New focus, new direction
Dear customers, dear friends of CARMINE HOME ,
We hope you are healthy and well. Today we would like to share with you a significant change at CARMINE HOME .
In recent years, our restoration workshop has grown significantly and has earned an excellent reputation. In particular, we have restored wood surface treatments, wall paintings, stucco and gilding on historically relevant buildings as well as on antique furniture, always ensuring the highest quality and professionalism. Major orders for the Federal Palace, the Bern Mint and over 200 projects each year for private individuals or architectural firms have shown us that we are on the right track.
With this development, we have realized that our resources are increasingly being pooled. For this reason, we will be reducing the size of our showroom and only offering a very select range of antiques and art objects in the future and further expanding our skills in the workshop.
The sale starts on May 1, 2024 and lasts until the end of June. We will inform you about the sales on our website and via newsletter. (Subscribe at carminehome.ch )
Our primary goal remains to continue to provide you with high-quality work and service. Even though our focus is now shifting, you can rest assured that we will continue to keep your wants and needs in mind.
We hope to continue to count you among our customers. Without you, we would not be where we are today. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to help.
With kind regards,
Your CARMINE HOME Team
Chrigi Wyttenbach, Kornelia Bolli & Lars Kauer
What we offer
Surface treatment
Murals
Wall painting is firmly connected to its surface, so the history of the painting is strongly linked to the history of the building. This is the biggest challenge in the area of monument protection. Inscriptions, frescoes, ründi paintings and peasant paintings on cupboards, chests or walls.
Marbling & wood imitation
Imitation wood developed significantly in France at the end of the 17th century and always had the intention of replicating nature. Marble imitations, on the other hand, leave more room for imagination and reached a level of perfection in the Baroque period that they never regained. Shapes and colors in particular came from pure imagination. Whether oak grain, beech or mahogany - we imitate every type of wood.
Chandelier & electricity
We will completely dismantle the chandelier. The old wires on which the tenons hang are cut and the tenons are cleaned. The decorative vases, pinnacles and other glass elements are also individually separated from the body and cleaned.
The body is gently cleaned so that the patina is preserved. After cleaning, the cones are fitted with a new brass wire and reattached to the body of the chandelier.
Stuccoing and modeling of wood, plaster, porcelain & marble
Painting & frame restoration
In addition to the usual dust and dirt on the surface, a painting is often yellowed or clouded with nicotine stains. Microbial infestation, such as mold, requires special measures under specially protected conditions.
By removing the varnish, browned and antique oil paintings can be refreshed and extensively cleaned. To ensure that the paint layer is always firm, we putty any chipped areas and retouch them true to the original. Cracks in canvases are also glued and breakouts are repaired. Repairs are made to damage to the stretcher frame and to canvases that are no longer flat. Gilded picture frames are refreshed and plaster chips are remodeled, retouched and patinated again.
Leather writing entries and documents
We have also consciously decided against cheap, environmentally harmful Asian leather. Our adhesives contain water and are solvent-free.
Carpet cleaning
We are just as protected against moths, dust mites and other vermin as we are against smells. Even urine or smoke can be neutralized using a special disinfectant process. In the case of water or fire damage, a flushing oil is often sprayed on after the special treatment, which serves to saturate the colors and protect the fibers. By treating with TOPCARE stain protection, your carpets will be protected from future stains. Water-soluble stains roll off the finished fibers.
Curtain and curtain cleaning
Upholstery, wallpapering & curtains
We offer a wide range of upholstery services, in both traditional and modern styles. For traditional upholstery, we use hand-laced double-conical furniture springs, coconut hair as upholstery material, horsehair as a soft pad and cotton wool as a cover. Alternatively, we offer modern upholstery with spring cores and environmentally friendly foams from sustainable production. We have a diverse selection of international fabric collections from well-known manufacturers such as Designers Guild, Ralph Lauren Home, Casamance, Houlès, Nya Nordiska, JAB Anstoez, Romo, Grace de Lino, Simta, Arredamento Lombardo, Winter Collection and Warwick.
Our services include reupholstering chairs, sofas, armchairs and other furniture, upholstering in a modern or traditional style, contract upholstery, making custom cushions and covers, bespoke upholstered furniture manufacturing, bespoke curtain making and disassembly and assembly furniture.