Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture. She coveted the timeworn ...

Hunting for antique American furniture is a popular pastime, but how do you really know what you're buying is a true classic, such as a Shaker or Chippendale piece? By examining the shape and ...

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Antiquing can almost magically transform a new piece of unpainted furniture or give new life to an old valueless piece that has seen better days. And you don't need a kit to do it. When antiquing ...

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There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...

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