OVER THE PAST year, I had the distinct feeling that things were unraveling around me. Actually, it was just one thing—the Persian rug under my kitchen table. Do you have a piece of furniture that ...

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 ...

In 2021, Will Kirk helped restore an antique clock. Specifically, he helped restore an antique clock that belonged to King Charles (then the Prince of Wales). The clock was housed in a wooden cabinet ...

These household items might not be a piece of cake to repair yourself, but that doesn’t mean you have to dump them — yet. Plenty of local businesses can fix your broken furniture, windows, screens, ...