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Whitewashing wooden floors and furniture can create an antique look, without requiring a long refinishing process. Unlike restoring old furniture, whitewashing is usually intended for beat up furniture that will fit shabby chic décor. You can learn how to whitewash wood in a day with a few suppl...
While Wood Elixir is a powerful cleaner, it also penetrates the finish to help solve many serious furniture finish problems. Wood Elixir will even re-amalgamate and bond the dried, flaking finish found on some antique furniture. Dr. Woodwell Wood Elixir also cleans painted tin toys, decals and...
Here is another example of a piece of hand crafted antique reproduction furniture born in the 1950’s and reborn with some aging and waxing. But you don’t have to use a older piece, chalk paint or milk paints to get antique looking furniture. Keep reading for different antiquing furniture ...
If you’re not married to the idea of a textbook antique (you know the type: brown wood, curvy legs, fancy woodwork), your pool widens when it comes to space-saving designs.Bauhaus,Art Deco, andDanish Modernantiques often incorporate spatially conscientious details such as wall mounts or dro...
Argentine Lignum Vitae and Verawood Both thesePlectrocarpaspecies have a distinct, perfume-like fragrance that lingers even after it has been machined. Argentine lignum vitae in particular is currently protected as anendangered species—in part due to its over-harvesting for extraction of its fragrant...
This amazing antique dining table was literally caked with old, crackled varnish so it is the perfect piece to share! At some point someone had stripped the top and the inserts, but not the base. Stripping the old finish off intricate pieces like this ornate base might seem like a daunting...
I recently picked up the silver candelabras at an antique market and they add the finishing touch to my table. Perhaps next year I’ll be back to glamour and red roses, but this year I’m in a gentle mood and enjoying my rustic romance vibe. Still, if you’re sending a limo for ...
How the wood ages over time could also help you spot not only whether it's real, but also how old it is. Determining the Age of an Antique Because wood shrinks across the grain but not along it, very old furniture may appear to be misshapen. A tabletop that was round when it...
Made from a multitude of materials — everything from metal to bone, wood to plastic, porcelain to old ivory — buttons are pieces of everyday history that you can find pretty much anywhere, and can hold in your hand. Here’s a look at dozens of unique antique buttons, along with some...