superior restoration and conservation
JOHN THOMAS FINE FINISHES
Restoration expert, artisan, conservator, artist.
"Much of the finer restoration work fell on the shoulders of John Thomas, a soft-spoken artist who painstakingly restored room after room of original woodwork. John used his artist’s touch and nearly inexhaustible patience to clean, stain, patch, and paint just about all of the woodwork in the building—the paneled wainscoting, eight-foot-high oak-veneered doors, the Italianate fretwork, and the floor-to-ceiling maple cabinets in the new master bedroom. John is an alchemist and used homemade concoctions of dyes, stains, and gels to restore a piece of wood to its original richness or to cover years of neglect with his hand-applied interpretations of wood grain that fooled everyone who laid eyes on his work."
Featured on
This Old House
Season 30 - The New York City House
RESTORATION PROJECTS
MURAL RESTORATION
Ridgewood Savings Bank
Queens, New York
Cleaned and restored the bank’s iconic mural painted by noted artist Angelo Magnanti in the 1930s. The painting continues to figure prominently in the three-story-tall bank lobby and bears the inscription, “Saving is the Secret of Wealth.”
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
French Polish
French polishing, a finishing technique in the early 19th century, was considered the best finish for fine furniture and string instruments such as pianos and guitars.
1920 CEILING RESTORATION
Hand painted cieling
Ridgewood Savings Bank, Forest Hills Branch constructed in 1939-40 as the first branch office of the Ridgewood Savings Bank was one of the important Modem Classical style banks designed by the architectural firm of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, a leader in the specialized field of bank design.
JOHN MIKEL THOMAS
Thomas restores and recreates original beauty, preserving the work of master artisans from the past.
Specializing in high-end restoration and conservation of the legacy of architecture and decoration, preserved with the highest quality of care for generations to enjoy.
An expert in detail, restoring historic spaces to their original splendor, and dedicated to aesthetic radiance, from finishes to faux art, texture to color-matching,