Antique Furniture - Styles & Features

One of the many questions people ask about antiques is how to take care of valuable antique furniture. Here are a few tips on how to preserve these prized possessions. Avoid exposing furniture to extremes of temperatures which can accelerate cracking, dulling the finish and loosening the joints and veneer. Curtains or shades should be used to diffuse or block sunlight whenever possible. Quite often clear finishes will turn yellow or opaque from the exposure to sunlight.



Be very careful not to place beverage glasses, flower vases or any other table-top items on surfaces without a coaster or mat for protection. Make it a point to periodically wipe or dust with a soft cloth. Occasionally use a barely dampened cloth with a solvent-based cleaning wax to wipe the surface in order to pick up more dust.

Antique bed frames are good investment for the future. Two materials, of which the bed frame is made of, are wood and iron. People's preferences are different, some want a warm feeling, which is offered by wood, and some prefer royality, which is provided by iron.



It is very difficult nowadays to find a decent wooden frame which is also well preserved. There is also a strong possibility that the wooden frame is a pretty expensive piece of antique furniture. If you are looking for bed frames, it is easier to find a frame made of iron, because iron is more durable.