Michael Gregorio Furnituremaker, LLC

We have been collecting studio furniture for many years. One of our earlier pieces, a dining room table, was badly sun damaged so that the exquisite marquetry had faded out. We had little hope that it could be restored but we brought the table to Michael Gregorio, who, with painstaking craftsmanship, was able to bring back the delicate marquetry to its original glory. We were thrilled. We were also thrilled to find in his shop one of his own extraordinary pieces, an elegant cherry rocking chair that is not only gorgeous but oh so comfortable. It is now the most favorite place to sit in and rock in our Victorian farmhouse looking out over the Hudson River and Catskill mountains.

We first met Michael at an art gallery in Rhinebeck, where he also has his workshop. We fell in love with his innovative designs and craftsmanship. He is not just a cabinet maker, but is an artist who uses wood as his canvas or media. We have two of his pieces. The lingerie Chest in Bubinga and Maple Burl unit featured on his website & a table he made, which has an intricate leg to top detail. Both pieces truly mark Michael as an artist that works in wood. Michael also made for us a custom cherry wood daybed with specific dimensions to fit into an alcove in a small Manhattan apartment. It was perfect in design and craftsmanship. If you want to experience a true artist who works with wood you must see his work and experience the unique furniture he makes and the intricate custom work in wood he has done. Well worth the experience to visit his shop - - - - - Reg Hough and Elfriede Stremnitzer, Rhinebeck and Manhattan, NY

I have used Michael twice and both times have been absolutely thrilled with the work he has done. His workmanship is incredible and he was very helpful and thoughtful throughout the process. I had some wood that I particularly wanted to use and he guided me to the piece of furniture that would best show off the beauty of the wood.

Michael Gregorio is an artist in woodcraft. We called upon Michael to design, build and install a large mahogany bookcase, cabinet and TV unit in our former home. The result exceeded our expectations in quality and beauty. Michael kept us fully informed on progress as the project developed over a several week period and faithfully kept to the schedule that he initially proposed. The day of installation was memorable when, for the first time, we could appreciate the fine detail and flourishes that Michael has brought to our unit. Subsequently, Michael has done additional excellent work for us, refinishing small tables. We have had occasion to recommend Michael and his work to other friends and will have no hesitation about similar recommendations in the future. Michael Gregorio is simultaneously a superb craftsman, designer and artist.

we are antique dealers in the hudson valley and Michael is a top resource for us,,,he is an expert craftsman who is able to perform truly any type of repair or restoration needed, and at a fair price for the very high level of quality he delivers. he has done everything from a minor repair to complete restoration of antique finishes. we've always been pleased with the projects we bring to him, dozens and dozens of times over the years. he is always pleasant and easy to deal with, and delivers exactly what he promises. highly recommended!!

Michael completed two kitchens within the space of 3 years. Two very different kitchens but they had one thing I common. He did an absolutely 1st rate job on both. Also, a fun part of the process was visiting Michael's shop and discussing materials and finishes. We made a few visits to his shop to evaluate progress. Designing and fabricating a kitchen is a very complicated process. He was very collaborative with our kitchen designer and everything worked perfectly. Two kitchens - no problems (he also built a small built-in desk, shelves and a custom bed frame with headboard and footboard -- all perfect, a delight.). All pieces were wrapped professiona

Many years ago, I was renovating my home and needed the help of an expert craftsman. Thanks to a friend, I had the good fortune of being introduced to Michael Gregorio. Although his highly-praised reputation preceded that fortuitous meeting, I never quite anticipated what a talented artist and master restorer, designer and furniture-maker he would turn out to be. For the last ten years, Michael has worked on numerous projects for me, from designing and building bookcases to restoring and re-creating antique beds -- from traditional pieces to imaginative art objects that are one-of-a-kind. Every result knocks me over with his perfectionism and creative brilliance. The cherry on top is his uncompromising integrity, honesty and sense of fairness -- rare. He is the finest of the finest.

Michael is a gifted artisan. Our dining chairs, from my wife's grandmother, had once featured immensely intricate woodworking on their backs--tiny pieces of mahogany crisscrossing and curving every which way, with an unusual finish. Over the decades, despite the obvious high quality of the craftsmanship in their original construction, these backs had slowly been destroyed by generations of children hanging on them, bashing them with bats, etc. We showed Michael a picture of one of the intact chairs, and handed him our three broken chairs, along with a bag of some of the little pieces of wood that had fallen off over the years. The wood we provided was clearly insufficient to bring the chairs back to their proper state. Michael managed to re-create these elaborate backs, seamlessly working in reproduction pieces of wood he somehow fashioned in his workshop. Michael matched the finish and design from the original so well that I cannot tell the difference between the reproduction and original portions of my chairs. Several years on, they’re still in perfect condition. He’s also done some similarly impressive work on badly damaged fine antique furniture for my father-in-law. His pricing isn’t cheap, but you’re paying for old world quality craftsmanship. If you have fine antique furniture in need of repair and appreciate finely done work, it’s worth it to have the work done properly. The accompanying pictures are before and after of one of the chairs.