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Lighting designs of Louis Kalff

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1950s Lighting Design

We have all seen those beautifully polished and restored pieces of antique furniture in glitzy showrooms and the finest Antique Fairs. On the flip side we have also seen plenty of neglected and battered old pieces as well which are crying out for some TLC and are often too cheap to turn away. If like us you enjoy watching the Repair Shop on TV you will already have a sense of the pride, love and skill which goes into each piece which is brought back to life. While some good restoration skills take years of dedication to perfect and an uncanny sense of alchemy to perform well, there are plenty of others which give surprisingly simple results for very little work. Some might call them secret tips of the trade, but we think you will want to know about them anyway................ CREATED USING PAGE LAYOUT OPTION 2.

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How to restore antique furniture like a pro

Although many of us have become ever so lazy armchair hunters of antiques, there is still nothing like hopping in the car to chase down those cherished items in person. Here at Merriman Antiques we know that putting the physical leg-work in makes the difference between nice items and amazing items. After 20 years in business we also know many of the best locations (sometimes off the beaten track) to go foraging for Antiques. ﻿Therefore we have decided to share our favourite hunting ground tips for different parts of the country................ CREATED USING PAGE LAYOUT OPTION 1

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Top Antique Hunting Grounds in the West of England

While Fake News may be a recent phenomenon, fake antiques sadly are not. In 2016 when Waterford Cathedral radiocarbon dated their much-prized small piece of the ‘True Cross’ (the cross reputedly used by Jesus) they found it actually dated to the 11th&nbsp;Century, a period when fake relics were rife! Authenticity is a central pillar of the antiques and collectables trade and is the reason why so many people choose to buy from trusted sources. While putting our trust in others is laudable, even the specialists sometimes get it wrong also, so it is worth doing our own due diligence. A fake of course is an item intentionally created to deceive, but there are also many other more modern items around which can be confused for antique or vintage unless you know better. For example modern concrete garden planters can weather quickly outdoors to look like antique carved stone examples. Below we have collected together 10 of the most important things you should think about when assessing the authenticity of any antique or collectable. Every collectable field has its own very specific tell-tale traits for spotting a fake, but the tips given here should serve as useful general guidance. In truth we have all fallen foul of unwittingly buying fakes from time to time, so it is best to approach the subject with interest and diligence, but not to beat ourselves up too much when we do make a mistake.................... CREATED USING PAGE LAYOUT OPTION 3

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Today selling online is no longer a luxury but a necessity our customers expect of us. But who has the time and money to create that perfect website which shows off our unique personality and amazing stock to the full? At LoveAntiques we understand Antique dealers and their specific needs. We know that you want a website that is both elegant and modern, yet foolishly simple to set up and maintain. We know that you want somewhere that tells your clients why they should spend money with you, as well as somewhere that you can upload and sell your items with total ease and confidence. Of course your customers want to know their payments are being handled by a reputable provider and on top of it all you want to ensure your costs are kept to an acceptable minimum. While there are endless companies out there willing to create complicated bespoke websites at costs that will make your eyes water, for many of us all we really want at the end of the day is something crisp, simple and affordable. That is why we created our Website Builder just for antique dealers like you!

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Our site offers a range of templates specifically chosen to suit antique and vintage items and it only takes a matter of minutes for you to set everything up just the way you like. You can choose from a range of packages to suit your need and if you decide to accept payments directly from the website, these are all handled by Stripe, a global market leader in payment processing and far more competitive than Paypal. Of course at the end of the day you are wondering how professional your new site would really look?........well we've created this website from the very Builder we offer so the answer should be obvious!! Get in touch today and let us help you start down the road to online success for your antique business. <h2>To sign up or learn more about our unique website builder for Antiques <a href="https://www.loveantiques.com/web-design-for-antiques-dealers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click this link</a>.</h2>

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This is where you can let your customers know about any delivery charges associated with their potential purchase. ﻿As armchair buyers we all like to know the full costs up front before we click that 'buy' button.

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Merriman's musings﻿Where we share our best tips and go into greater depth about some of our more amazing finds.