As highly skilled craftsmen and artisans, Grimes Interiors specializes in furniture repair, restoration, and upholstery. We offer a variety of services at our Pittsburgh area shop, including a consignment showroom of furniture. There, you can consign furniture pieces that you may no longer need or have room for and browse our gallery to find an unexpected treasure.
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We understand that every piece of furniture has a unique story, and we love hearing those stories. We want to preserve your tale. When accidental damage occurs or a piece of furniture no longer has its original luster, Grimes Interiors brings those rich stories back to life through restoration. Our own story begins in 1907 in Carnegie, PA, with Irish immigrant William F. Grimes, Sr., who had a strong work ethic and an eye for high-quality pieces of furniture.In fact, Grimes Furniture Co. delivered furniture in a horse and buggy.
From your initial phone call to final delivery, we will take great care and pride in preserving, repairing, and restoring your furniture pieces as we would our own. We welcome walk-ins for small furniture repairs that fit into your car, for shopping in our showroom, and for fabric selection. For larger furniture projects, we would love to schedule an in-home visit.
Today, Dwayne and Tamara proudly continue the fourth generation of Grimes Interiors in McKees Rocks, PA, just minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh. Dwayne D. Grimes began learning the business with his father, John P. Grimes, and his mother, Doreen Grimes, at the young age of 8. Little did he realize that he'd entered The Grimes School 101.
Our craftsmen call the workshop home, by using authentic pieces to source parts, we can help our clients to maximize efficiencies. Stocked with every tool necessary for a project and an extensive inventory of antique furniture to use as source material, they work toward the most authentic, faithful furniture restoration possible.
Reviews (21)
Michelle Richardson
Jun 26, 2022
Jack Heuffer
Jun 25, 2022
Kristie Davidson
Jun 25, 2022
Angela Marie
Jun 23, 2022
Joe Santiso
Jun 10, 2022
Chancellor E.
Jan 28, 2022
Sun Ray
Jan 27, 2022
I am very pleased with the workmanship Grimes did with the cushions. They actually restructured the frame/cushion better then I bought them. I had no idea of the fabric or color I was looking for. But, Grimes has plenty of books to look through. The work was done in a timely matter and everyone I encountered made the process easy.
Andre Young
Jan 26, 2022
Jeff D.
Jan 17, 2022
Sam Flori
Sep 16, 2021
I had Grimes perform a total restoration on a family heirloom, an oak rocker over 100 years old. It was broken in several places and needed stripped and totally redone. The price was fair. Dwayne was professional. His work - exceptional. The turnaround time was even sooner than promised. Overall an excellent experience. Bravo.
Scott H.
Jul 31, 2021
Grimes reupholstered our dining room chairs. They finished ahead of schedule and the workmanship is superior. They are so beautiful-better than new. It is a pleasure to find a craftsman who does such careful and excellent work. The entire team was helpful and a pleasure to engage with. Most highly recommended.
Nathalie B.
Oct 18, 2020
Barry S.
Oct 04, 2020
Malinda H.
Sep 28, 2020
I am so disappointed. I had spent 1600 to have a small secretary refinished over a year ago. It turned out beautiful but the piece was in the shop for a year. When my cat scratched the door I called to see if they could fix it (expecting to pay whatever price), it was a 2 inch scratch. I dropped it off in August 2019. Called in October- very busy, called in December also very busy. Emailed in March-no answer, also in June, July and August- backed up due to coved. Except they had it 6months prior to any lockdown. It's a 2 inch scratch. Finally I picked it up and will take it to someone else to fix.
Scott A.
Sep 10, 2020
Travis C.
Sep 06, 2020
Barb F.
Jul 29, 2020
Colleen B.
Dec 12, 2019
I want to thank everyone at Grimes Interiors that worked to repair our antique table that was damaged in our move to Pittsburgh. We were devastated when we saw it on the moving truck. All 4 legs had been broken off (and not a clean break at all) due to poor packing on part of movers. We really didn't think we would be able to save the table. We found Grimes on line and they came out to our storage unit. Dwayne was friendly and very knowledgable about the type of table we had and said it could be repaired. When the table was returned it was as good as new if not better. Thank you again for bringing our family table back to life.
Loretta S.
Nov 20, 2018
I had grimes interiors do custom made lampshades for older lamps. They also rewired the lamps and did pick up and delivery. The lamps were large and I didn't know how I could safely transport the to their shop. The also ordered and installed remotes for several lamps and lit topiaries. Installed everything in time for the holidays. So glad to have found this business.
Connie T.
