Antique Bedroom Furniture
Will restoring your antique bedroom furniture lessen its value? The answer is usually no. Unless the your antique furniture has hand painted pieces or is an American Masterpiece, it will probably do you more good to restore your furniture. Before beginning, check your piece of antique bedroom furniture for any labels or markings that will help you learn about its origin. Check for craftsmanship, quality of wood and any carvings. You can even have your antique furniture appraised to find out its value. If it's discovered to be extremely valuable, then you will not want to restore it. In fact, you may decide to sell it. You may also consider having a professional restore this piece.
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When your piece of antique bedroom furniture turns out to be of little value, go ahead and start cleaning it. You may be happy with the results after a good cleaning. If the old worn look is your style, you will be satisfied with a good once over cleaning. Add some glue to any loose fixtures and you're all set. How much restoring you decide to do on the furniture piece is totally up to you. Replacing missing parts, sanding and staining are also options. Painting an old piece of furniture can make it feel like new again.
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Restoring antique bedroom furniture can be time consuming. Use a good furniture cleaner meant for wood use only. This will help remove wax buildup and possibly give you the option of reserving the original finish. Many antique dealers look for the original finish as the value of refinished bedrooms sets brings the value way down. If you do decide to strip the wood, make sure to replace the finish with tung oil. This will help the finish on your antique bedroom furniture last many more years.