A much-loved chest of drawers is always a good place to start when you consider restoring your old furniture. Because a new life for old furniture is definitely on the cards as you start the furniture restoration job. Typically they have a standard construction, and are more usually built with

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Traditional rattan and cane furniture has always been a popular choice in homes throughout the country. But alas, the last UK-based manufacturer of cane furniture, Angraves, is no longer manufacturing in Thurmaston and that's a pity. However, there are many surviving pieces of Angraves cane furniture and they still look

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So many of the items of furniture that we get to paint have character and presence. And this particular upcycled tallboy was no exception to that rule. In its original state it was a very brown piece of furniture but still had enormous quality and was certainly attractive. Upcycled Tallboy

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This impressive old chest of drawers is really quite ancient. Since it has to be at least 80 years old. In its original state it was coated with a very dark brown varnish that showed its age, but was in pretty good condition. In fact we only needed to glue

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When you need an autumn furniture makeover for your home, you can always consider a painted furniture look. That was certainly the brief for this small item of furniture. Is it a bedside table or perhaps a sitting room cabinet? With its size and height, it could easily be at

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When you want to upgrade your sitting room, you will typically consider a colour or two for your walls and your woodwork. You might also consider your fabrics and furnishings. New curtains, perhaps? Or maybe some new cushions or a throw for your old sofa? But have you also considered

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