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    Unique By Ruth

    5.0 (11 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Cabinet refinishing

    Chair reupholstering

    Fixture refinishing

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    Furniture repair

    Furniture reupholstering

    Ottoman reupholstering

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    Ruth is so incredibly talented, knowledgeable, and kind! We came in for one piece and left with six! You should come here for all of your furniture needs and anything you need refinished. We will be back for more pieces and we will be hiring with to refinish our kitchen cabinets in the future. Ruth has such a great eye for hidden treasures and design - you cannot go wrong here!

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    Stan B.

    Amazing! Ruth transformed a shabby chic cherry mahogany mid-century drop-leaf table from a flea-market find to a stunning dining room show piece. What is the most impressive thing about Ruth's work is that she is not satisfied until you are. She did a color match for the mid century walnut finish I was looking for and when it didn't turn out just right she refinished the entire top again and even offered to send me a small table during the extra time needed to redo the stain. She is a perfectionist and she has a great eye for detail. She and her team really know the furniture finish that will bring a piece back to its original grandeur. If you've got a vintage piece with good bones, then give Ruth the chance to transform it into a beautiful new show piece.

    Ruth is fantastic! I had a truly unique project that I entrusted to Ruth: the vintage kitchen table my wife's family used for years - bought and finished by her departed dad and grandfather 50 years ago - had no place in our kitchen after our renovation last summer. But my wife couldn't bear to part with it. I decided to repurpose it as a mirror and make it a Mother's Day gift this year. Ruth did an amazing job transforming the table by sanding it and spraying on the perfect "factory-finish" white to match our living room. Then Ruth connected me with Chevy Chase Glass and brought the mirror-ready table to the glass company herself! I picked it up there, with the custom cut glass perfectly attached. My wife called it the "best Mother's Day ever". The pictures show why I will be taking any further projects to Ruth.

    Here's the before and after. I love it!

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    I was able to receive more help from the owner in person- apparently the formula for paint changed for the "old white" from 2015~~.

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    Can I give 10 STARS!?…read more TLDR; John is an absolute **lifesaver**. He's a true pro who knows furniture mechanics. Call him before you call anyone else. He saved me a fortune! I was convinced I was going to have to drop several grand to replace my 10-year-old Room & Board sofa. He came in, diagnosed the issue immediately, and did a professional foam reinforcement and spring repair that has the couch sitting like it's *brand new* again. Beyond the work, he was a pleasure to deal with. He even took the time to look at a neighbor's custom furniture repair while he was here and gave them solid, friendly advice on how to save their money. No high-pressure sales from this dude. He also specializes in 'sofa surgery' -- disassembling furniture to fit through those notoriously tight DMV hallways and elevators, then rebuilding it perfectly on the other side. It's a specialized skill that is a total game-changer for anyone living in DC. Note: There are a couple of negative reviews on here which you can disregard. My experience was def the exact opposite. He is a total professional and a master of his craft. He's a vet and a nice guy. :)

    There are many furniture professionals on yelp so allow me to help make your choice easier: HIRE…read moreJOHN @ FLIPS FURNITURE SERVICE!!! I purchased a couch and it was damaged during delivery. For reasons I won't get into here, it made me more sense for me to hire a repairman to fix it than to go through the company's return/replacement process. I searched for a furniture pro, connected with John, and he came out the next day. John's been in the business for ~15 years. You can tell he cares a lot about his customers and takes pride in his work. He arrived, fixed the broken frame and cleaned the upholstery for an incredibly reasonable price. THE COUCH LOOKS BETTER AFTER JOHN WORKING ON IT THAN IT DID WHEN IT ARRIVED! I am very grateful that he could help me out today. Separately, I feel it's worth noting that John was very professional. I'm a woman who lives alone and am generally cautious about who comes to my home. John was NOT creepy, and I appreciated that. Ladies, if you are looking to hire someone to do furniture work around the home, you'll be fine calling Flips Furniture Service

    Unique By Ruth - refinishing - Updated May 2026

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