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Intelligent Junking
Junkers often buy more than they need simply because it's cheap. But the junk usually needs some restoration and could just collect dust in the basement. Love it first.
How to Find Free Antique Furniture
Free antique furniture is out there if collectors and decorators search for it. Finding it and restoring it is a good way to lessen the load at landfill sites.
Caring for Antique Wooden Furniture
Antique wood furniture isn't difficult to care for with good habits and regular maintenance of dusting and waxing. The original glow will continue to add warmth.
How to Import Antique Furniture from England
Buying antiques in England is easy. Shipping them is the hard part. It's both expensive and time-consuming, but there are options to consider for individuals and dealers.


Contributing Articles in Antique Furniture

Replacing Missing Antique Drawer Handles
An antique chest with a missing brass drawer handle can be a frustrating problem. What are the options?
Early American Folding Dual-Purpose Furniture
American colonists were thrifty souls who found it necessary to conserve space by finding furniture that doubled itself in function while remaining attractive
How to Care for Antique Furniture
Pieces that have stood the test of time deserve special care. Careful consideration has to be taken when cleaning and caring for antique furniture and accessories.
Period Antiques and Reproductions Defined
The definition of the word antique varies from source to source, but there are a few terms that everyone can agree on and that are important when purchasing antiques.
19th Century Mass-Produced American Furniture
Detroit Chair Factory and its successor Murphy Chair Company were major players in the transition from hand-made to factory-made furniture in America.
Mid-Century Modern Collecting
Although it's considered "retro", good design from the middle of the Twentieth Century has never looked old or out of date. It still looks contemporary and modern.
Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair
Introduced in 1929, Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair is a fantastically overweight fat-boy of a chair that envelops the sitter in its corpulence.
Antique Furniture Inside Story North London U.K
Marcia Montague's fairytale shop Inside Story is a treasure trove of wonderful antique furniture, lighting, linens and gifts.