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When you decide to take the plunge and buy some antique furniture it can be worrying that you are going to pick up a quality item. Below is some tops tips to remember when you go out to make your first purchase. It is important to remember that many items of antique furniture has been restored or has been fixed, this shouldn't put you off because you will find that a huge number of items have had work on them because they have been around for such a long time. The advantage of restored furniture is that if it is done will then you will barely notice and repairs and on top of this the price will be much better than a non restored perfect item.
Below are ten essential considerations to be made when buying antique, classic or second hand furniture.
1. find an item you like and make sure it looks right for your house
2. measure your home and measure the time to make sure it will fit
3. ask the owner of the shop as many questions about the item as possible
4. try to establish the classic items history
5. carefully check the item of classic furniture for repair
6. know what you are buying, do your research to what and where the antique furniture was first made
7. check the delivery terms with the shop and if it is covered for damage in transit
8. think how much you want to pay for it
9. make an offer based on what you want to pay and no what is on the pricing tag
10. the last thing you need to get skilled up on is bargaining as you will have to try to move the owner on price. Don't be put off trying this because there is always a discount to be had if you are persistent and you are willing to walk away if the price doesn't get to the right point.
So buying furniture second hand is well worth it if you can find a well restored item that has some value in it for years to come.
Below are ten essential considerations to be made when buying antique, classic or second hand furniture.
1. find an item you like and make sure it looks right for your house
2. measure your home and measure the time to make sure it will fit
3. ask the owner of the shop as many questions about the item as possible
4. try to establish the classic items history
5. carefully check the item of classic furniture for repair
6. know what you are buying, do your research to what and where the antique furniture was first made
7. check the delivery terms with the shop and if it is covered for damage in transit
8. think how much you want to pay for it
9. make an offer based on what you want to pay and no what is on the pricing tag
10. the last thing you need to get skilled up on is bargaining as you will have to try to move the owner on price. Don't be put off trying this because there is always a discount to be had if you are persistent and you are willing to walk away if the price doesn't get to the right point.
So buying furniture second hand is well worth it if you can find a well restored item that has some value in it for years to come.
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Want to find out more about restored furniture, then visit Emmanuel T Patterton's blog on how to choose the best classic furniture for your needs.
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