​A few years back Better Than New was approached about writing a few articles for the DIY Network blog. We jumped at the opportunity to contribute a few "how-to" guides. Here's one of my favorites - "How to Paint Wood Furniture with an Aged Look."

For this "how-to" blog a friend of Better Than New donated an unwanted chair - a family heirloom in disrepair. We used a mid-century modern color scheme even though the design of the piece suggests another era. This gave it a more interesting and eclectic look. The chair now resides in the living room of Dan Oldejans, owner of Better Than New. 

Visit the link below to read the whole blog.

A few years back Better Than New was approached about writing a few articles for the DIY Network blog. We jumped at the opportunity to contribute a few "how-to" guides. Here's one of my favorites - "How to Paint and Stencil an Old Wood Table." We used a stencil from another project on a friend's old and scuffed up coffee table to transform it into a beautiful one-of-a-kind piece of usable art! Visit the link below to read the whole blog.

The children of an elderly Scottsdale couple, who tragically lost all their belongings in a house fire, brought three fire damaged family heirlooms to Better Than New Fine Furniture Repair in Tempe, Arizona in the hopes they could be restored. They told the story of their parent’s house being condemned after the fire and not being allowed to enter the house to sift through the remains for any of their belongings. So, without their parents knowledge, the two siblings snuck onto the property in the middle of the night, leaned in through a window, and were able to grab three antiques that had been in their family for generations: a rocking chair, a cane and this Singer sewing machine.

They hoped the items could be restored in order to surprise their parents with the pieces at Christmas. All of the pieces were heavily smoke damaged, but not all was lost. Dan, owner of Better Than New, stripped and sanded the wood to remove the discoloration and smell of the smoke. He also cleaned the metal and treated it to remove the smell. He stained the sewing machine back to its original color by color-matching a small undamaged spot at the base, and he was able to find replica Singer decals.

The family was absolutely thrilled with the results! Better Than New Fine Furniture Repair was able to breathe life back into their fire damaged family heirlooms and give them back a small piece of what they lost

For more information about Better Than New Fine Furniture Repair, visit their website, www.btnfurniturerepair.com or call (480) 429-7615