Based right here in Olympia, Broken Souls Restoration helps Downtown Olympia homeowners and apartment residents evaluate and restore antique dressers, vintage chests, writing desks, and compact casegoods. Every project begins with a free, preliminary photo review—giving you directional guidance on wood grain preservation, custom painting, and brass hardware revival before anyone carries a piece down stairs.
Older homes and apartments in Downtown Olympia (98501) often hold early-to-mid-20th-century dressers, highboys, and compact sideboards with dovetailed drawers, maker stamps, and solid brass hardware. Before touching a piece, we help you weigh whether an antique dresser should be refinished in natural wood or painted—preserving intact walnut, mahogany, or oak grain whenever possible, or using a two-tone or custom painted finish when old veneer patches require opaque coverage.
Confirmed repair scope & boundaries: Alongside full refinishing or painting, we handle minor cosmetic and drawer repairs—rebuilding small veneer chips or gouges with wood putty or two-part Bondo and tuning sticking wooden drawer runners. We do not perform major structural frame reconstruction, museum conservation, chair caning, spindle turning, or upholstery.
Moving a heavy antique dresser down porch steps, apartment stairs, or along Downtown Olympia street parking takes coordination. Send a full front photo, a close-up of the wood grain or surface wear, and a photo of any interior drawer stamp or brass pull (see our photo guide). Our photo review is free and preliminary—not a binding quote—and lets us evaluate the piece and confirm local pickup/delivery or studio drop-off before you lift a thing.
We inspect wood figure, veneer condition, and maker marks first. Pieces with intact walnut, mahogany, or oak grain are strong candidates for natural wood refinishing, while pieces with heavy veneer patches or mismatched secondary woods often benefit from a custom painted or two-tone finish.
Because porch steps, narrow stairwells, elevators, and street parking require advance planning when moving solid-wood dressers or cabinets, we confirm access details individually during your photo review. Local pickup and delivery starts at a $45 one-way minimum ($85 round-trip minimum) or $2.70 per transport mile.
Our photo review is free and preliminary—not a binding quote. Based on your photos, we provide directional guidance on material quality, wood refinishing versus painting, hardware options, and minor cosmetic or drawer repair needs before you move the piece.
Send a few clear photos for a free, preliminary assessment from our Olympia studio.
Request a Free Photo Review