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Carriage House II

Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing, Upholstering,

About us

Serving New Jersey & Pennsylvania. Free Estimates on MOST Projects. For a free estimate, photos and measurements need to be sent through our website: https://go.thryv.com/site/CarriageHouseTwoRestoration. Furniture & Antiques Repair & Restoration ~ Kitchen Cabinet & Woodwork Restoration, Refinishing & Remodeling ~ Upholstery & Specialty Services For questions, speak directly with Tom Simpson, Owner, who can be reached on his cell 908-581-6984. Please visit our website for Before & After Photos as well as detailed information about our company and the services we offer.

Business highlights

51 years of experience

Services we offer

For a Comprehensive list of our Services, visit our website at www.CarriageHouseTwo.com. Furniture & Antique Repair, Refinishing & Restoration, Cabinet Restoration, Refinishing, Painting & Refacing, Upholstery Services, Clock Repair, Countertops & Tile Backsplashes, General Furniture Services - Refinishing & Repair

Amenities

Eco Friendly Accreditations

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Warranties

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • Check
Reviews
5.056 Reviews
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Showing 26-50 of 56 reviews
Shirley J.
Mar 2015
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Upholstering
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,100
I am not wealthy, but I knew I had quality furniture, and that it would be wiser to reupholster then replace. I searched for months for a company who provided top notch services at a fair price. Indeed, the heavens shined down upon me and introduced me to Carriage House. Right from the start it was a great experience. Diane is very knowledgable and personable. She, walked me through the entire process, down to the smallest detail.
I am having 3 pieces done in total, an 8 ft sofa and 2 tuffed swivel chairs. I staggered the pieces to have something to sit on, while the other pieces are done. The sofa has since been delivered and (oh boy) did I carry on. It was as if, I was on one of those home improvement reality shows. I do believe, I cried! My sofa is absolutely beautiful, I could not be more pleased. So pleased in fact, that I asked Diane give me a price to convert my wood table into a kitchen island. Being the professional she clearly is, Diane gently informed me, that it just wasn't worth it. Thank you for your honesty. I highly recommend Diane and the Carriage House!!

Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the very kind review. It's customers like you that make all of my hard work worth it!"


Jennifer K.
Jan 2015
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
unknown
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the Review. Your piece was a great project to work on. It was in rough condition when it arrived, but will now last for generations to come. I look forward to working with you again on future projects."


Shawn L.
Jan 2015
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you for rating my company. I hope you and your wife are enjoying the vintage cabinet."


Kathie V.
Dec 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
I was very pleased with the prompt response to my initial contact and every contact after that. Diane kept me updated on the completion date and the price. I was very pleased with the chair repiars.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you very much for the kind review. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Happy New Year!"


John D.
Dec 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,125

Our kitchen cabinets had become scratched, nicked, worn and sun damaged during the past fourteen years.  The finish was in need of restoration.  Diane chemically cleaned, sanded, restored the color, sealed and lacquered all exterior surfaces. She re-attached all cabinet hardware and thoroughly cleaned the entire kitchen area.

She clearly explained the task, the schedule and our follow-up responsibilities.  She faithfully communicated with us during the entire project and kept a disciplined schedule.

Diane is excellent at her craft and a real pleasure to work with.


Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much. You are great people to work with. I enjoyed your project very much. I look forward to working with you again in the future."


Carmyn G.
Jul 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$950
We are very pleased with the restoration. Diane not only does good work, she is very pleasant to work with. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed. She watched the weather forecast and kept us informed. She did not hesitate to inconvenience herself to reschedule as the weather dictated.

Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. Front door projects are always challenging due to the weather. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. I look forward to working with you in the future on other projects."


Catherine Z.
Jun 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you for the review. I hope that you enjoy all of these pieces for many years to come."


Barbara B.
Jun 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,525
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Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with you. I am so fortunate to have such wonderful people in my neighborhood where I live to work with. The other projects that your friends used me for were great to work on too; very unusual pieces."


Liz H.
May 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
I am extremely pleased with the work done by Carriage House.  The furniture was collected from an apartment, initially to be refurnished, but after further examination it was determined that the pieces needed to be refinished.  The work was completed in the time established and was then delivered to my home.  The 2 dressers and nightstand look beautiful, I couldn't be happier.  Diane and her staff did an outstanding job - I would highly recommend Carriage House!!!
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! These are really beautiful pieces that were great to work on. They are featured on my Facebook Page too! I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future."


Sharon F.
May 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Diane at Carriage House II impressed me with her depth of knowledge concerning my furniture pieces, gave me great pointers as to how to care for my furniture finishes and was more than accomodating with delivery and breadth of services. I can't wait to collaborate with Carriage House II on my next cherished furniture piece.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. I look forward to working with you again in the future too!"


