For those who love a hunt, buying antique furniture from auction sales and garage sales is a great deal of fun. There is the thrill of finding an ornate piece of antique oak furniture or a mirrored side panel.

Before setting out for antique furniture shopping, individuals should know something about the history of antique furniture and should be able to determine the true value of the pieces. It is only under such circumstances will an individual be able to determine if the piece of oak furniture is actually an antique piece or if it has been made to look vintage.

The first step while hunting for furniture is to get a good look at the different pieces of furniture. Even if this means that a piece of antique dining room furniture has to be moved from the side of the wall to the middle so that it can be examined properly.

One test for antique dining room furniture set is that it has got to be solid. An individual needs to sit down on the chair and move the chair backwards and forwards to see if the chair is able to take the individual’s body weight or if it is very wobbly and may break soon.

Individuals who are out antique furniture shopping also need to examine the different pieces of furniture for signs of natural wear. Authentic pieces of antique furniture will have dirt in crevices or in places that are hard to clean, and wear around knobs and on drawers. A very clean drawer or piece of furniture that does not show any usual signs of wear indicates that the piece of furniture is not really an antique piece.

While buying antique oak furniture, all individuals need to accept some level of wear and tear. Without this, the piece of furniture will not really be an antique. However, on the flip side, individuals should not buy antique furniture that is in very bad condition or which has been patched up very sloppily.

The exterior of the piece of antique bedroom furniture should be of a uniform color, except for variations that would naturally occur due to exposure to the elements and use. Surface blemishes and scars are acceptable, but pieces of furniture with burn marks should be avoided as it is very difficult to take out and replace these parts of the furniture.

Individuals also need to examine the piece of solid wood furniture to see if any parts are missing or broken. Often times, the knobs of drawers will be broken or missing in antique furniture. Homeowners need to look out for this. If the furniture is made out of veneer they need to look out for any broken pieces of veneer.

Finally, individuals buying antique furniture also need to look inside the furniture to see if the drawers have a uniform color and finish. Sometimes, home owners may find that the drawers are really new pieces that have been made to look old.

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Selling antique furniture online can be extremely profitable for antique dealers who have a presence on the Internet. Last month alone, the phrase “antique furniture” was typed into Google’s search engine 673,000 times. If only one-percent of those search prospects landed on your website, that would equate to 6,730 highly targeted and qualified prospects. Now the majority of antique websites won’t close the sale when these prospects arrive. And much of that has to do with a poorly converting website. Without getting into lots of details about why most websites fail to close the deal, let’s talk about web video. Statistics show that video will hold your prospects attention 10 times longer than a website with text and photos. As of this writing, 8 billion videos are downloaded and watched each month from the Internet.  And with over 70% of the U. S. population using high speed Internet, it only makes sense to start your own Antiques TV show. Having your own Antiques TV will allow you to showcase and talk about your antiques in a way never possible. Photographs and text alone simply can’t do what video can. All you need to get started is a video camera, some basic lighting, a microphone and some basic video editing software. There is a slight learning curve involved, but it’s something you can learn over the course of 2-3 days. Your videos don’t have to be super “Hollywood” slick. In fact, the more personable you are, the likely you’ll be able to sell more of your antique furniture. I’ve found that people relate more to people who are like themselves. If you make a mistake, laugh it off and keep it on the video. This gives your website personality and it’s a trait people will come to love about watching your Antiques TV show. QVC and the Home Shopping Network are moving thousands of furniture pieces each month through their tv shopping network. Not only are they moving it through the TV sets, they’re also moving a ton of pieces via their website, which also broadcasts the clips online as well. With the Internet, you can easily setup your own show with your store as the backdrop. You can then easily have someone follow you around the store with a video camera as you talk about the various pieces in the store. So why don’t you start looking at starting your own Antiques TV Show? If you’d like to learn more about using the Internet to sell antique furniture, take a look at Antique Profits to learn how to quickly and easily get your antique show up and running. Visit Antique Profits website at www. AntiqueProfits. com to learn more about selling antique furniture online.

One type of furniture chest I hadn’t heard of is the “door” chest. At one point, I mistakenly thought a door chest had something to do with doors to the rooms in my house. From the limited initial evidence, I believed a door chest is similar to a lingerie chest in appearance and height, but only wider. Because the door chest I was looking at was tall and wide like I door, I thought a “door” chest is one that you place near a door, or hides a secret door, or who knows what. Silly me. Now that I’ve gathered more evidence, the answer was more obvious than I thought. Here are some pros and cons of furniture chests called “door” chests versus furniture chests of drawers. Turns out a door chest can be any shape or size as long as it has at least one of its compartments accessed through a door (as opposed to a drawer). That leads us to the next question: Why do people like doors in their furniture chests? Why would they choose one chest over the other when they are basically identical, except one of them has a door (or doors) and the other does not? My guess would be that it’s simply a matter of personal preference in the appearance of the chest. Doors give a different overall look. But could there be a practical reason as well? Having a door in the furniture chest means you could open one thing and at once see all your belongings on several shelves. With a chest of drawers, however, you would have to open two, three, or four drawers to search through the same amount of belongings. Thus, there is an advantage (albeit small) of time savings. Is there a downside to having a chest with doors? The only thing I can think of is that with most furniture chests of drawers, you can remove the drawers entirely from the chest. So if you need to transport the chest, whether to another room or to another city (due to a move, etc. ), you can make the chest much lighter by removing all of the drawers. The drawers then serve as boxes for the contents of the chest. You can easily leave the contents in the drawers, transfer them, and then insert the drawers at your destination. (I’ve done this with more than one of my moves. )However, with a chest with one or more doors you can’t easily remove the doors. Of course, you may not be a person that moves a lot for it to matter, or even if you do move, it may not be a big deal to make the chest lighter. Keep these factors in mind when considering the kind of antique furniture chests of drawers you may have an interest in.

When looking for antique furniture chests, it is important to remember what type of floor the chest you buy will sit on. For one thing, you don’t want the chest to scratch to floor. Secondly, they should look good together. Ask yourself, “Will this antique wood chest look good with my hard wood floor, or will they clash?” Keep this in mind as you search through the various antique furniture chests. Or if you’re looking to replace your floor coverings, consider how it will look with your antique chest. There are many varieties of floor coverings for each area of your home to choose from. Decide if you want carpet or hardwood floors for your floor coverings. To begin, we must look at several carpet selections that are currently available. We offer both long and short shag varieties, burlaps, and inexpensive indoor/outdoor carpets. A good way to keep your carpet last longer is to buy good padding for beneath the carpet. The thicker the pad, the more it costs. It is a good deal when everything is purchased and paid for. By choosing a thick pad you will lengthen the life of your carpet. Carpeting is usually found in bedrooms and living rooms. Wood floors are becoming modern day by day and you might pick them. Many people are going with that wood-floor look again and placing big area rugs or throw rugs on the floor. They are also going with porcelain, marble, or granite tile flooring in bathrooms and kitchens. What will your antique furniture chest look best with?It is best to choose a color that will go with anything when you are considering what color to select for your floor. The floor likely will last many years, or even a lifetime, allowing you to change the appearance of the room in other ways, such as by a change in color. Neutral colors can be accented with almost any other color. There are many different shades for hardwood floors. The various shades run the gamut from paler to darker. Keep in mind when selecting the colors of the lumber that a dark floor detracts significantly from the brightness of a room, and may camouflage any antique furniture chests you may have.

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