You have to take care when shopping for furniture. You need to secure quality items that have long lifespans. Below are some helpful tips to make your shopping experience easier.
When wooden furniture is what you seek, especially antiques, take your inspection deeper than the exterior surfaces. Inspect the undersides as well as the outside, especially if the item has drawers. Inspecting the piece visually will tell you a lot about it. Often called secondary woods, internal and underside surfaces give you a lot of clues as to true quality of construction and aging.
When you purchase a couch, choose one built to last. Springs provide the best method of supporting cushions. Serpentine springs are an option, but the hand-tied, try to get a piece with eight-way springs. Test springs by feeling them … Read the rest