The one-on-one attention and and happy helping with your project has been the #1 reason people keep coming back to Jeannette’s Needlecraft for years and years.

If you want to start on a needlework project, here you can buy yarn and canvases. Right now “The Woman in Gold” based on the painting by Gustav Klimt (and the movie by the same name) modeled by Adele-Bloch Bauer is the hot seller.

Why not start a scarf for the cold weather coming up? Or a gift for holidays? They carry scarf yarns (Pirouette, Bohemian and Decor by Patons), to make the latest fashion accessory item as well as other low cost items that will tempt you to start those winter projects..

They can also upholster with your completed needlepoint (especially chairs), finish cushions and mount tapestries.

Once you have your finished projects (be they needle work or art work) that you worked on for so long, come back here to to get them framed or finished. Perhaps plans some as gifts for Christmas or Chanukah. A gift done by hand is one that shows that you truly care. Your effort is displayed in each hand sewn stitch or stroke of your paint brush.

A quick handiwork idea: Try a  “stitch n’ zip” kit; These are ready to use eye glass cases, iPad cases, Kindle cases and tallis bags. These are inexpensive gift items that you can have done by Christmas and Chanukah. The kits come pre-assembled. All you have to do is the needlepoint and then just zip it up and give it as a gift. You can have a tallis bag personalized with an embroidered Hebrew name too.

Location: 5015 Coolbrook Ave., Montreal H3X 2K8
corner:  Queen Mary Rd.
Tel: 514-486-2800
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-5, Sat 9:30-4
http://www.jeannettes.com/
Facebook: on.fb.me/Rdl00I
e-mail: jeannettes@videotron.ca

Re-upholstering is a fabulous way to refresh your house decor while maintaining the quality of the well-made furniture that you invested in, enjoy looking at and are comfortable with. If you’re in the market for an upholsterer, then head for this company, Reliable Upholstering, which has been in business since 1939. They certainly have a lot of satisfied customers.

Whether you are a residential customer or a commercial enterprise, they can handle your job. If you are using a designer or decorator, the company is happy to work with them.

Services:
– Upholstered headboards are very popular nowadays, and Reliable can create one for you.
– They can change the foam in cushions.
– If you’d like some new slipcovers, they can make them .
– Some furniture repairs can be done.
– If you see a photo of furniture you like, they can reproduce custom-made pieces for your home.

With 200 fabric catalogues from which to choose fabric, you will be able to find a pattern, texture or colour to match your decor. Some of the famous fabric houses they work with are:  Kravet Design, Maxwell,  Unique, Exclusive Fabric, Avant Guard, Elite Fabric, Charlotte, Caravan, Barrow Industries.

Location: 2215 ave Beaconsfield Suite 101 H4A 2G9
corner: boul de Maisonneuve O
Tel: 514-486-7933
Hours: Mon-Fri 7-6 (by appt only) Sat – by appt
Metro: Station Vendome
email: reliableupholstering1@gmail.com

Q: Heard you CJAD today ! I was so excited to know that I might finally get help to salvage a silverware set. given to me by my mother. It’s a lovely silver coffee set (tray, coffee/ tea pot , milk and sugar bowls. ) Unfortunately, it’s so tarnished (turned black/ blue ) that I wonder if I could ever get it polished enough to reveal its beauty.

That being said , I wish to have it professionally cleaned . Could you please let me know if anything can be done to save this set. There is no way that I can clean it myself. I’ll go anywhere on the island of Montreal ! Thank – you for your input .

A: Well these type of repairmen are dying off quickly. The only one I have left is Barocco Tel: 514-866-7205. He’s a 2nd generation silversmith and loves his work. I know he makes silver pieces, just don’t know if he cleans them. And then there’s Birks…

Steel furniture has made a huge resurgence in the decor scene due to its good clean lines and durability.

We all remember those enamel-painted pieces of office furniture that lurked in our elementary schools or in our parents’ basements. They were heavy, utilitarian, and usually painted a neutral almond, taupe or (heaven forbid) olive green. Yes they were very durable, but ugly and terribly un-cool. Aside from throwing it out, or sending it to the basement to store your now useless record collection, there didn’t seem to be much to do with it.

On that point, archMontreal has a different take on it. Ignoring the terrible mid-century paint jobs and the laminate tops, these pieces usually have very good, clean lines, harking back to the beginning of industrial design and the adage that form follows function. They have several of these pieces, salvaged from their own workshop, and decided to try to make them usable again.

One of the easiest fixes is to get rid of the paint and get back to the old, bare metal, which they did using the services of a local sand-blaster. The next step was to replace the laminate tops with made-to-measure maple or oak counter tops, tapping into the current trend to mix industrial metal and wood for a chic, urban loft look. You can see the transformation in the accompanying photos – the before and after pictures of the metal cabinets that were sandblasted.

Originally used in a Montreal industrial shop, the cabinets now could be re-purposed as storage armoires, book shelves or even mud room furniture. If you can stretch your mind enough, the sky’s the limit for what these pieces could become.

archMontreal is proud to make re-purposing and re-using salvaged materials and furniture their main mandate. It’s the best sort of recycling – instead of destroying pieces of our industrial heritage, they make sure they can lead new lives as something else.

Visitors to the shop will find plenty of furniture ready to be re-purposed or in the process of finding a new existence. They are happy to provide unaltered pieces for those who want DIY projects or to help you along your path to a unique, custom piece.

Visit them right away (before the pieces are sold!) to see the cabinets and more, or follow their Facebook page [/archmontreal] or their Instagram [@arc_montreal] to see their new arrivals.

