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How Value Adding Products Can Increase Sales
The main purpose of any retail business is to sell
products…as many of them as possible, big or small, but many
furniture retailers ignore this, only concentrating on the
large furniture sale and missing out on all the small one’s,
that over a year could add up to a substantial amount of
money.
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Teak Furniture - How to Care for
it Properly
Many finer homes and businesses feature beautiful indoor
and outdoor furniture made from teak and because you will
spend more for quality teak furniture, it is important to
know how to care for your teak furniture to enhance its
beauty and help it last even longer than normal.
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Teak Oil & Cleaner - Why You Need Them
When people think of anything related to teak, they
usually think of how durable it is. And, even though teak
furniture and accessories require pretty much little to no
maintenance, you still need to take care of it in order for
it to have that look that you really want. So, that is why
you need to invest in top quality teak oil and cleaner for
your patio furniture and accessories.
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32 Tips for Buying and Caring for
your Furniture
Looking to buy new furniture or wondering how best to
care and repair your current pieces.
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Do It Yourself Furniture Repair
Wax your furniture- to build up the finish, cover
scratches or damages, and to obtain a more durable and
long-lasting improvement than oil polish. Apply a hard paste
wax with 0000 steel wool using a few drops of water to help
emulsify the wax, and apply it as thinly as possible,
rubbing with the grain of the wood.
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Advanced Leather Repair
The only way to un-crack leather is to replace it. One
approach that leather repair specialists use is to clean the
leather and then re-color it. The result is that the leather
will have a uniform appearance. The cracks will still be
there but will be less apparent.
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Painless Wood Floor Repair
Wood floors can look beautiful in your home, but when
they are in need of repair they can make your home look
awful. Many people think that maintaining and repairing wood
floors that have seen better days is an overwhelming task
that is just too much to take on. Luckily, it doesn't have
to be. Wood floor repair can be a fairly simple process as
long as you proceed with a well thought out plan.
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Laminate Floor Care
Laminate floors do not require much care, because they
are coated in a special polymer that protects the wood
sheets underneath. The simple regular care regimen for
laminate floors involves vacuuming, dust-mopping, and
occasionally mopping with a damp towel.
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Clean Leather Furniture - Tips from a Pro
As a leather furniture repair and restoration
specialist, I hear over and over again from my clients that
they have been using saddle soap on their fine leather
upholstery. After all, it seems like the right thing to use,
as certainly saddles are made from leather. Despite what it
seems like, it’s a mistake! You see, leather intended for
saddles and leather intended for furniture are processed
very differently.
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Finishes on Antique Wood Furniture
Many different finishes have been used to beautify and
protect wood furniture through the centuries. Many
historically authentic finishes were high maintenance, labor
intensive, and not very durable, so the trend has been to
more impervious and enduring finishes suitable for everyday
living.
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Furniture Restoration Ideas
Furniture restoration can mean different things to
various people. Some people want restored furniture to look
new, others want furniture to appear well maintained, and to
keep evidence of age and usage, which is often referred to
instead as "conservation".
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Pine Furniture Care Guide
First, some background on PINE WOOD. Pine is a naturally
soft wood which continues to "breathe", based upon changes
in the local (home, office, store, etc.) humidity and
temperature. On the individual furniture piece there may be
slight defects, such as knots and shakes (small cracks in
the surface of the wood). Some minor shrinkage may sometimes
occur. These natural irregularities in pine enhance its
overall uniqueness.
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Tips for Taking Care of Fine Wood Furniture
Now that you have purchased some fine wood furniture, it
is important to take proper care of it. With some basic
care, your fine furniture can last for years, and stay just
as beautiful as the day you bought it.
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Taking Care of Wicker Furniture
Wicker furniture was popular during Victorian times and
it's just as popular today. Home catalogs are featuring
wicker couches, lounges, tables, coffee tables, chairs, and
plant stands. Most of the furniture is woven, but other
furniture looks as if it has been knit with giant needles.
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A Quick Guide to Cleaning Antique Furniture
Antique furniture is most definitely an asset. Anyone
owning a piece of antique furniture may be able to command
thousand for that one individual item of furniture, which is
why more and more individuals are choosing to invest in it
at the moment. Of course value and worth all depend on a
number of factors that are associated with the furniture
itself.
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