One of the things we get alot of questions each & every we get is: can you repair my furniture without having to refinish it. The answer is yes in the majority of cases. Rather than damage the worn spots on the surface of this 19th Century spool table, the new owner could apply paste …
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Hiring out for antique furniture repair begins with doing your homework
Today we are talking antiques. So you have an antique that is showing its age and needs some repair – how do you know who to go to and make sure they do not mess it up further. Sooner or later, most of us who hang out with antiques get the urge to do a …
Steel Wool – Good For Your Antique Furniture?
In today’s post we are discussing the use of Steel Wool. While it has many great uses (we use it all of the time) – there has been an ongoing argument not only in our shop, but among professionals across the country of whether Steel Wool should be used with antiques. Almost every book you …
25 DIY Ideas for BookShelves
Today’s post comes from Buzzfeed – where they give 25 quick Do it yourself ideas to create a book shelf. There are a lot of pretty neat ideas. Let us know which one you like best. 25 Awesome DIY Ideas For Bookshelves These easy and clever bookshelves look so much cooler than anything you can …
Painting Furniture
Painting furniture can be one of the quickest & easiest ways to transform your furniture. Here couple of quick tips if you are going to tackle the project of transforming your furniture with some paint: – Prepping your furniture is the most important thing to do – make sure you clean your furniture with …