Roger Dumford founded Lines Circles and Angles in 1975 after learning furniture making and upholstery in a local factory, where his insistence on careful work led him to start his own shop. Today, the Cincinnati business restores furniture for homes and offices, with a particular focus on doing repairs right the first time.
Coup Restorations, IncOpened by Steve Coup in 1976, Coup Restorations, Inc. is a long-standing Columbus shop built around careful furniture craftsmanship. Serving Central Ohio for more than four decades, the company works from a 3,800-square-foot facility and draws on more than 100 years of combined staff experience to restore valued pieces for residential and commercial customers.COLUMBUS, OH
Clermont UpholsteryFounded in 1946 by Mike Brashear after he handled upholstery for Cincinnati’s Vernon Manor Hotel, Clermont Upholstery is a family-owned shop that restores and custom-upholsters furniture for homes and businesses. Vincent Brashear now owns the company, while his son Jamie represents its third generation, and the in-house team keeps customers’ work under one roof rather than subcontracting it. The shop also operates a fabric store and can arrange furniture pickup and delivery.CINCINNATI, OH
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
Tonawanda WoodworksFounded by Dennis Boyle in 1989 in his garage workshop, Tonawanda Woodworks repairs and restores furniture while building custom pieces and built-ins. Now a family business where Ian Boyle learned the craft from his father, the Tonawanda shop brings more than three decades of experience to museum-grade refinishing and made-to-fit woodworking.TONAWANDA, NY