Aspects That You Need To Know While Buying Antique Bedside Tables

There are many individuals who have a great interest in history and who love to know more and more about the ancient times culture, prevailing trends and other associated aspects. This interest in the history is also depicted in the décor of their house as they usually prefer to have antiques as a part of the décor. Almost all the furnishings which are available today also existed in the ancient times. Delicate design and clean cuts made the tables of ancient period quite a popular choice among the individuals. Mostly, antique tables make up the study or even the living area of the house, giving the royal look to the entire place. Antique bedside tables are one of the most popular antique furnishings which have huge demand because of it mesmerizing look and comfort. But such furnishings require a lot of care and maintenance because they are delicate and also because you have spent a lot of money over these luxurious items. 

   

Tips for the maintenance of the antique bedside tables:

1. Be careful about the drying proof and water proofing-you should be cautious while keeping the cups over the table directly. Instead make use of cup pads so as to avoid the direct contact. Moreover, if there is a water spill over the surface of the antique bedside table, or it has some dirty water mark, then it should be cleaned immediately. In the winter seasons, if you have heating unit installed at your place then make sure you also use humidifier at the same time so as to avoid drying on the surface of the furnishing.
2. Frequent polishing using wax should be dome and cleaned after a certain time period- whether it is hardwood furniture or is softwood furniture, one should prevent keeping them in direct sunlight or cleaning it up using too wet wag. This is because, if kept in the blazing sun for long period of time, the antique bedside table may have cracks and its color may fade.  Whereas if cleaned using wet rag, the surface of furniture becomes prone to damages as there are small sands which are hidden in the wet rag.
3. Realize the difference in the softwood and hardwood tables- we all are well aware of the fact that in ancient times, generally wood was used for making the furniture items and thus furniture can be broadly classified into categories-the one made from hardwood and the other made of softwood. For the protection of surface layer, you can polish with wax in case of hardwood furnishings and get its surface painted in case of softwood furniture.

While buying the antique consider the following aspects:

Remember, there are various people in the market who sell fake antique bedside tables which resemble exactly to the real ones. So it is difficult for a normal person to recognize the fake one. Thus it is better to opt for a renowned and popular antique furniture seller because there you will be assured of the fact that what you purchased is truly an antique item. Ask the seller of the furniture about the history of the furniture such as the time when it was made, who was the ruler at that time, why this furniture was made, what is the speciality or unique factor of that furniture and so on. If the seller is able to provide you with satisfactory answers then be assured that you made a right choice.