5524A rue St-Patrick, suite 202 Montreal, QC, H4E 1A8
corner: boul Monk
Tel: 514-788-6007
Hours Tues-Fri 9-5, Sat 11-4 Please call before going to make sure the doors are opened
Station de l’eglise / Station Vendome

Q: I just called a person to repair a cuckoo clock and and was told, that he doesn’t do those repairs anymore. If you know somebody, please let me know.

A: Try Adam Barkev Tel: 514-995-4917 or Michel Proulx  Tel: 514-798-9363

The professional technicians at Reparation Flash will come to your home and happily and proficiently install, diagnose or repair your major appliances. Sometimes you can avoid the cost of having to buy a new machine, if you just ask an expert. These guys have all the answers for fridge, washer, dryer, stove and dishwasher repair.

Reparation Flash will come to any sector of the Montreal area, including the West Island, South Shore and Laval.

They can repair and install all North American brands and most European brands: AEG, Admiral, Ariston, Asko, Beaumark, Blomberg, Dacor, Danby, Electrolux, EuroCave, EuroDesign, Faber, GE, Gibson, Liebherr, Roper, Siemens, Thermador, Westinghouse, Bosch, Inglis, Kenmore, LG, Moffat, Whirlpool, Eurotech, Fagor, Gaggenau, Kelvinator, Magicchef, Samsung, Sub-Zero, U-Line, Amana, Fridgidaire, Jenn-air, Kitchenaid, Maytag or Viking.

Take a look at their informative web site for some simple explanations for problems and then give these guys a call.

Tel: 514-569-9049
www.reparationflash.com  www.dishwasherrepairmontreal.com

Q: Hi……I have a tree ornament ..a silver ball….that actually made bird sounds when the switch was put on …..It’s special to us because my mother who passed away loved it and always laughed when she heard it. It no longer makes the bird sounds. Are you able to give me a location where I might have a chance of getting it fixed?

A: I would try Fix “r” Us. He’s on the West Island but seems to know how to fix everything. It was on my site under repairmen:
http://smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=180

Pointe Claire Carpet Cleaning has been in business since 1990. Trained by Eaton Home Cleaning, they learned the strictest guidelines and proper cleaning techniques. They can clean:

– carpets
– area rugs (in your home or take them off premises)
– leather sofa and chairs
– dining room chairs covered in fine fabrics, such as cotton and silks
– pet odors and stains
– mattresses
– car interiors (complete cleaning, getting rid of salt, sand, smoke odors, etc)
– water/flood damage (don’t hesitate to call in the middle of the night); can arrange contractors to renovate and restore your home
– commercial and office cleaning – with employees sitting on chairs for years, they really need  freshening up
– cooking odors in your home
– fabric protection

You may not realize that when you buy a mattress, within 10 years, it may weigh 30% more, due to sweat and skin cells accumulated. They have a service which kills dust mites and removes sweat stains and urine accidents. The mattress can also be disinfected and deodorized.

Area rugs can be re-fringed, repaired and they can take care of moth damage.

Many times it is the owner/operator doing the work so customers get all the attention they need. They are fully insured and can be left alone in your home. They have been trained to never look at the time – just do each job till it’s done right, the first time. 

www.pointeclairecarpetcleaning.com
FB:  http://on.fb.me/1bjc319
Phone: 514-693-3232

If you’re wondering how to get your UGG boots cleaned, it’s time to head to Nettoyeur Écologique Royal Eco-cleaner. Since winters are hard on your UGGs with snow and salt stains, they have developed tools and techniques to properly hand-spot, clean and restore them to near perfect condition. Afterwards the UGGs are shower-proofed for further protection from the elements.

Nettoyeur Écologique Royal uses a Professional Wet Cleaning or SMART Wet Cleaning to dry clean your clothes. It is a solvent-free technology using mainly water plus 100% bio-degradable organic soaps along with state of the art washing, drying and finishing machines. No toxic ingredients are used at all.

When clothes are dry-cleaned elsewhere, stains are pre-treated and the clothing is thrown into a washing/drying machine filled with chemical solvent. About 90% of dry cleaners (even more in Quebec) use the chemical solvent called PERC (perchloroethylene). Perc has been seen to damage the nervous and reproductive systems (per the U.S. EPA), and is designated a hazardous air pollutant by the Federal government. After the year 2000, in Canada, perc emission-free machines can only be installed.

Another 10% (or less) of dry cleaners are using petroleum-based solvents (i.e. hydrocarbon), called “organic” solvents, which are listed by the EPA as a neurotoxin and skin and eye irritant for workers.

Nettoyeur Écologique Royal Eco-cleaner can healthily clean casual and business clothing, home goods, purses, sporting goods. There’s a seamstress and tailoring available too.

5866 Sherbrooke St. W Montreal QC H4A 1X5
corner: ave de Clifton
Tel: 514-482-3622
Hours Mon-Fri 7-6:30, Sat 9-5
Metro: Station Vendome / Station Villa Maria
www.nettoyeurecologiqueroyal.com
FB: http://on.fb.me/1vTG9Sc

At Cordonnerie Westmount, the skilled repairman has learned from an uncle, a master shoe repairman. He was taught how to fix vintage bags, rips from dog bites and broken heels. You can have your high heels raised or lowered here, purses can be repaired, bags, jackets and shoes can be re-dyed, and boots that are too wide can be put on a diet.

If you have really high end shoes – Louboutin, Jimmy Choos, Stuart Weitzman and Gucci,  he can fix slippery leather soles on those fancy labels. They can be made safer and last longer when improved by making them non-slip.

Products for shoe maintenance can be found on the shelves, as well as those non-slip grips for traction on ice – this is Canada, after all.

Location: 1 Carre Westmount
corner: Greene
Tel: 514-939-9729
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-6, Sat 8:30-5
http://www.cordonneriewestmount.com