I needed some piano refinishing work done.  Contacted the local piano experts in the area and all…read moresaid contact Maggio Refinishing.  Kevin was great to deal with, not only setting up the appointment but following up to make sure I was happy with the results.  Jim Maggio is not only an absolute master in the field but also a super nice guy.  The end results are incredible and I couldn't be happier.  They have my highest recommendation and I look forward to dealing with Jim and the team again in the future.

We used Maggio Custom Refinishing to finish our basement in Melrose. Kevin was great to work with…read moreand extremely responsive. He saved us as we got left high and dry by another contractor and the basement came out great.

Dan and his team restored my dad's jewelry box and it looks like new. Having this back in our care…read morerepaired so my son can use it is a real gift.

Blackstone F. R. did a beautiful job refinishing my antique oak file cabinet from the early 1900's…read more The cabinet is now proudly displayed in my living room and I have to smile every time I walk by it. Dan and the guys were absolutely great! Paul J. Cambridge, MA

This company is the best careful rug cleaning company. I have been using them for them.read more

Shopping at Varter's was a fantastic experience. Rugs of multiple weave types, regions, color…read moreschemes and more. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful. They let me take my time and pateiently talked through the options with me to support me making an informed decision and ultimate selection of a beautiful rug. In addition, their prices are very reasonable. I will definitely go back when I am ready to buy another rug.

We love poking around Machine Age and have been shopping and browsing in this place for years. We…read morelove mid-century design and clean, contemporary home and office style. This is a great place to get interesting ideas. Think of designs by Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Breuer, Saarinen, etc to get an idea of the style. Even if you don't want your whole house furnished in this way, one or two pieces often fit in amazingly well with other kinds of decor. Think of this like a store/museum. Even if you don't buy anything, it's a pleasure to walk around appreciating the aesthetic. Many of those designers of yesteryear simply blow my mind.

On the search for a small dresser and a small side table, my husband and I Yelped upon Machine Age…read more It was way easier finding this place on Yelp than it was in person! However, with the phone assistance of the lovely shop attendant, we finally made it to our destination, free parking and all (I know - in Southie nonetheless!). I have to mention how friendly and welcoming the shop girls were, she was very helpful on the phone and pleasant in person once we made it there as well. Very nice! The shop is a very large open floor showcasing a vast collection of beautiful furniture. I use the term 'beautiful' loosely though - while this furniture is in tip-top shape and well polished or refurbished from another era, we discovered it is just not our taste. I was hoping there might be some older pieces; as far as vintage goes, my taste is more early 1900's than mid-century modern. So I came out a tad disappointed. I should have taken from the reviews that it was all they had to offer, but hey, a girl can hope! But all this is not to say that what they do offer isn't a great selection of high quality and EXPENSIVE retro furniture and decor. It most certainly is. A $2,000 foldable leather stool? Got it. A $10,000 piece of art (from listed but unknown artist)? Right above your head. A garage-sale looking (to the untrained eye, at least) 1960's dinette set that'll run you $5,000? That way, my lady. Walking through this warehouse of furnishings from another era, I suddenly began to feel like I should either (A) be pulling a green bean casserole out of the oven after gathering my laundry off the clothesline out back and calling the kids into dinner or (B) blowing a line of coke off one of the glass-top dining tables and subsequently staring into a lava lamp with the Doors or Pink Floyd blasting in the background. Thankfully neither of those scenarios manifested themselves and I made it out of there and stepped back into the twenty-first century. Empty handed, and for two reasons - I can't afford a single piece of furniture in that warehouse and frankly, while I can appreciate the collection, it is simply not in my wheelhouse of home design. Worth a visit even just for entertainment and to intrigue one's imagination - or of course, if you're good on cash flow and into this sort of thing.

I just had my wrought iron furniture sandblasted and powder coated. It consisted of a table, and…read moresix chairs a high top bar, and two swivel chairs. It is about 15 years old, and now it looks better than the day we bought it. Highly recommend this company. Everyone was so pleasant to work with.

Very nice, honest people who do great work. They stripped and powder coated a vintage steel wire…read moreKnoll Bird Chair. It had a thin layer of rust all over it and it looks like new now. There were also two screws stuck from rust and they got those out at no extra charge. Highly recommended, and they have WAY more reasonable prices than similar businesses closer to Boston.

David was recommended by a Moving company and when the job was too small he decided he was " too…read morebusy" for 6 months to clean 3 small rugs. He realized the job was too small and not worth his while so he phoned me after we spoke and told me all of a sudden he was short staffed and " completely booked" for 6 months and wouldn't be able to do the job......not good business practice david. Had you known I had other offices, homes and furniture and fabrics to clean in Boston this would have been a start. Lying never goes very far. You can't possibly be booked solid for 6 months.?????? Tell that to someone else. I wouldn't trust this owner

I have used Regal on two occasions. The work was outstanding. They were here when they said they…read morewould be and were extremely easy to work with I would highly recommend them

Responsive, communicative, and did a great job cleaning the whole house' carpet! No odor afterwardsread more

We were really thinking of replacing the carpets in our downstairs basement! Paul was on time,…read moreworked quickly and 99 percent of the stains were completely removed! I really should have taken before and after pictures because the results were dramatic! Looks like this old carpeting still has plenty of mileage left! We will certainly be calling Cyclone in the future!

Very professional and incredibly thorough. Good value for all the work they did. Got some tough…read morestains out of rugs. Will continue to use!

Wanted to update this review and note that there was some white residue in this area the day after…read morethe carpet dried out. I'm assuming it was soap or detergent. Cleaned it up with a wet vac and it was gone but just something to note.