Antique furniture can carry a lot of history and character, making it tempting to bring old pieces back to life. I've learned ...

Don’t want to splurge on furniture? Turn old vintage pieces into a modern-day work of art. t When I find interesting old furniture pieces, I try my best to restore them; anything to bring some life ...

While the craft of chair caning takes years to learn and perfect, Emily Uphill can’t help but think her skill at the trade might be a bit genetic, too. After all, she learned to weave cane and other ...

Patience and a little work can pay off for antique lovers who appreciate the excitement of a good find and the pleasures of fine furniture. Good furniture is not just pretty. It is solid and well ...

Do you have an heirloom table you've always wanted to restore? Or a flea- market-find that needs some TLC? Before you reach for that can of shellac, you might want take a page out of expert furniture ...

With a little work, some stain, and a respirator, that old dresser in the basement can earn its way back upstairs. Go to any antique or vintage furniture store and there's bound to be a well-made, ...

PAXICO — Gene Henson’s fingers caress the lid of an antique roll top desk, as though by touch he can see and explore the soul of the wood. “It has a real soft feel to it,” he says of the warm oak, ...

Step inside Colonial Williamsburg’s conservation labs at Bruton Heights and you’ll find Leroy Graves working with the quiet confidence and delicate, well-worn hands that come from decades of restoring ...

Antique pine furniture is seeing a serious comeback in the design world, making its way back into homes with a fresh appeal.

Dear Helaine and Joe: I would like to have my chairs restored, but would first like to know if they are worth anything. I don’t want to spend too much restoring them. I purchased the pair at a thrift ...