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Before/after of a Founders Continuing Design Program Brazilian rosewood credenza.

The fresh new finish really lets the rosewood sing. Brazilian rosewood is truly captivating — full of dramatic grain movement, depth, and natural chatoyance.

I also built a custom base utilizing portions of the original plinth to give the piece a lighter, more architectural stance.

Brazilian rosewood was placed under CITES protection in 1992 due to overharvesting, making vintage examples like this increasingly rare and collectible.

Before/after of a J.B. Van Sciver mid century walnut wall unit I just finished restoring. The original carved lower doors felt visually heavy, so I reworked them with spline rattan panels to lighten the piece visually and introduce a more natural texture.

The original factory finish was extremely color heavy and obscured much of the walnut’s natural depth and figure. My restoration approach was far more restrained — adding color only where needed while allowing the natural grain, warmth, and chatoyance of the walnut to show through.

Pretty wild how different the piece feels now.