A Phoenix Art Woodworks

We have a HUGE cabinet that has very heavy doors that we needed help with. A few weeks ago the left side gave way and almost crushed our dog sleeping close by. Fortunately nobody was hurt. The door has hinges on it to allow for a fold, so the weight is close to 90 pounds. I thought with the damaged wood that we were facing a terrible loss. Calling Ilya he had me bring it to his shop. Two weeks later he delivered and installed the door and you wouldn’t know there was any damage. Very reasonable.

I have asked Ilya to retouch my grandfather clock hood. In the end he did a great job and really respected my work schedule. I am grateful.

Thank you!

We love our redone dining room chairs! We had six chairs reupholstered and three chairs needed caning repairs. Ilya was helpful, patient and very efficient. We are able to enjoy them before the holidays, thank you.

About twenty years ago, we did a major kitchen redo and purchased beautiful maple cabinets. Unfortunately, the finish was less than great and we realized that the oils from our hands had removed the finish around the knobs. Some friends who live in the Deerfield area told us of Ilya and A Phoenix Art Woodworks. We contacted him along with several other businesses. I was surprised by the cost, it was about $3600 for our less than huge kitchen, but in getting other estimates, we learned that he was more than in the ballpark and not the highest. We did get a lot of businesses pushing us to paint the cabinets, which we did not want to do.

Ilya told us that it would take about a month, which it did. In early January, Ilya came by and removed and numbered the doors. We were then contacted in the third week and had to remove everything from our cabinets, filling large plastic containers that we stored in the dining room. Once Ilya and his assistant came in, it was exactly seven work days until completion. While doing the work, they meticulously covered the wood floor, any walls and ceiling adjacent to the cabinets, and went to work. The first few days, it was stripper, but frankly, the smell didn't linger and we did open windows slightly. Then it was sanding, and while doing that, they put plastic up to keep it in the kitchen. I must say that they were so careful that there was truly very little cleanup. Ilya asked me, before beginning, if I had touch up paint. I had just painted the kitchen, so that was easy. To be honest, to the usual eye, the touch up I am going to do would not even be noticed, Ilya's work being that professional and meticulous.

Ilya and A Phoenix Art Woodworks is my kind of business. He comes in as a solid professional craftsman and does what he says he is going to do. He also, as my wife pointed out, has one of the nicest smiles around. He is a great guy and listens to his clients.

Needless to say, we will do business with Ilya again. We are planning on having him refinish our family dining room table set with six chairs and two leaves. It served as a homework table as well as dining room table when our three boys, now in their mid to late thirties, were younger.

One more thing, Ilya is a master at repairing small issues, scratches, and also put handles on our cabinets instead of pulls, to save on body oil damage to varnish. On the drawers, that necessitated filling in a hole and drilling two new ones. Ilya used actual wood to fill the hole, not filler. This is what he does.

November 2020

Ilya picked up our almost thirty year old dining room table, two leaves, and six chairs. Today, about a month later he brought back the most amazing table, better than new! Another superior job by Ilya! See below!

You will not be disappointed if you go with Ilya, our Deerfield friends who told us about him were totally on the beam.

I made the mistake of thinking I could restore my piece of furniture. Then Ilya came to the rescue! I have never been so impressed with a service. Ilya is a master of his craft. He is professional, personable, and passionate about his work. Very fair price. Highly recommended, A++ service.