You've had your favorite piece of wood furniture for years. Its served you well, through thick and then. But you've noticed that over the years, dust buildup and frequent use has the caused the piece to lose its luster. If you don't have knowledge of woodworking, polishing your old piece of furniture can be a daunting task. The truth is...
Scratched wood furniture can be a pain. As antique furniture dealers, we’ve come across hundreds of amazing pieces that needed a touch up. It can seem like a daunting task, but if you’re dealing with blemished home decor, don’t stress. There are tons of ways to go about fixing the problem. Some are orthodox, and others are...more creative. By the...
So your favorite piece of furniture has seen better days. Maybe it needs a touch-up and some refinishing. Maybe there are deep scratches, or a missing leg. DIY furniture repair can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, there are plenty of home improvement resources available online. By the end of this post, we hope you'll be better prepared to give...
By Julia Weaver Since a lot of us are spending more time at home than ever before it’s easy to grow tired of the interior, no matter how much you used to love it. But whether you’re living in Atlanta or Dallas, or anywhere else, remodeling doesn’t come cheap. So sometimes small, low-budget upgrades are the best choice, and can even make the...
As part of our series on antique furniture restoration tips and tricks, I made this YouTube Video about how to easily fix wood blemishes, watermarks and scratches on antique furniture using furniture crayons. It is a question we hear quite often from friends and other people who have antique furniture. Perhaps they've accidentally scratched the wood moving the piece from...
Some of our customers have been very creative in their furniture restoration and repurposing. When you buy a piece of antique furniture, that piece was lovingly hand-crafted for a specific use. Perhaps it was made as an armoire or a nightstand or a buffet or server. But there is no reason that you can't use it for a very different...
In my recent customer spotlight about interior designer Charity and the new antiqued leather settee she bought from us, I mentioned that leather sofas, chairs, stools and benches and other leather furniture are among our top sellers. One of the leather furniture makers that we work with is a small family business, and they gave me some great info about...
We know from our customers that buying a piece of fine antique furniture is always a special experience. But sometimes it makes more sense to buy new antique-inspired furniture for your home. Perhaps because it's hard to find the exact antique piece to suit your space. High-quality reproduction furniture is very impressive and easy to live with and it's a...
A while ago I wrote a post on traditional painted checkerboard floors and how to paint a floor. But the checkerboard floor designs were just the beginning. I've also seen some great ideas for other styles of painted floors. Some can be a bit whacky and perhaps too outrageous for most of us. I mean, you look at the floor...
Painted wood floors add such a lot of character to a home and a traditional style checkerboard painted design can be a very effective way to cheer up worn wood floors. Recently I mentioned that we were invited to join the Houzz marketplace. (We're at EuroLuxHome on Houzz.) This means I've been spending a lot more time on Houzz answering...
