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Furniture restoration · Holmdel, NJ

Good bones.
A whole
new story.

Your old favorite. A secondhand find. A piece with a little more to give. Let’s see what it could become.

Restored. Refinished. A little untraditional.

Brown wooden three-door china cabinet before its light distressed makeover, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJ Three-door china cabinet after refinishing with a light distressed finish, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJ AfterBefore

The same china cabinet, before and after a pale distressed finish. Original photos show different views. Drag to compare. Arrow keys work too.

It doesn’t need
to be new.
It needs a little you.

Melissa of Untraditional Revival standing beside her red, white and blue painted cabinet in Holmdel NJ
Melissa with one of her favorite revivals.

Meet the hands behind the revival

Hi, I’m Melissa.

I restore, refinish and repaint furniture here in Holmdel, New Jersey. Sometimes it’s a piece I’ve found. Sometimes it’s one you already own. Either way, there’s room for a fresh chapter.

Take a look through my past work. If something catches your eye, let’s talk about an idea for your own space.

A little about me

A few ways to revive it

Keep the character.
Change the possibilities.

Explore the services
01 / YOUR PIECE

Love it again.

Bring an idea for the furniture you already own. Let’s talk about restoring the finish, refreshing the color or giving it a different purpose.

Restore or refinish
02 / YOUR STYLE

A little personality.

Soft and simple? Full of color? Painted and upcycled furniture can take a piece in a whole new direction.

Custom paint and upcycling
03 / YOUR NEXT FIND

Find your next favorite.

See what’s been revived, then ask Melissa what’s currently available. Past pieces can be a starting point for something of your own.

Ask about finished pieces
Made personal in Holmdel, New Jersey.Tell me your town and we’ll discuss the details.Let’s talk

Where I work

Based in Holmdel. Serving Monmouth County and nearby towns.

  • Holmdel
  • Middletown
  • Red Bank
  • Rumson
  • Fair Haven
  • Little Silver
  • Colts Neck
  • Marlboro
  • Manalapan
  • Freehold
  • Hazlet
  • Aberdeen
  • Matawan
  • Keyport
  • Tinton Falls
  • Shrewsbury
  • Long Branch
  • Atlantic Highlands
  • Ocean Township
  • Wall
  • Old Bridge
  • Sayreville
  • South Amboy

Don’t see your town? Ask anyway. Tell me where you are

A little inspiration

Past pieces.
Fresh ideas.

These are examples of past work, not a current stock list. Ask about a similar look or a custom idea.

Restored Singer sewing machine vanity with its mirror open and patterned lining, by Untraditional Revival in Holmdel NJPast project

A commissioned transformation

A sewing table. A fresh purpose.

A Singer sewing machine table reworked as a vanity, with its original character still part of the story.

Have something in mind?
Dresser after a nautical blue makeover with white rope-style knobs and a wood top, Untraditional Revival Holmdel NJPast project

A custom painted commission

A little nautical personality.

A blue finish, white rope style knobs and a wood top give this past dresser project a fresh point of view.

Have something in mind?

Let’s make something of it

Your piece. A fresh possibility.

A tired finish? A color you’re over? Let’s talk about what it could become.

Tell me about your piece