Antique furniture is becoming more and more popular all the time. In fact, it is becoming so popular that when purchasing it, you have to be very careful of rip off artists that are trying to cash in on the latest fad. The last thing you need is thinking you are bringing home The Mona Lisa only to find out all you have is a pile of wood thrown together by Bubba.
Country furniture is composed mostly of wood. That being the case, unless you are educated on wear and other related conditions of wood, you better not go shopping alone. Bring someone with you or do some serious reading and research on the topic to make sure you have an idea as to what to look for.
If furniture is made shoddy, it will not have quality corner blocking. Corner blocking should be very evident in the construction and ensures that your item is supported properly and put together well. Without it, your item very well may fall apart at any moment there is pressure or weight put on an unsupported area.
Rear construction is also an easy spot for a piece of junk. Good furniture will integrate the back of the piece directly into it with screws and nails ensuring that it does not fall off. If the piece you are looking at is secured with staples, shake your head and walk away. You can only imagine where other short cuts were taken.
While the finish on the piece may not be in the best shape if you are buying a used piece, it still should have been well done. A proper finish is done over time and takes as many as 15 steps to complete. Regardless of what the piece currently looks like, the wood itself is probably preserved if this was done. It will take some recovery but you will be able to have a piece as good as new. If you are buying a new piece and this should already be done and if it is not, look elsewhere.
Now here comes a fun one, checking the alignment of the drawers. Sounds like it should be automatic but how many times have you tried closing your drawer only to have it come off of its tracks. We all work hard for our money and the last thing you want to have to do is replace a $100 shirt because the drawer came off of its track and ripped it in when it got stuck. Take the time to check this out very thoroughly and ensure that they are done properly.
While furniture is always made square or boxed, it should have quality levelers on the bottom of the legs. As we all know, houses shift, are built on hills, settle, etc., which means that over time, your furniture may be in a position where it will have to be adjusted. If it does not have a quality leveler installed, you are going to have a piece that will be on an angle and could end up being unsafe or end up getting damaged.
By now, you have surely figured out that there is a lot more to picking out good country furniture than just pointing and purchasing that first beautiful piece that you see. Make sure you are well educated because quite honestly, there is nothing more intriguing that a great piece of furniture, but there is also nothing more heartbreaking than having it fall apart once you get it home. - 16752
Country furniture is composed mostly of wood. That being the case, unless you are educated on wear and other related conditions of wood, you better not go shopping alone. Bring someone with you or do some serious reading and research on the topic to make sure you have an idea as to what to look for.
If furniture is made shoddy, it will not have quality corner blocking. Corner blocking should be very evident in the construction and ensures that your item is supported properly and put together well. Without it, your item very well may fall apart at any moment there is pressure or weight put on an unsupported area.
Rear construction is also an easy spot for a piece of junk. Good furniture will integrate the back of the piece directly into it with screws and nails ensuring that it does not fall off. If the piece you are looking at is secured with staples, shake your head and walk away. You can only imagine where other short cuts were taken.
While the finish on the piece may not be in the best shape if you are buying a used piece, it still should have been well done. A proper finish is done over time and takes as many as 15 steps to complete. Regardless of what the piece currently looks like, the wood itself is probably preserved if this was done. It will take some recovery but you will be able to have a piece as good as new. If you are buying a new piece and this should already be done and if it is not, look elsewhere.
Now here comes a fun one, checking the alignment of the drawers. Sounds like it should be automatic but how many times have you tried closing your drawer only to have it come off of its tracks. We all work hard for our money and the last thing you want to have to do is replace a $100 shirt because the drawer came off of its track and ripped it in when it got stuck. Take the time to check this out very thoroughly and ensure that they are done properly.
While furniture is always made square or boxed, it should have quality levelers on the bottom of the legs. As we all know, houses shift, are built on hills, settle, etc., which means that over time, your furniture may be in a position where it will have to be adjusted. If it does not have a quality leveler installed, you are going to have a piece that will be on an angle and could end up being unsafe or end up getting damaged.
By now, you have surely figured out that there is a lot more to picking out good country furniture than just pointing and purchasing that first beautiful piece that you see. Make sure you are well educated because quite honestly, there is nothing more intriguing that a great piece of furniture, but there is also nothing more heartbreaking than having it fall apart once you get it home. - 16752
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