While some antique furniture is best kept behind velvet ropes in do-not-touch settings, American oak begs to be used. There's nothing froufrou about it; even pieces gussied up in Art Nouveau ...

Hobbit Antiques deals in high-quality American antique oak furniture with hundreds of pieces on display in its Naches, Wash. showrooms on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. (SHAWN GUST/Yakima Herald-Republic) ...

They can be restored, recovered, repurposed and more. You can also use these techniques to customize new furniture. Reupholstering a vintage chair with a new pattern, like this piece by Double R ...

Refinishing wood furniture is an easy way to give old pieces new life. This guide shows you how to refinish furniture like chairs, tables, and cabinets at home.

Can anyone please recommend an expert in antique furniture restoration? I need some repair work done on two antique desks, one of which is revolutionary war era (broken hinge, cracked wood). Thanks!

Second St. offers antiques, vintage items, antique furniture restoration and refinishing, hand-crafted items, unique wood and resin products and custom woodworking.

The SAGE Furniture Restoration Workshop is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 11:30 am, and can be reached at 908.598.5531. This item was submitted by Jennifer Hinger.

Stripping furniture is a messy, time-consuming process. And sometimes the results aren’t as great as you had hoped. Fortunately, you don’t always have to resort to stripping to restore your ...

For years, like prophets in the wilderness, antique dealers have been heralding the return of “brown furniture” – pieces made from such dark woods as mahogany, oak, cherry and walnut &ndash ...