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 ...

While buying new serves its purpose in the home, especially if you’re paying attention to current design trends, there’s something about going with tried-and-true antiques that lends soul to any space ...

The Middlesex County Historical Society will host furniture restorer and gilder, Peter Gedrys who will speak on the topic, “Furniture Finishes, Past and Present,” on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the ...

Old is chic for 2016, especially antique Paris chic. This is a year to embrace patina, antique finishes, faded mirrors, aging metallic patina, peeling gilt, time-worn stone and eglomise. Eglomise is a ...

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 ...

Q: We acquired a Knabe baby grand piano from a neighbor whose grandfather purchased it in the 1920s. The wood is really dull, and we’d like to be able to polish or refinish it without damaging the ...

Q–I think I have ruined my antique dining room furniture by using a scratch remover. When first applied, it made the furniture shine, but then as time went by it became dull and smeary and I can`t ...

If you read Let’s Talk Antiques regularly, you probably have antique furniture in your home. Maybe you inherited it from your family or you’ve furnished your home with things you’ve bought in shops, ...