The Fixers
A Home series on Southern California’s experts of repair and keepers of dying trades.
- 1
From O’Keefe & Merritts to Wedgewoods, David Aikens knows vintage gas stoves. He restores and sells the Midcentury beauties at his store in Inglewood.
- 2
Gustavo Perez has worked on Lichtensteins, Warhols, even signed band posters.
- 3
Hratch Kozibeyokian applies his skills to the rips and fade spots in treasured rugs.
- 4
Shard by shard, Geoff Brookes and his wife and employees carefully restore that treasured vase or statue. If it’s a three-dimensional object, they can probably save it.
- 5
The Sunda family and their Orange County Speaker repair business have been making beautiful music together since 1968.
- 6
Rosanna Polizzotto specializes in finishes used on jewelry and decorative items. Her world is shiny and jewel-like.
- 7
The man behind Vroman’s Silver Shop in Glendora repairs the damage inflicted by time (and bandits).
- 8
Bamboo, rush and rattan furniture in need of repair gets a second life at Cane & Basket Supply.
