Practical guidance for researching, buying and living with older design—without turning every object into an investment claim.
Guides
- How to identify mid-century furniture labels and maker marks: a method for recording a mark, working out what kind it is and checking it against museum and register records
- How to tell teak, walnut and rosewood furniture apart: colour, grain, pores and weight, how museums name the timbers, and the rosewood trade rules
- Object research checklist: a printable record of labels, construction, materials and provenance
Guides in preparation
- How refinishing affects evidence and value
- Questions to ask before buying vintage furniture online
- Original, licensed reissue or reproduction?
- When professional restoration is worth the cost
