Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DSC_6378- miss-mustard-seed Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture ...

According to Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner auction house and an appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, the top tier of the market will increase in value. But she points out that the market goes up and down ...

There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...

Early in 2023, a 33-year-old home-design content creator named Justin Miller bought an old chair on Facebook Marketplace for $50. In June, he sold it for 1,700 times that amount — $85,000 plus $22,000 ...

Thrift stores are filled to the brim with treasured antique items perfect for adding depth and character to your home. From vintage tea sets to wooden tables, there are so many one-of-a-kind pieces ...

"Recycle" seems to get all the glory in the reduce, reuse, recycle hierarchy. Who doesn't love a story about plastic bottles being turned into baby blankets or a rug woven from bicycle tires? But ...

Not all brag-worthy purchases include the latest product or trendiest fashion accessory. In fact, some of the best buys are those picked up while antiquing. Whether you're on the hunt for ...

Calling all handypeople with a homebased workshop; the time has never been better than now to start an antique furniture refinishing and repair business, as consumer demand has skyrocketed for ...

When I first moved to Lafayette, I wondered how I was ever going to furnish our new home. Back then, old was in and many homes were filled with antiques or family pieces that had been handed down for ...

With supply chain issues continuing to pose a problem for many Americans, scores of people are turning to antiques to furnish their homes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that inflation reached ...