| Antique furniture fascinates and intrigues its lovers. | | | | browsing in antique stores and looking in on estate |
| Each antique has its own personal history and it brings | | | | sales to see what is popping up in different regions. |
| the time period when it was made into today's frenetic | | | | The selecting process will be a lot more personal and it |
| world. A carefully selected antique furniture accent in | | | | will be directly related to why you want the antique |
| your living room or den can transform the ordinary into | | | | furniture in the first place. You do want to make sure it |
| extraordinary. Antiques furniture can convert a routine | | | | is authentic. One fellow taught me how to tell if the |
| living room into a stylish decor. Selecting genuine | | | | antique had been repaired or if the chair had been |
| antiques can be both an art and a science. | | | | recovered. The recovering of chairs seats with fabric |
| Whether you are seeking antique furniture for a | | | | often required the use of screws. In days of old, |
| financial investment or for decorative functions or | | | | screws were not often identical. So by removing one |
| personal family reasons will have some influence on | | | | old screw and examining it carefully you can get a lot |
| how involved you get in the finding and selecting of | | | | of information about that chair, once you know what |
| these antique treasures. In some cases you may have | | | | clues you are looking for. There are risks involved |
| inherited some family antiques and simply want to | | | | though so be certain you have the approval of the |
| know how valuable they are as part of your decision | | | | dealer at the antique store before you do this. Actually, |
| over whether to keep them or not. I have been in that | | | | the dealer might prefer to do this for you to |
| position. Ah. If I knew then what I know today, how my | | | | demonstrate the authenticity of his products. |
| choices may have been different. That original Singer | | | | Enjoy the quest for the past as you seek and select a |
| treadle sewing machine from Grandma would surely | | | | piece of antique furniture that suits your home and |
| be in my sitting room today! | | | | interests. There are so many styles from which to |
| So the finding process may be easier than you think. It | | | | choose. Even as much as what color wood do you |
| may come to you. Or you might begin to look for | | | | want. It is fascinating. Have fun. |
| antique auctions to visit before you buy. I enjoy | | | | |