(PCM+)Marland Estate Furniture Restoration

Bringing the Marlands' Legacy Back to Life

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The Marland Mansion has been on a furniture restoration journey over the last few years. Locals know our beloved mansion as the former home of E.W. & Lydie Marland. We also know it as the venue for some of our favorite annual soirees, and we are passingly aware of the beauty and treasures contained therein that we’ve grown so accustomed to seeing. Typical of anything that was touched by the Marland wand of grandeur, there is almost always more to it than meets the eye—so it has been with the monumental furniture restoration project.

As fate would have it, a few years ago an incredibly talented furniture restoration expert was encouraged to visit the Marland Mansion. We will call this gentleman, “Tom.” Tom is a third-generation antique restorer, trained by his father and grandfather before him. Restoring priceless items is in his blood. He spouts off facts about pieces and projects in a way that lets you know this is a language he speaks. He and his team have restored over 300 pieces of furniture belonging to the Marland Mansion.