Where to find the best vintage furniture

I'm always posting about reclaimed this and repurposed that, but where do you find this stuff. I have mentioned Gumtree and Bid or Buy, but have you visited Moving On? This site has some of the most unbelievable junk for sale - items that no one in their right mind would want... or would they!

 

ABOVE: This mid-century sideboard was on sale for R650. I know it looks awful, but that's the whole point. Sand it down, splash on some paint and you have a vintage piece that fits in with your home at a truly bargain price.

ABOVE: This beautiful hand carved screen at R1500.

Quite expensive you might say. With some TLC: sanding down, Woodoc stain and finished off with Woodoc Antique Wax and this screen is easily worth twice the price. Imagine how gorgeous this mirrored-piece would look in your master suite or guest bedroom.

BELOW: What about this 3-door credenza priced at R650. A coat of paint and some new handles and this would be the perfect piece for a dining room. Plenty of room for storing crockery and tableware.

 

 

Looking to practise your upholstery skills but don't want to destroy your lounge suite? Priced at R300, this upholstered rocking chair can be a beautiful piece once adorned in the latest fabrics, and at that price is definitely a bargain.

 

Anyone for wine... at R350 you can afford to makeover this wine cabinet and add a few bottles to your collection without breaking the bank. Here's another project that only requires a light sanding before painting with acrylic PVA or Rust-Oleum 2X spray paint.

 

There's something for everyone at this secondhand furniture sale, from collectors to bargain hunters. These wicker chairs only need some TLC and a couple of coats of Rust-Oleum 2X spray paint and they will be perfect for the patio. You will find instructions here to restore or makeover wicker furniture.