Furniture Repair & Restoration Workshop

What you'll learn

Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney.

This course will teach you how to carry out basic repairs to your favourite piece of furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney.

Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of timber pieces. Our experienced woodworking tutor will show you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs as well as how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture.

This is a hands-on workshop where we will teach you how to use simple hand tools, a power sander and a heat gun (for paint stripping), reinforce joints if necessary and how to select the right tool for the job.

We strongly recommend you bring your own project to work on in class, and you will go home with functional and great furniture that you will enjoy using again.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this furniture repair and restoration workshop you should be able to:

Perform basic techniques for repairing timber furniture

Course content

What will be covered in this furniture repair and restoration workshop?

Introduction
Safety and Housekeeping
Using timber glues, furniture waxing and polishing
Using hand tools and clamps
Learn how to repair joints
Discover how to freshen up metal fittings

Intended audience

Who is this furniture repair & restoration workshop for?

This course is for anyone. No prior skills are required.

Course venue

The Bower Reuse & Repair Centre Workshop

Summer Hill: 7 Prospect Road, Summer Hill NSW 2131

Redfern: 107 Redfern St, Redfern NSW 2016

The entrance to the Bower workshop is at the rear of 107 Redfern Street and is opposite no. 23 Turner Street. You will see a hand-painted sign "The Bower Woodworks". If the door is locked, please press the doorbell on the left-hand side of the garage door. Please note, the doors for the venue at the rear will be open and not the front. If you have trouble locating the entrance or encounter any emergencies, please contact the workshop manager at 0422 840 471.
Public transport is the best way to get to the workshop space. The space is located close to Redfern Train Station, a local transport hub.
Most nearby parking is 2-hour-timed (including some paid parking on Redfern St) though it is untimed after 8 pm. Untimed parking is available on Pitt St between Phillip and Wellington St.

Course materials

What to bring to class

Please bring 1 or 2 small items of your own to work on (eg. a chair or coffee table). It doesn’t have to be a prized possession– even roadside finds will suffice.

You could also try:

Garage sales
Weekend markets
Facebook Marketplace
Gumtree

Additional information

Please note the following:

Lunch is not supplied. Please bring your own, or select from one of the many cafes nearby
Wear old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Preferably wear a hat or cap
If you have long hair, please tie it back
Wear closed-in shoes, no open-toe sandals or heels
Please do not wear necklaces or bracelets

Course testimonials

Louise said: It was fun. A relaxed atmosphere where I felt comfortable to try new skills.
Jenna said: Excellent workshop. Highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in repairing their loved but broken timber furniture etc. Picked up invaluable tips throughout the day. Great tutors, very skillful in their knowledge and ability to teach to a group of beginners
Michael said: While not everyone brought a project to work on, those that did (like myself) benefited from having extra hands on board to actively help the completion of quite elaborate projects with the time given. It's great to now have that broken chair in use again. Great advice and handy tips from Steve the tutor. a most pleasing afternoon.
Christa said: Justin was a great teacher. We learnt as much for our own pieces we were working on as we did from each others. Would highly recommend.
Maria del Rosario said: We could fix our furniture and apply different techniques and tools. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Course tutors

The Bower

The Bower is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to: Reduce the amount of hard waste going to landfills through education, repair, reuse and resale, Raise awareness of the value of waste...

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Classes Online Courses

Furniture Repair & Restoration Workshop

Sat 7 Jun 2025

1 session, 6 hours total

10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)

The Bower Summer Hill

The Bower

Early Bird discount expires five days before the class starts.
Important Note: Please note that cancellations, refunds, or transfers will not be accepted within five (5) business days of the class start date.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 7 Jun 2025	10am - 4pm	Workshop Room - The Bower Summer Hill

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