Restoring Antiques

by Time-Life Books

A fabulous guide on restoring antiques

Hardcover

First published May 24, 1999

Reviews

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a mixed bag. I appreciate the step by step instructions with illustrations. I appreciate that the book is spiral bound, and therefore lies flat open. However the blithe "you can do this" enthusiasm is exactly what encourages amateurs who don't know how to pull a nail to attempt something way too hard. And since this is about restoring antiques, rather than just repairing furniture, reupholstering with plywood and foam is maybe not a good suggestion? It ends up being a strange mix of here's how to jerry-rig a steamer and nothing about how to know when a job is too hard, or too detailed, or just requires too much practice to start there and should be left to pros.

[Nathan Huff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have passed up too many antiques because I felt they were beyond my skill level to repair. After reading this book I learned many techniques that I can use and that I do have the skills to apply.