It isn’t nostalgia. It’s clarity.

I got tired of buying furniture twice. New pieces wobbled by year two, and the “mid-century style” copies had the look without the life. So in 2013, I started collecting the originals.

Mid-century modern is where it started, and it’s still most of what we do. Those pieces were designed when form finally followed real life: clean lines, thoughtful proportions, nothing extra. Warm woods sat next to bentwood, veneer, steel and fiberglass, used to solve problems rather than impress.

But what we’re really looking for is good design, whatever decade it comes from. A chair should be comfortable before it’s beautiful. A table should feel steady before it feels stylish. When we find a piece that gets that right, we bring it back to life, whether it’s a 1960s sideboard, a piece from the 80s, or an antique that’s been around even longer.

In 2018, I started DD Studios to help other people find these pieces. We’re a small team in Alberta, and we’ve restored over 2,000 pieces since. Our eye keeps getting sharper, and the collection keeps evolving. Every piece is checked, assessed and refinished if need be before it reaches you, so you don’t have to.

Made with intention, built to last, and ready for its next home.

We find the best. We make the rest.

Jay - DD Studios