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Premier Restoration of Sentimental Pieces, Antiques, and Fine-Furniture Since 1982

10/31/2026

Looks like we've got a few extra helpers in the workshop! 👻🎃
Wishing you a Happy Halloween from all of us at Mumford Restoration! 🧡

10/30/2026

There was some beautiful flame mahogany hiding in this one. 👀

This server came to us for a total restoration, including repairs to broken veneer and trim along the way. With those repairs complete, the old finish was removed, the original color brought back, and everything finished in satin.

Now that beautiful color and grain in the mahogany get to catch the light again—and what a difference. ✨

Swipe through for the before, the not-so-glamorous middle, and the finished result!

10/26/2026

There’s plenty to see at the Antique Craftsman Showcase, but there’s also plenty to hear!

This year, we’re bringing together guest speakers with some pretty incredible stories and perspectives on preservation, craftsmanship, architecture, education, and restoration.

You’ll hear from George Smart of USModernist; Christina Butler and Charlie Moore of the American College of the Building Arts; Michael Ortiz, owner of the 1907 Franklin; and our own Bernard Mumford!

They come at preservation from very different directions, which is exactly what makes this group so interesting. Whether you already work in the field or you’re simply curious about older buildings, antiques, traditional skills, and the people keeping them alive, there will be plenty to take away from the afternoon.

Come hear the stories, ask questions, and meet the people behind them!

📅 Saturday, November 14th | 1–4 PM
📍 Mumford Restoration | Raleigh, NC
🎟️ Free & open to the public
✅ RSVP by November 10th

Learn more and RSVP:
https://hubs.ly/Q04CjL-90

10/23/2026

Not everything worth restoring is made of wood or covered in fabric.

Sometimes it’s a piece like this brass elephant. Something unique, decorative, sentimental, or simply too good to give up on.

When it arrived, years of oxidation had darkened the surface, hiding almost all of the warmth and detail in the brass. After careful cleaning and polishing, it is ready to sparkle again! 🐘✨

Furniture may be a big part of what we do, but it’s far from the whole story. If you have a piece you love and aren’t quite sure who restores something like that, there’s a good chance it’s worth asking us.

10/21/2026

One of the things we love about having so many different specialties in our shop is having craftspeople who have spent years learning their particular work.

Wood restoration, upholstery, caning, carpentry, finishing, and so much more--each requires its own materials, techniques, problem-solving, and experience. Our artisans have spent years, and in some cases decades, developing those skills and continuing to refine them with every piece that comes across their bench.

That’s a big part of what we want people to experience at the Antique Craftsman Showcase.

On November 14th, you can walk through the shop, meet the craftspeople behind the work, watch them in action, and ask them questions about the skills they’ve spent so long learning!

We hope you’ll come meet them for yourself!

📅 Saturday, November 14th | 1–4 PM
📍 Mumford Restoration | Raleigh, NC
🎟️ Free & open to the public
✅ Please RSVP by November 10th

Learn more and RSVP:
https://hubs.ly/Q04BW-0K0

10/16/2026

Same piece, completely different personality!

This settee was beautiful in its warm gold-and-cream upholstery, but the new fabric gives it an entirely different feel. With a raised botanical pattern in soft greens and blues and a complementary blue fabric wrapping the back, it has completely transformed.

Nothing about the shape had to change for the whole piece to feel new!

Sometimes the right upholstery doesn’t just refresh a piece, it completely changes its character.

10/14/2026

Only one month to go!

Most of the time, you see our work when the restoration is finished but at the Antique Craftsman Showcase, you'll get to see what happens before the “after!”

On November 14, we’re opening our workshop for an afternoon of craftsmanship, restoration, and the stories behind the work. You’ll have the chance to see projects and techniques up close, meet the artisans who do this work every day, and learn more about the skills that go into restoring pieces that might otherwise be lost.

If you've ever wondered what really happens inside a restoration workshop, this is your chance to come take a look!

📅 Saturday, November 14
🕐 1–4 PM
📍 Mumford Restoration | Raleigh, NC
🎟️ Free & open to the public
✅ Please RSVP by November 4

Learn more and RSVP:
https://hubs.ly/Q04B0Qgm0

10/12/2026

Some people just make it look EASY! 🧵

Watching our artisan carefully miter the corners in this cushion’s piping is oddly satisfying! Every fold, cut, and stitch right where it needs to be.

He makes us want to run home and break out the sewing machine…until we remember he’s the expert for a reason! 😂

10/09/2026

Remember this secretary and bookcase hutch?

We shared it earlier in the restoration process, when removing its very dark finish revealed the delicate inlays and Federal-style details that had been hiding underneath. Now we finally get to share the finished piece!

With the restoration complete, the warm wood grain, fine inlay work, decorative interior, and beautiful writing surface can all be appreciated together again.

From the outside, it’s an elegant piece of furniture. Open the writing desk, though, and there’s even more craftsmanship waiting inside!

It’s always satisfying to see a restoration come together—but even better to see the finished piece back home and ready for its next chapter.

Address

8601 Ebenezer Church Road
Raleigh, NC
27617

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.mumfordrestoration.com/, https://linktr.ee/mumfordrestoration, https://mumfordrestoration.com/mumford-restora

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