Furniture restoration, alteration has been occurring for hundreds of years

It’s a current trend to buy inexpensive old furniture and paint, decorate or otherwise alter it into something new. Some people may see this as disrespectful to history, but it’s a practice that has been going on for hundreds of years. After all, access to mass-produced “fast furniture” is a recent development; historically, everyday items like furniture and clothing were made to last, handed down…