Where elegance meets rustic charm
Welcome to Celia James Atelier, where we breathe new life into your cherished furniture. Specializing in blending French provincial elegance with Texas farmhouse warmth, I create pieces that make your home feel inviting, lived-in, and loved. Discover how we can transform your furniture into timeless treasures.
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At Celia James Atelier, I am passionate about preserving the beauty and history of furniture. Located in Fort Riley, Kansas, I offer expert restoration services that combine traditional techniques with a modern aesthetic. Let me help you revitalize your beloved pieces.
Our services
Celia James Atelier provides comprehensive furniture restoration services, specializing in French provincial and Texas farmhouse styles. From minor repairs to complete overhauls, I ensure your furniture receives the care and attention it deserves. Explore our services and discover how I can bring your vision to life.
Custom design & consultation
Bespoke furniture redesign rooted in collaboration. Each project begins with a consultation where vision, function, and aesthetic are refined—resulting in pieces that feel intentional, personal, and timeless.
At the heart of Celia James Atelier is a deeply personal approach to design. Every custom project begins with a conversation—one rooted in listening, intuition, and an understanding that the most meaningful spaces are built slowly and intentionally.
During consultations, clients share photographs of pieces they already own, items they are ready to trade or transform, and imagery that reflects what they are drawn to. From there, I work closely with each client to clarify their vision—considering not only style, but how the space will be lived in, moved through, and felt.
I source and curate furniture specifically for each project, selecting pieces with strong bones, character, and history. Whether reimagining an existing item or acquiring something entirely new, my focus is always on balance: honoring original craftsmanship while introducing thoughtful refinements that bring femininity, strength, and quiet elegance into the design.
Rather than designing in isolation, I approach each piece as part of a larger whole. Color, texture, proportion, and detail are chosen with the entire space in mind, allowing individual furnishings to work together in harmony. The result is not simply a refurbished piece of furniture, but a cohesive aesthetic—one that feels intentional, layered, and uniquely personal.
Custom design at C.M. James Atelier is not about trends or replication. It is about creating lasting pieces that reflect the people who live with them, respecting the past while shaping something beautifully enduring for the present.
Commissioned pieces & Intimate Creations
Some of the most meaningful pieces are the smallest ones—the objects we reach for daily, pass down quietly, or tuck away with care. At Celia James Atelier, commission-based work allows space for these intimate creations to be treated with the same reverence and artistry as larger furnishings.
I accept custom commissions for pieces such as antique and vintage jewelry boxes, personalized toy boxes for children, and heirloom trunks designed to hold memories as much as belongings. Each project begins with intention: understanding who the piece is for, what it will hold, and the story it is meant to carry forward.
Jewelry boxes are reimagined as keepsakes—refined in detail, thoughtfully finished, and crafted to feel timeless in both form and function. Children’s toy boxes are designed with durability and charm in mind, balancing playfulness with structure so they may grow alongside their owners and one day become treasured heirlooms themselves. Heirloom trunks are approached as vessels of history, restored or created to endure, offering beauty, strength, and presence within a space.
Every commissioned piece is carefully considered in scale, material, and finish, with close attention paid to craftsmanship and longevity. Whether restoring an existing object or creating something entirely new, I work to preserve character while introducing quiet elegance and individuality.
These smaller commissions are not afterthoughts—they are personal, deliberate, and deeply human. They are made to be touched, opened, filled, and remembered.
Full-Space Commissions & Curated Interiors
Some projects ask for more than a single piece—they ask for a vision. Full-space commissions allow Celia James Atelier to thoughtfully reimagine entire rooms, weaving individual furnishings together to create spaces that feel cohesive, layered, and deeply intentional.
These projects begin with an in-depth consultation, where we explore how the space is used, how it should feel, and what story it is meant to tell. Existing furniture, meaningful heirlooms, and inspiration imagery all become part of the conversation. From there, I curate, source, and redesign each piece with the greater whole in mind, ensuring balance in form, proportion, color, and texture throughout the room.
Rather than treating furniture as isolated objects, I approach every element as part of a larger composition. Each piece supports the next—allowing finishes to converse, silhouettes to echo, and details to quietly repeat across the space. The goal is transformation without excess: a room that feels refined yet lived-in, elevated yet deeply personal.
Full-space commissions may include bedrooms, sitting rooms, nurseries, or other intimate interiors, with an emphasis on furniture that grounds the space and gives it lasting character. The result is an environment that unfolds naturally—one where beauty, function, and craftsmanship exist in quiet harmony.
At its core, this work is about creating places people want to inhabit fully. Spaces that hold presence, intention, and a sense of belonging.
About Celia James Atelier
Celia James Atelier is a furniture refurbishing studio devoted to transformation with intention. Each piece is approached as both an object of function and a work of art—restored, reimagined, and elevated without compromising its soul.
My work blends classical beauty with a modern sense of play, creating furnishings that feel unique, expressive, and timeless. Through thoughtful color, refined finishes, and carefully chosen details, I introduce femininity with strength, elegance with character, and charm without excess. Every curve, joint, and surface is considered with respect for the piece’s original design, craftsmanship, and structural integrity.
Rather than erase a piece’s history, I build upon it—honoring what was while shaping what it can become. The result is furniture that feels both familiar and unexpected: functional, enduring, and unmistakably one of a kind.
At Celia James Atelier, refurbishing is not simply restoration—it is refinement, storytelling, and quiet luxury made to last.
Every beautiful space begins with a single unforgettable piece.
Whether it’s a beloved chair, a forgotten dresser, or a vision you can’t quite put into words, our consultations are designed to bring clarity and cohesion. Clients share inspiration and imagery, and I take care of sourcing and transforming the furniture that brings each space together—creating environments that feel curated, intentional, and uniquely yours.
"C.M.JamesAtelier brought my grandmother's antique chair back to life! The craftsmanship is impeccable, and the piece now holds even more sentimental value."
Emily Carter
"I was amazed by the attention to detail and care taken in restoring my Texas farmhouse table. It looks even better than I remember!"
John Smith
"The team at C.M.JamesAtelier truly understands the art of furniture restoration. My French provincial dresser is now a stunning focal point in my bedroom."
Sarah Johnson
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Location
Fort Riley, Kansas
United States