If you specialise in reclaiming vintage furniture, it’s likely that you have a large number of things that need to be kept until they can be repaired. The collectors, designers, and fashionable hipsters of today are getting more and more interested in modern or retro furniture from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and even 1980s. At-good-condition lamps, chairs, tables, and other items of home décor are fetching top cash in retail establishments and online auctions. For individuals who restore items to their former splendour, this is significant business, and they frequently employ self storage facilities to temporarily hold them.
Given how gratifying repairing historic goods can be, there are a few considerations to make if you’re just getting started. You’ve come to the perfect place if you enjoy searching garage sales and thrift shops for vintage items. Until you have the time to repair a number of them at once, keep a stockpile of these things in your self-storage facility. The more intact a piece of historic furniture is, the higher its value. Start there since they could only require a thorough cleaning and strengthening of shaky legs. For the purpose of covering nicks on the surface of pieces of wood, buy some oil soap and a few miniwax pens. Often, all that needs to be done before the item is ready to sell are a few easy fixes.
The beauty of these vintage pieces is typically enhanced by some wear and tear that adds character. You mostly want to keep it useful and stylish. If you decide to keep storing retro furniture after doing a few touch-ups, carefully reassemble the pieces in your self-storage space. If there is a chance of scratching, don’t stack the pieces, and you might want to use old linens to cushion the surfaces.
You may simply do this yourself to save money if you need to reupholster some old chairs. Choose a colourful or unique retro fabric from a fabric store that honours the era of the chair and measure the area you intend to restore. Make sure you have enough by purchasing a little bit more than is necessary. If you are not proficient with a needle and thread or rivets, carefully remove the old fabric from the cushion’s form, use it as a guide, and glue or staple the new fabric in place.
Do you have chrome items hidden in your self-storage unit? Areas of corrosion may generally be removed with a little chrome polish and elbow work. Wishing you well with your new enterprise selling restored vintage furniture.
