ANTIQUE OAK FURNITURE FORUM

Is antique oak furniture better than new furniture?

Antique oak furniture is a very sturdy type of furniture that is able to withstand many years of wear and tear. Unlike pieces that are made from particle board or thinner types of material, this type of furniture will hold up to the test of time
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My husband and I do not have children anymore, but I'm already planning what their room will look like. I'm still in the process of the room boys, but I think I have a room firgured girl out.

I'm not crazy about the color pink, but (go figure) I want my daughter's room pink. I do not like the col
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I want some ideas for my family room. This is a very large and spacious room with a fireplace brick fireplace at one end. I recently painted faux brick on the fireplace with wine, red and brown and then lightly sponge on light beige brick to look antique. Walls are light brown but the room needs som
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Hello! I'm not really sure how it works (I'm not long on the internet) ... bare with me! i had just given and a solid oak table Victoria, that I intend to have some restore.The the old ink spills / stains.although i usually like 'character' of old furniture, the signs are very offensive to the eye.
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My friend had a hutch, dining table and 6 chairs from the 1930s. They are all in good condition and their pickles are made from oak. A hutch features arched windows and sliding glass lots of storage space. What do you think this collection will go?
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They are candle holders but they're black and I want them in accordance with the room they entered the room a beige color and the red wine and furniture from dark oak, all wood. I do not know if they are no different details because I've never decorated anything, I hope to make my first project ever
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I need an e-mail addresses of people who answered questions about the purchase of antique furniture in ohio, i have 2 bed-sheet rope nuveou box oak country french art beds with head boards and more 6ft
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I just bought an antique dresser with a very large mirror .. is solid oak with 1 large drawer at the bottom and 2 small drawers side by side on top of the drawer. It has an old paper tag on the back. tag is used but Heres what i think i can make out .. i can see the letter said "S___alty Furniture C
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I have bought an unpainted pine hutch for my breakfast room to be used with an antique oak table. I do not want hutch too "new". I need specific on whether or not fit, what kind of paint to be used, and what brand or product names Glaze and how to use it. thanks to anyone who can help me.
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1895 executive desk, white oak Quatersawn
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I would think this is the table but no kneehole. Has 4 small drawers, 2 large drawers and 1 large door. Drawer slide either way and open doors to the area to the shelf 1. Also has an interesting piece of wood out from the bottom up, rather like the extension. Any help would be greatly appreciated! T
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Only the lack of refinishing, I want to get rid of 20 years of dirt.
100 + roll in the table is oak, refinished in 1946. Finish is generally solid. I am waiting for advice with toothbrush in hand.
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I am refinishing two pieces of furniture for the living room. One of them is oak coffee table (very large and modern). The other is a small antique cabinet (some may refer to this as a closet) which is about 5 ft tall. This section is also very square with no detail and mirror doors. I add this to t
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Only the lack of refinishing, I want to get rid of 20 years of dirt.
100 + roll in the table is oak, refinished in 1946. Finish is generally solid. I am waiting for advice with toothbrush in hand.
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Oak floors with many shades of golden brown, dark brown and black in it. I want to paint the walls light aqua blue. I need a dresser or chest of drawers and a headboard. What color would go best with floors and walls? Black, maple (gold), or antique white?
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Having an old china cabinet. Taking apart the key where the key is inserted into the numbers and found the 809 g or c in the plate. KBC has a lot of key scroll work on it. Severed hand made furnature and all colors like oak or walnut. Please any body can identify the furniture and the possibility of
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I just inherited a beautiful antique "Larkin Co." secretary desk from my husband's grandmother. It is oak and has for many years to build on it. Never had anything like this I do not want to use just anything. And I do not want to spoil it. So if anyone out there could give me some suggestions on a
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We recently bought an old house (built 1941) and there are some built in cabinets and fireplace made of oak. Furniture came with the house, is an antique and the same color of the cabinets and fireplace. It's an orange-ish look for wood and difficult to decorate around. I really prefer a deeper, dar
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I bought this chest in an antique shop. My plan is to create a jewelry box (a very big: P). It's oak, and a driver's chest. It was pretty damn dirty, but I want it, hooray characters. However, I do not want all that "character" of a good rub on the furniture / jewelry. I bought a bottle of murphy oi
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