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Restoration and bespoke craftsmanship, rooted in tradition

Restoring the furniture you love. Crafting new pieces to last a lifetime. Giving your wood the care, respect and skill it deserves.

Restoring Beautiful Furniture. Creating Heirlooms.

If you’re looking for a craftsman with 30+ years of experience to restore, repair or renew a treasured piece of furniture, you’re in the right place.

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I’m Pierre Gaillot - a French-trained expert cabinet maker and specialist furniture restorer with more than 30 years’ experience working with wood. Based in Surrey since 1998.

 

More than 100 pieces restored over the years. From antique tables and family chairs to unusual objects and intricate marquetry, I bring care, skill and attention to every piece entrusted to me.

Pierre Gaillot French furniture restorer in Surrey workshop

Pierre has been a great discovery. I found him through an online search and have been recommending him to several friends. Great communication, very knowledgeable and personable. We were very happy with the restoration he did for us. Highly recommended.

Nicola

For furniture you love and want to keep

Whether your piece has financial or sentimental value, or simply brings joy to your home, my goal is the same: to extend its life, so that you can enjoy it for longer.

 

Using traditional techniques and a deep understanding of wood, I restore, mend and refinish furniture so it can continue its story - for you, and for those who come after you.

Restoration of Solid Wood, Marquetry and Inlay

Furniture restoration | antique restoration | veneer repair

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Marquetry and inlay for grandfather clock

Repurposing

New life into old furniture | restoration and repair | transformations

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Repurposing an upright piano into a console table

Unusual Artefacts

Object restoration | specialist repair

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Restoration and repair of a sycamore and spruce 1/2 size violin

French Polishing

French polishing services | wood refinishing | patina restoration

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Restored antique table by Déjà Vu Restoration

Bespoke Cabinet Making

Bespoke furniture | custom cabinet making | handmade furniture

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Bespoke handmade furniture Surrey

Specialist craft services

Metal work | glass cutting | modern polishing | upholstery | cane work | stone surface repairs | leather work | guilding

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Leather work on vanity box in Surrey
Furniture restoration process Surrey

Bespoke craftsmanship and creative transformation

Alongside restoration, I design and build bespoke furniture, and I can repurpose existing pieces into something new - from crafting beautiful handmade items to transforming a damaged piano into a striking new console table.

 

Whether you have a vision in mind or need help imagining the possibilities, I can work with you to create something made to last.

Déjà Vu Restoration workshop cutting veneer Chiddingfold Surrey

Skilled, honest, reasonably priced.

Clients from across Surrey, Hampshire and beyond choose Déjà Vu Restoration for:

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  • Traditional French and Belgian training and decades of hands-on experience

  • Meticulous workmanship and a deep love of wood

  • Honest guidance about what a piece needs - and whether it’s worth restoring

  • Fair, transparent pricing

  • A friendly, easy-going approach (with a French accent)

  • Access to trusted specialists for upholstery, caning, metalwork and more

French polishing on Rosewood furniture

Working across the South East and beyond

With workshops in Tongham and Chiddingfold, I serve clients across Surrey, Hampshire, the South East of England, London and abroad.

 

For larger or fragile pieces, I can arrange collection and delivery, or visit you on-site.

furniture restoration workshop Tongham

Why clients trust
Déjà Vu Restoration

  • 30+ years of experience: French-trained at the prestigious Institut Saint-Luc, Belgium

  • Qualified cabinet maker: Specialising in marquetry and traditional techniques

  • International expertise: Worked on projects in France, UK, South Korea and Oman

  • Heritage projects: Including Nelson's private washstand from HMS Victory

  • Insurance: Public liability for your peace of mind

  • Family heirlooms welcome: Trusted with items of financial and sentimental value

Ready to commission something special?

Restoration and bespoke furniture making begins with a simple conversation. Tell me about your piece, share your ideas, or ask a question. I typically respond within 24 hours, and there's no obligation to proceed.

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