Amy H.
Apr 2014
5.0
Upholstering
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
The provider was extremely responsive to my needs.  She scheduled an appointment to look over the furniture and come up with the best, most cost effective way of repairing the furniture to meet my needs.  I am very happy with the results.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. I am happy that you and your husband are pleased. I look forward to other projects in the future with you."


Kelly C.
Apr 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Diane did a unbelievable job refinishing and making some changes to an old hand me down dining table.  It was given to us years ago and my husband made some half-hearted attempts at refinishing it, but never got behind it.  He kept begging me to get rid of it, but I knew there was an awesome piece of furniture under there, and Diane found it!  
My ideas were a bit wacky and included lowering the height of the table so I could use it with club chairs instead of regular dining chairs and rebuilding one of the leaves, which was done perfectly using wood recovered from the height reduction...brilliant!  We also went with an unconventional stain choice and again, it came out beautifully.  So now we have a unique piece of furniture that is all our and I swear is a cool as anything at Restoration Hardware, (which is where I kept looking).
She is extremely creative and has great skills.  Even tried to get her to redo my patio furn, but she was honest enough to say the set wasn't worth the cost.  Carriage House 2 has a permanent spot in my contact list.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I am SO happy that you are thrilled with the table! As you know, I had my reservations about the project looking "right" when all was said and done...it really does look fabulous in your space! I look forward to working with you on other projects in the future. Thanks again!"


Andrew D.
Mar 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent she was awesome, looks new again!
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. I didn't realize you are AL members. :) It is always great to get feedback on all jobs.If you need me again, please let me know!"


Mary R.
Mar 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
Diane and her clock repair man did excellent work.  The craftsmanship and level of detail were first class.  The clock looks fantastic and works like it originally did in the 1800's.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. This is such a beautiful family clock. It was such a shame that it suffered the damages it did. I posted some before and after photos on my website--in "Specialized Services". If you haven't seen them, you may want to check it out. What a difference. I hope that you and your family enjoy it for generations to come. Thank you again. I look forward to working with you in the future."


Anthony L.
Mar 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing, Upholstering + 1 more
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900
The projects above actually represent 3 separate "jobs".  After she completed the 1st job (Woodard set), I was so impressed that my thoughts ran to other projects I'd put off.  And so the table followed, and the chair, and I will shortly get started on a bed restoration she has already seen.   Diane Civiletti loves what she does and so will you because she does it all so well and the more she does for me the more I learn about the breadth of her knowledge and important resources and best solutions pool she has developed over the years.  Moreover she is one of those special people who "show up"...always there, efficient, on-time.  Moreover, because she loves what she does it's is a pleasure to deal with her....always. These problems presented some tricky problems to be dealt with.  For instance, I had previously gotten someone out to evaluate restoring that patio set.  That proposal essentially boiled down to sandblasting the pieces and then applying metal paint.  "Throw out the original seat pads....bring the set to  my shop and I'll do my thing" approach.   Diane recognized the uniqueness of the set, got it sandblasted with a softened blend of sand to reduce damage to the metal, saw the need for minor spot welding, gave the endurance of 3 coats of paint of the correct color & hue, and pointed out the seat pads could and should (because they are original) be restored, etc.  Bottom line is I got exactly what I really wanted for this project but had no real idea of what was needed to get to that ideal.  I learned something in each of these projects.  And those lessons add up to one central lesson....just find the right person.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so very much for all of your very kind words. Your review actually got me choked up when I read it. I love what I do and I am so happy that my love comes across to my customers. Every new customer and project is an honor to me. To trust someone you have just met through a website can be a big leap of faith. Valued furnishings and family pieces mean so much to many people. If they are not treated right the first time, sometimes there can't be a second chance...the damage causes by an inexperienced person cannot always be reversed. I am always so very appreciative of the trust that customers put in me. I look forward to working with you again. Thank you so very much!"


Elina C.
Jan 2014
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Did an excellent job in reassembling the table pedestal in time for the holidays.  I also got a piece of good advice on keeping this problem from happening again.  I will definitely go back there for other furniture repair and restoration in the future.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the kind review. I look forward to working together in the future."


Tom S.
Dec 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
We had a flea market find ( a mahogany dresser) stripped. Thought we would do it ourselves; however, after reading all the warnings on the paint stripper, we decided to leave it to the professionals. The dresser looked great, ready for us to stain it. The idea was to turn the piece into a bathroom vanity. Diane communicated with us on a regular basis not only about the stripping, but helped us with the rest of the details so we could transform our dresser into a one-of-a kind piece for our bathroom; we couldn't have done it without her.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review! You will have such a beautiful, one-of-a-kind vanity for a fraction of the price of buying one already made...and you got to choose all of your own options! I can't wait to see the final project. Thank you for letting me a part of this great project!"


