitchen Designer. Its craftsmen have also restored furniture for collectors and institutions, while the company’s portfolio now spans Long Island, the Asheville area, and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill region.SEA CLIFF, NY
Sherman & Gosweiler, IncSince 1976, Sherman & Gosweiler has crafted site-specific cabinetry, custom furniture, and architectural woodwork in the Philadelphia area, with a particular eye for exotic woods and sculptural detail. Founded by Lower Merion natives Chuck Sherman and Dick Gosweiler, the firm combines design training and old-world cabinetmaking experience in a 16,000-square-foot Bridgeport shop. Its work also includes in-house furniture restoration and refinishing, including the duplication of aged or antiqued finishes.BRIDGEPORT, PA
Thomas M. Amato Co., IncFounded in 1915 by Sicilian cabinet maker Thomas M. Amato, this Long Island City family business repairs, restores, and renews office and other fine furniture. Now run by third-generation brothers John and Peter Amato, the company carries that Old World craftsmanship into a 15,000-square-foot facility, where its team handles everything from antique restoration to custom reupholstery and architectural woodwork. Some staff members have been with Amato for 30 years or more.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY