Vintage furniture is becoming more and more popular every day. 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.
Something that you are going to want to immediately check is the rear construction of the furniture. Quality items will feature screws and nails in the back that make the backing an integral part of your furniture. If the item is put together with staples, forget about it and move onto the next item.
You will also want to check the finish on the piece. Quality finishes on furniture are a multi-step purpose and take quite some time. If the piece only has one coat or looks to have been cheaply done, again, move on. If no care was taken in a step that is so obvious, it is likely the rest of it was treated in the same manner.
A small feature that not many people will check because they are assuming that it is done correctly is the alignment of the drawers and railing system. Now we all know what assuming does right? Again, an easy short cut as if they do not take their time and do this properly, they can be misaligned resulting in the drawers coming off of their track and ruining your clothing if it gets caught in the tracking or under the rolling wheel.
For all intents and purposes, furniture is constructed square. While it may not always be the shape it is more a term of craftsmanship and balance. However, where the furniture goes does not have that luxury. Houses are sometimes built on angles or have settled over the years creating the same result. That being the case, you want to make sure you have quality levelers on the bottom of each support to ensure that if need be, you can adjust your piece to fit the room that it is placed in.
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. - 16732
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.
Something that you are going to want to immediately check is the rear construction of the furniture. Quality items will feature screws and nails in the back that make the backing an integral part of your furniture. If the item is put together with staples, forget about it and move onto the next item.
You will also want to check the finish on the piece. Quality finishes on furniture are a multi-step purpose and take quite some time. If the piece only has one coat or looks to have been cheaply done, again, move on. If no care was taken in a step that is so obvious, it is likely the rest of it was treated in the same manner.
A small feature that not many people will check because they are assuming that it is done correctly is the alignment of the drawers and railing system. Now we all know what assuming does right? Again, an easy short cut as if they do not take their time and do this properly, they can be misaligned resulting in the drawers coming off of their track and ruining your clothing if it gets caught in the tracking or under the rolling wheel.
For all intents and purposes, furniture is constructed square. While it may not always be the shape it is more a term of craftsmanship and balance. However, where the furniture goes does not have that luxury. Houses are sometimes built on angles or have settled over the years creating the same result. That being the case, you want to make sure you have quality levelers on the bottom of each support to ensure that if need be, you can adjust your piece to fit the room that it is placed in.
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. - 16732
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