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 ...

COHOES – From a home stuffed with antiques to a solitary prized possession in one room, conserving and restoring furniture, lamps, photos, pictures and fabric treasures is to enter a splintered field ...

Antique furniture can carry a lot of history and character, making it tempting to bring old pieces back to life. I've learned that not every item is worth the effort, though, so it's important to know ...

Things in your house will get destroyed. It’s just a fact of life. Cats will claw up your newly upholstered armchair. Kids will shatter a china plate. Something will inevitably get knocked over during ...

History enthusiasts, art and antique connoisseurs & collectors, interior designers, art and history museum curators, the general public, and anyone with an interest in authentic, period-correct ...

Whether you're furnishing your first home or just want to spruce up your decor, integrating antique and hand-me-downs can add a classic look infused with nostalgia to your home. Unfortunately, older ...

On a breezy Saturday afternoon, Jody Zwiefel was busy working in the yard of her Rock Island Broadway District home, with gardening gloves on and a rake in hand. During a break, she said she enjoys ...

Peter Lilienthal sees potential where others see none left. “I hate to see good things go in the garbage,” he said. Now 68 and the proprietor of Good as Old Antiques Repair & Art Gallery in Sheffield, ...