Antique and vintage furnishings are inherently timeless; after all, if that table was beautiful in 1920 and still looks great today, it’s certainly not going out of style anytime soon. That said, each ...

You can also use these techniques to customize new furniture ... an antique Chippendale chair, left, and reupholstered the cushions for a fresh look.Credit...Annie Schlechter Painting the wood ...

We tried Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, which worked beautifully on other antique wood furniture ... not all that different from refinishing other furniture, just a bigger job.

You know that lovely washstand you picked up at a rural antiques store years ago ... Reupholstering might be needed as well. Refinishing furniture -- depending on how far you take it -- Hobbyist?