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Refinished By Fiona

♻️ Bespoke Furniture
🏡 Antique & Vintage Home Decor
📍 Cambridgeshire, UK

https://refinishedbyfiona.etsy.com

16/09/2026

Before IKEA, before Allen keys, before anyone had ever said the words "some assembly required" someone was already building furniture this cleverly.

This little wall-mounted or freestanding shelf comes apart entirely by hand. No nails, no screws, no glue. Just wooden wedges driven through the side panels, holding the whole thing together. Knock them loose and it's flat for moving. Tap them back in and it's solid again.

It's had a hundred plus years of life already. Now it's had a bit of gentle cleaning and is ready for a new home. Three shelves' worth of books, plants, or trinkets, and a lovely bit of carved detail on the crest rail.

Sometimes the oldest ideas are the best ones. ♻️

11/09/2026

Who styled it better? This Victorian pine bookcase can be wall mounted or freestanding and is apparently the perfect place for tiny shoes!

14/08/2026

From cutlery canteen to lockable little chest. This one kept its Art Deco good looks and got a whole new job. Link in bio 🔑

02/08/2026

This little chest had a secret life before I ever got my hands on it.

It started out as a canteen box, the kind of thing grand old households used to store their best cutlery. But the cutlery was long gone, and an empty canteen box isn't much use to anyone.

So I took out the old fittings, relined both drawers, and let it become something new: a proper little chest with all its Art Deco character still intact. That gorgeous bow front, the reeded legs and yes, it still locks, with its own working key 🔑

I've left the walnut as it is on this one. Sometimes a piece doesn't need paint, just a new job to do.

Would make the loveliest jewellery chest, or a compact side table with a bit of secrecy built in.

Available now, link in Bio

06/07/2026

I love a piece that can wear more than one hat. This antique wooden harvest trug can hold fresh veg from the garden in summer and logs for the fire in winter.
It was made to be useful, and it still is. A bit of cleaning, a lot of character left exactly as I found it, and it's ready for whatever you want to put in it.
One of a kind, like they all are. Link in bio to see it in the shop.

16/06/2026

Over 150 years old and still the most interesting thing in the room.
This is a genuine antique English oak joint stool, dating back to the 1800s and possibly earlier. Solid oak, hand carved panel along the apron, turned legs, and a rich dark patina that no amount of modern staining could replicate.
It has a few age cracks in one leg and the odd knock and dent, all completely in keeping with its age and none of it affecting how it sits or how solid it feels. Swipe through to see the carving detail up close.
H 53cm x W 38.5cm x D 27.5cm
Perfect as a side table, lamp table, bedside table or plant stand.
Click the link in Bio to visit my shop.

28/05/2026

These aren't just stools. They're chairs, with their backs sawn off!

Sometime in the 1800s, a pair of child's Windsor chairs had their backs removed and were put back to work as stools. The original turned beech legs are still there. So are the mortise holes in the seat tops where the back spindles used to sit — the last trace of their former life.

It's such a perfectly practical, waste nothing piece of 19th-century thinking. And after 200 years, the elm seats have the most incredible deep, warm patina.

08/05/2026

Listing in progress! This solid, versatile bookcase has been thoughtfully reimagined in a soft, matt apple green. It's the perfect size for a hallway console, a dedicated reading nook or stylish nursery storage.

The standout detail is hidden, pull out the drawers to reveal a hand stencilled scroll design in shimmering copper gilding wax along the sides. It's a subtle touch of luxury that makes opening the drawers are little more special.

30/04/2026

After a careful clean and polish this hidden gem's incredible pitch pine grain is glowing! Look at those stunning scalloped details! It's the kind of piece that brings history and warmth into a home. The perfect size for a hallway, living room or bedroom. Available now through the link in my bio!

24/04/2026

Give your home a touch of whimsical elegance with this refinished vintage piano stool. Hand painted in Frenchic Dusky Blush, with a delicate floral mandala stencil and finished with gold accents.

The seat has been reupholstered in a sky blue fabric featuring a charming bumblebee motif. Whether you're using it at your piano, as a unique dressing table stool, or tucked in a hallway for putting on your shoes, it brings a nature inspired feel to any room.

Dimensions: height 59cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm.

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