Jan 16
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Rashmi Saxena asked:


Decorating ones home totally depends upon ones taste and pocket. Buying quality furniture can not only maximize your re-investment but also saves your precious Dollars. But it requires some care and maintenance periodically.

Here through this article Plano Furniture Store suggests some tips on how to protect and care for your bedroom furniture, living room furniture which helps to retain a long lasting finish, providing years of enjoyment to you.

Always use coaster pads / cloth to protect your furniture surface from beverages, dishes, vases or flower pots

Recommended to rotate accessories placed on furniture periodically, so they do not sit in the same spot all the time and left mark on your home furniture.

Direct exposure to sunlight cause fading to your furniture, so it is suggested to avoid it

Similarly extreme changes in temperature may cause di-shape of furniture, hence suggested to avoid placing it near heat radiators or air conditioning units.

immediately clean your furniture with a blotting cloth if something has spills over it, otherwise liquid has the tendency to damage the finish of your furniture when left over a long period.

Avoid dragging the objects placed over furniture surface as it may leads to a roughness over it.

Frequently dusting is recommended that too with a clean and soft cotton cloth / duster.

Suggested to polish furniture every six monthly with clean and soft linen. And never polish it opposite to the direction of grain.

To conclude, with proper care you can keep your home furniture look beautiful and add life to your furniture. So just try these tips and see the difference.



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Dec 22
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Dec 20
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Adam Peters asked:


You can give your floor boards a new finish in order to make them look as good as new instead of just covering them up with rugs or carpet.

Wooden floor boards can be a great way to give the whole home or just a few rooms a bit of character and they can look extremely good too. You may have had floor boards in the rooms instead of carpets for a while, but over time they may have become a bit tattered or worn. Various things can contribute to the floor boards rotting or looking tattered such as spills, animal accidents or it could even have been from just general wear and tear. Whatever the reason, it can leave the person wanting to just cover it up because it can look very untidy.

If you are someone who is thinking about just getting carpet to cover it up, you should really think about this seriously. It is all so easy to just put a rug or carpet over it, but why not see if you can do something about the floor boards instead? With a bit of effort you could have the floor boards looking as good as new. If you are a dab hand with this kind of thing then it could only need either a bit of sanding or refinishing to have the floor boards looking great. Also the best bit about it is that it should only take a few days at the most and it could be a lot cheaper than getting in carpets or rugs.

Preparation is the Key

Why should you get rid of the character of the room just because it needs a bit of work? Once the floor boards are treated properly they could look as good as new. It will obviously need some preparation before you start, for instance, the room will need to be off limits and have no furniture or anything else in there whatsoever. You need to sand the floors whether it is done by hand or by using a drum sander in order to get the job done. Once the floors have been sanded, you will obviously need to get rid of all the saw dust and everything else that is on the floor boards.

The whole process of preparing the floors can be a bit time consuming so you will need an element of patience when doing this. However, once it is done you can then apply the wood stain to the nicely prepared floor boards. After you have stained the floor you will want to seal it, which adds an extra protective finish on top of it.

Treating the floor boards instead of covering them up is an extremely good option to try. You should not cover them up just because a bit of hard work is needed because with a bit of time and effort they can look just as good as new.



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Dec 14
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pejmcd asked:


Kitchen table and chairs cherry

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Nov 29
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ontario ashley asked:


I just bought black leather couches but can’t afford the $350 furniture store “leather care/protector plan”. What is the best leather furniture protector/conditioner, and where can I buy it?

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Nov 27
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Tom Tomer asked:


 

Beautiful house is of no use until there are nice and suitable furniture. House without proper furniture is of no use, it will remain just four walls. It is the furniture which adds beauty to the house. Proper furniture is a must. It’s better to know the dimensions of a room before buying any furniture. Furniture should be according to the rooms. Large furniture should be avoided. One should preferably purchase furniture that are easy to maintain, as cleaning of furniture is needed regularly. However, once in a week or at least month they should be placed in sunlight.

Furniture should be specially taken care off during the rainy season. As accumulating of moisture is very easy. If once water is collected it can destroy the furniture. Before buying furniture it should be noticed that furniture should be made out of good quality of wood. It is the quality of wood which determines the lasting of furniture. Cleanliness of furniture is essential. Which products are right for furniture depend on the amount of use as well as climatic conditions?

There are a variety of products developed especially for furniture care. Such as Polishes, waxes, oil treatments, stains and preservatives are formulated to provide furniture protection from the elements and regular use. Varieties of other products are also available in market for furniture cleaning, like:



Furniture Waxes: Furniture waxes afford the longest lasting protection for furniture and are available as a paste or liquid.

Orange Oil: It can be used on any finish and does a superb job of removing everyday dirt and dust.

Lemon Oil: is recommended for heavier routine cleaning and dusting. It contains mineral spirits for strong dirt and grime removal.



There are other products also, which can be used when cleaning with dry rug it avoids scratching the surface. There are many polishes available in the market which helps in cleaning the furniture. After cleaning from these polishes it adds the lost charm and shine in furniture’s. Most furniture polishes are emulsion base and can be used regularly on most furniture surfaces.

Furniture is the basic requirement of the entire house. If there is no furniture, how a house can look beautiful? Furniture dignifies the essence of house and for that proper cleaning and care of furniture is required. That only provides long lasting to all furniture.



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Nov 11
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flying monkeys asked:


What type of product should I put on them and how? They are both stained to look like redwood and are fading and drying out.

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