Anthony L.
Nov 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! I look forward to helping you in the new house in NJ too."


Doris G.
Nov 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the review. I know this turned out to be a bigger job than you had originally thought : ). Transforming your dining room chairs from caned back to fully upholstered backs was such a great decision. Made it look like a whole new set of chairs. The fabric you chose is beautiful and looks great with the other fabrics in the room. If you need me again, please let me know. Thank you again!"


Diane B.
Oct 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
I am very pleased with the results. The ancient rickety chair she restored is as solid as a rock now. My dining table leg was cracked through and now it is extremely sturdy. Both pieces ready to serve for many years to come. A small side table was repaired so it may be used again. Diane and I were both on the same page when evaluating the value of repairing old pieces of furniture. I would recommend this business.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! You are a great customer to work with. I look forward to helping you with the other projects you mentioned to me. Thanks again!"


Peter W.
Oct 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,350
Such a great experience knowing that I was dealing with someone in love with their specialty. I felt privileged to find someone extremely knowledgeable about chairs which need refinishing, color match and new caning (rush). I had complete confidence that I would be thrilled with the result when finished. And I was !!!!
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! You were wonderful to work with. I look forward to working with you again."


Susan W.
Sep 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
Diane Civiletti was extremely professional and knowledgeable in giving us an estimate and options for repair. We chose the less expensive option which still gave us a beautiful and useable chair. The more expensive option was to completely re-cane the chair, but since the existing cane was intact, we chose the repair route. We had an estimate done at another place that was much more expensive (exceeding the value of the chair) without the option that Diane gave us. We were very pleased and will use her again for furniture and the many other services we learned that she offers--re-upholstery, clock repair, etc.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with both of you."


Walter C.
Apr 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
A coffee/tea table that has been in my family for years was severely damaged when salt water entered our vacation home on the Jersey shore.  The table had more sentimental value to me rather than actual value, but I was hoping that the table could be restored to as close to its original condition as possible.  As mentioned in a previous review, Diane and her company are very professional and gave us an honest estimate of the extensive work that needed to be done on this table.
We just picked up the table yesterday and it looks like a brand new table - in fact it looks like a very expensive piece of furniture now. I am VERY VERY pleased and will recommend Diane and the company to anybody who asks.  I now have a fine piece of furniture that I can be proud to hand down to future generations.
While my service date is today - we brought the table to Diane in November/December 2012. Due to the lengthy restoration requirement for this table, I was able to take delivery of the table yesterday. Diane kept me updated regularly regarding the progress of the table refinishing/restoration. You can see that a great deal of time and effort went into the restoration of this table.
Beautiful work!
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it!"


John K.
Apr 2013
5.0
Home Staging
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Great. Trust the advise and the outcome will be better for it,
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much! You were great to work with and we have still not met in person yet!! I would love to see the final project when you are back in town again and finally meet you both in person."


Walter C.
Feb 2013
5.0
Furniture Refinishing
Yes, I recommend this pro
Repair/recaining of 2 chair seats went well. Diane was very professional and knowledgeable and described to us in detail what needed to be done in order to match the seats to the other existing two. The recaining was done, dyed to match the old cane and set into place for my husband to reassemble onto the chair frame. Beautiful work! Like new!  If you have anything that needs restoration of family furniture heirlooms, it is worth the money.  She and her group do quality work.
We have an antique "tea table" that has been in our family for over 75 years.  It was damaged by salt water during Hurricane Sandy. Diane and her restoration crew detailed the layered process required to restore this sentimental value piece of furniture and we are looking forward to its completion.
Response from Carriage House II

"Thank you so much!! The table and tray should be ready soon. I can't wait for you to see the results!! I truly appreciate the review, as new customers, I know that there has to be a lot of trust to give someone your projects."

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188998

Trade License Expiration

08/03/2025

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FAQ

Carriage House II is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Carriage House II accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Carriage House II offers free project estimates.
Yes, Carriage House II offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Carriage House II does not offer a senior discount.
No, Carriage House II does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Carriage House II offers warranties.
Carriage House II offers the following services: For a Comprehensive list of our Services, visit our website at www.CarriageHouseTwo.com. Furniture & Antique Repair, Refinishing & Restoration, Cabinet Restoration, Refinishing, Painting & Refacing, Upholstery Services, Clock Repair, Countertops & Tile Backsplashes, General Furniture Services - Refinishing & Repair

Contact Information

Serving the NJ, PA & NYC Areas, From Our Main Shop in , Easton, PA 18040

Service Hours

Monday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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