Operating from 3815 Utah St since 1969, Antique Refinishers, Inc. holds membership in the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and follows AIC's Code of Ethics for every restoration project. Interior designers and furniture dealers sourcing pieces from showrooms like Ace Furniture refer damaged acquisitions to the shop for veneer stabilization, structural regluing, and finish conservation. All work uses period-appropriate hand tools, hot hide glue, sawn veneer, and reversible shellac finishes — materials chosen so future conservators can safely undo any intervention. Collectors scouting vintage furniture at The Girl Can't Help It and other North Park secondhand shops bring finds to the Utah Street workshop for assessment and restoration quotes. The shop's most complex commissions involve full 18th-century French Marquetry reconstruction, including hand-cut tortoiseshell and brass inlay, water gilding, and Boulle-pattern replication on museum-grade antiques.