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As compared to modern pieces of furniture, vintage furniture is of high quality and serves longer. However, not everyone can afford to buy it. The older vintage furniture is, the higher its price. As a rule, vintage pieces of furniture are made of better materials. Besides, manufacturers always paid more attention to details.

It is surely a good decision to complement your room design with a vintage chair, table, sofa or some other secondhand furniture. However, there are some rules you should obey, when buying the pieces of vintage furniture. In this review, we have gathered some recommendations that will be very useful for those, who wish to buy secondhand furniture. They will help you make a right choice and select only high quality furniture.

1. Determine What You Want Before You Go to the Store

It makes no matter where you are going to buy vintage furniture: in antique stores, markets or estate sales. Always make a list of what you wish to buy. As a rule, all these places are cluttered with a plenty of things. When you look at this disorganized stuff, you will surely make an impulse purchase or buy other thing.

2. Before Buying Investigate Several Stores

Though vintage furniture is unique and inimitable, sometimes it is better to spend time and visit several stores. Probably, you will have some luck and will find one and the same thing cheaper.

3. Always Negotiate With a Seller

Always ask a seller “Is this the best price?” As a rule, they charge up because they are ready to bargain on price. Furthermore, they can offer you an additional discount in case you buy several things from their store.

4. See Whether You Can Fix It

As a rule, structural damage is difficult to overcome. Besides, it is almost impossible to find the original hardware. So, overhaul a chair or table, if it is impossible to fix it, look for another thing to buy.

5. Look For Vintage Furniture Stores Located Out of town

Surely, if you live in a big metropolis, you have plenty of stores there. However, sometimes you can find the thing you want far away from the city you live in. Besides, you can find there something special and at a very good price (as a rule cheaper than the price for one and the same thing in the antique store, located in the center of the city).