Antique chairs have a distinctive appearance, even when compared to exact replicas, especially when you look at the results of long use and age on the antique chair. Wood shrinks with time, loosening joints, and use often wears hand carvings and embellishments smooth. To learn how to identify...
Traditional: Timeless, classic decor with a love for antique furniture. It embraces elegance, symmetry, and a sense of formal sophistication. If you love luxury, rich muted colors, ornate detailing, and fine antiques, you may gravitate to Traditional decor style. Transitional: Transitional decorating...
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If you are reupholstering a worn-out sofa or chair, it may be necessary to retie the springs. If you have removed the old cover of your piece to discover that the twine holding the springs is frayed or broken, you will need to retie the springs before you recover them. Tying the spri...
Antique rugs are often treated as family heirlooms and passed down through the generations. The oldest known rug in existence dates back to the 5th century B.C. and is called the "Pazyryk rug." Named for the ancient people who likely produced this rug, it was found in a burial mou...
Old/antique Highly valuable Extremely fragile Items are considered valuable based on their actual cash value or replacement value, not on which items are important to you and your family. Your independent insurance agent can help advise as to which pieces of property in your home or business requ...
If you came across a man dying of thirst in the desert you wouldn’t hurry over to him, give him a great big hug, tell him he is loved and expect that to fix his problem. His problem is a physical one – he needs water.
I used “Antique Gold”, but you can use whatever color goes with your room. Before it dries, buff the wax with a soft dry cloth to bring up the patina. Step 3: Add Nail Head Trim Around the Edges The final step is to add nail head trim around the edge of the table top. You ...
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said “Yes not a bad chair. How much do you want for it sir?”“Twenty pounds ” I said. “OK ...
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