Nov 10, 2017
Grimes Interiors brought back to beauty a family piece that had been stored in an attic in Titioute for many years. It looks like new, really lovely. They stuck to their original estimate and they finished the piece earlier than expected/predicted. They picked up the piece and delivered it when completed. They quickly answered, in a helpful way, every e mail, message and phone call.
I could not be more pleased than I am with my beautiful refinished vanity and my family members feel the same way. Grimes deserves all 5 stars! I have had other pieces refinished in the past with other companies and in my experience Grimes has been the best and delivered outstanding service!
I could not be more pleased than I am with my beautiful refinished vanity and my family members feel the same way. Grimes deserves all 5 stars! I have had other pieces refinished in the past with other companies and in my experience Grimes has been the best and delivered outstanding service!
David N.
Feb 19, 2012
Grimes specializes in reconditioning, repair, and restoration of furniture and antiques. We found this business through a mailed adverstisement, and decided to use them after researching several other businesses and asking several friends. We have a number of furniture pieces passed down in the family with unique histories. Many of the items were well constructed, but sustained severe damage over the past 100 to 200 years.
Our concern was being able to pass the pieces on to our children and grandchildren, but if not repaired, reconditioned or in some cases refinished, we wouldn't be able to do so. We toured the business with Dwayne, the owner, to get a sense of what actually is done and the capabilities. It was a great learning experience and Dwayne really enjoys teaching others about their work and capabilities.
If a piece has limited damage, it may only need slight repair and cleaning. Other items may require creation of a missing moulding or parts. Grimes maintains a stock of period wood pieces from various species of wood so that they can match wood and age of wood to the item being repaired. In the case of our oldest piece, it was disassembled, cleaned, repaired, reassembled, and refinished.
This was necessary as the drawers were falling apart, the bottoms had warped, and hinges were stripped. The workmanship has consistently been outstanding. Many of the items we have had done were considered by others as trash and nearly ended in a dumpster or yard sale. Each piece has been brought back to life and look amazing. The are now all conversation pieces.
The one item had a large crack that had been repaired by someone in the past, but was unsightly. Grimes corrected this repair and we are completely unable to tell where the new repair was done. We found this business to be outstanding. The work will take a while and but that is important - it isn't rushed. This isn't an issue for us, since broken pieces can't be used anyway. Prices vary by piece and the amount of work required to done.
We can also say the business is honest. In one of our pieces, a few personal items from an ancestor had fallen deep into the furniture's crevices. The items, dating from the 1860's, were found upon disassembly. The items were wrapped and returned to us with an explanation of what they were - and these items were indeed of major value to us.
We will be using Grimes again and have no hesitation in recommending them to others. For the record, we work in a field were we must always disclose any conflicts of interest and so are used to doing this. We certify that we have no conflicts of interest to disclose. We are not related to the business or owners in anyway and have no financial interest in their business or operations. Would be happy to answer any questions others might have.
Our concern was being able to pass the pieces on to our children and grandchildren, but if not repaired, reconditioned or in some cases refinished, we wouldn't be able to do so. We toured the business with Dwayne, the owner, to get a sense of what actually is done and the capabilities. It was a great learning experience and Dwayne really enjoys teaching others about their work and capabilities.
If a piece has limited damage, it may only need slight repair and cleaning. Other items may require creation of a missing moulding or parts. Grimes maintains a stock of period wood pieces from various species of wood so that they can match wood and age of wood to the item being repaired. In the case of our oldest piece, it was disassembled, cleaned, repaired, reassembled, and refinished.
This was necessary as the drawers were falling apart, the bottoms had warped, and hinges were stripped. The workmanship has consistently been outstanding. Many of the items we have had done were considered by others as trash and nearly ended in a dumpster or yard sale. Each piece has been brought back to life and look amazing. The are now all conversation pieces.
The one item had a large crack that had been repaired by someone in the past, but was unsightly. Grimes corrected this repair and we are completely unable to tell where the new repair was done. We found this business to be outstanding. The work will take a while and but that is important - it isn't rushed. This isn't an issue for us, since broken pieces can't be used anyway. Prices vary by piece and the amount of work required to done.
We can also say the business is honest. In one of our pieces, a few personal items from an ancestor had fallen deep into the furniture's crevices. The items, dating from the 1860's, were found upon disassembly. The items were wrapped and returned to us with an explanation of what they were - and these items were indeed of major value to us.
We will be using Grimes again and have no hesitation in recommending them to others. For the record, we work in a field were we must always disclose any conflicts of interest and so are used to doing this. We certify that we have no conflicts of interest to disclose. We are not related to the business or owners in anyway and have no financial interest in their business or operations. Would be happy to answer any questions others might have.