Patience and a little work can pay off for antique lovers who appreciate the excitement of a good find and the pleasures of fine furniture. Good furniture is not just pretty. It is solid and well ...

BEING able to repair and restore wood furniture means that you can extend the life of the pieces you already own and you can look at the option of buying pieces of wood furniture that need TLC. Solid ...

Q: We acquired a Knabe baby grand piano from a neighbor whose grandfather purchased it in the 1920s. The wood is really dull, and we’d like to be able to polish or refinish it without damaging the ...

A set of basic wooden furniture is housed within a space full of distressed wood walls and floor planks. - Pakin Songmor/Getty Images ...

Calling all handypeople with a home based workshop; the time has never been better than now to start an antique furniture refinishing and repair business, as consumer demand has skyrocketed for ...

There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...

If you’ve recently sourced an antique or vintage furniture piece that could use a little love, but you’re not sure which products to use for TLC, we’re here to help. We tapped four seasoned antiques ...

Neutral living room with vintage wooden bookshelves - Bulgac/Getty Images The simplicity of a neutral space in interior design has its perks. For one, using neutral colors and textures can soften up a ...

Your dadi jaan’s chair, table and dresser that have been passed on to you are some of your most prized possessions. With intricate carving on wood and classy designs, these furniture pieces could lose ...