New research by SquareTrade, an Allstate-owned consumer product warranty provider, shows modern day life leaves fixtures and fittings vulnerable to damage. In its Furniture Faux Pas Study, SquareTrade ...

Repairing a chair using an invisible part shows how damaged furniture can be fixed without changing its appearance. The focus ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When wood dries, it shrinks, and when it shrinks, it can split. The ...

I’ve spent most of my life building and repairing furniture, but in 1974, I’d just finished up my first real furniture-making job: six tables and 12 benches for a new seafood deli in Pullman. Shortly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Veneers have been used in furniture making for around 5000 years, and examples have been found in Egyptian pyramids. The technique has long ...

Mark Weathersby stands in his furniture repair and restoration workroom in Virginia Beach where 130 chairs from the Williamsburg Inn are lined up like sailors waiting for a formal ceremony. He and his ...