Restore

Overview

The debut book from The Repair Shop expert Will Kirk is an inspirational Norwegian Wood style guide to the principles of woodworking, restoration and maintaining items around your home.

Caring for the items you love around the home is easier - and more rewarding - than you think. In his first book, The Repair Shop's resident woodworking expert Will Kirk takes you on an inspirational tour of the elements of wood care and restoration, from basic principles and quick fixes around the home to larger projects. Restore shows you how simple and joyful wood care can be, from fixing nicks and stains and making small repairs, to household items you can use to help care for your furniture and other wooden objects.

Restore teaches us how to save pieces of furniture from the scrap heap and appreciate the craftsmanship behind the objects we use every day. Encouraging us all to slow down and appreciate the beauty of woodcraft through accessible projects - which anyone can start working on at home!

Author Biography

Will Kirk is a furniture restorer who specializes in woodworking and has become a fan favorite since his first appearance on The Repair Shop in 2017.

After graduating from university, Will traveled to Italy with the Worshipful Company of Painters and Stainers to represent the UK at the annual Salon Decorative Arts Fair and in 2012 he also set up his own London-based workshop. Will's first television appearance was in 2013 on Channel Four's The French Collection. Following this, he then appeared on the BBC's What To Buy and Why in 2015 before starting on The Repair Shop. He now fronts The Travelling Auctioneers, with Christina Trevanion, and appears regularly on Morning Live. He is an Ambassador of the Heritage Crafts Association.