The Furniture Doctors

We can perform a full spectrum of wood repairs from antique restoration to dog chews. We recreate broken rungs, work with insurance companies for moving, fire and flood damage restoration, or replace caning and rushing. Our refinishing process starts with a flow-over stripping process that's gentler on the joints than a dip tank. We can custom color match stains and tinted lacquer to almost any request. We finish the piece with durable lacquer that can be anything from flat to high gloss. We're unique because we offer the full spectrum of refinishing and repair in addition to upholstery.

The Furniture Doctors, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business conveniently located in Rathdrum, Idaho. We specialize in the repair, refinishing, restoration, and reupholstering of your valuable furniture and wood pieces. We utilize the best of old and new techniques, products and equipment to enhance the natural beauty and strength of your pieces through refinishing, repair, touch-up, and reupholstering. Over 40 years of success is firmly based upon our dedication to our customers and a personal desire to serve.

Upholstery can be the start of a whole new project or the finishing touch. It can give furniture an updated look or an heirloom new life. We evaluate the whole piece from filling and cushions, to structural elements such as springs. These processes make the cost of upholstery close to the price of new furniture. Let our experts help you decide to restore your family favorites so they can be enjoyed fully once again. Can you tell if your piece has a hardwood frame, hand tied springs, or glued wood joints?

All hardware, glass, cushions and other non-wood parts of the item are removed and placed in a customer parts bin, labeled with the customer's name. Pieces are partially disassembled such as: removing doors, table leaves and drop-leaves, table runners, etc. Finish and stain or paint is stripped chemically with our Flow Over system (as much as the wood will allow). The Flow Over system is akin to a shower for your furniture. This usually does not damage the wood, veneer, or the glued joints. We do not "dip" or aggressively sand, as it tends to cause damage.

Yes, depending on the type of veneer, the intensity of the damage, and location of the damaged area we can reveneer a whole top, patch in new veneer or use a wood epoxy filler to fill the area and then color and grain it in so you would never know there was a damaged area. We do minor repairs on natural (not plastic) wicker furniture to ensure stability and restoration or preserve the original design. This also includes pattern matching and color matching of the wicker as needed. Prewoven caning comes on a roll with the desired pattern woven into it much a like a roll of fabric.

The Furniture Doctors offer a unique opportunity to work for a small, family-owned business with a high paced, yet relaxed work atmosphere. Learn furniture restoration and upholstery techniques from craftspeople with decades of experience. Delight customers as you transform their treasured furniture. Work alongside fun, upbeat team members and business owners who know what it takes to succeed. We also offer an in-house training program that sets the industry standard. We're always accepting applications for enthusiastic craftspeople.