A lot of us have seen proof of the old saying, “just wait, it will come back in style.” Our daughter, when in college, got […]
Author: Retrorefitter
Omni Wall System Pole, T-Nut
I have received many inquiries about the “oval, oblong, butterfly, flat, etc.” that is used to secure several Omni items to the Omni Pole. A […]
Drexel Parallel series Drawer Pull Knobs
Previously we’ve covered the Drexel Declaration series drawer pull knobs and where you might find the white ceramic spherical replacement knobs. Recently I had the […]
George Nelson Headboard by Herman Miller
We ran across a Primavera wood headboard, by Herman Miller, with the ebonized wood legs and two drop-down padded backrests which conceals storage space. The […]
George Nelson Omni Wall System – Support Brace
After much research, tinkering, and models, this support brace is installed on my wife’s free-standing Omni wall system. I’ve made several “prototypes” with different sized […]
Office Desk/Table
We came into possession of a large table (96″ x 36″) that had been used as an arts & crafts table for many years and […]
Erik Buck #50 O.D. Møbler Teak Dining Chair
We get a lot of pleasure from our hobby, especially when we can restore a piece that is so run down, that the next step […]
Mogens Kold teak two-tier Side Table
A friend asked us to do a quick restoration of her Danish Teak Mogens Kold side table designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen. The work involved re-weaving […]
George Nelson Omni Wall System – Cabinet Mounting Hardware
George Nelson designed the Omni System when he was working at Structural Products, Inc., before he left to go to the Herman Miller company. The […]
Oak Buffet Refit
One of our most pleasant surprises is the outcome of redoing an oak dining buffet that we found the last day of an estate sale. […]