secondhand furniture

 The world of secondhand furniture is a vast maze of treasures and trinkets.

Whether it's wood, cane, fabric or leather, give your second-hand finds a sparkling new lease of life with these cleaning tips and tricks.

Fuse old and new furniture to create a layered interior that transcends time There are few of us who could walk past a genuine mid-century piece such as the Noguchi coffee table and not drop everything to buy such a beauty. But taken out of the context of an antique shop and plonked in your […]

Masters at making every dollar count, this family have worked wonders on a classic split-level house that no one else wanted When Nita Pearson and partner Francis Scordino were looking for a home, they saw potential where others saw problems. “We needed a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a boys’ backyard that sat within our budget,” […]

Op-shopper extraordinaire Charlotte Burt is both the brains behind online vintage store The Goods We Found and the designer of an ethical clothing range for kids It’s hard to believe it was only a year ago that Charlotte Burt started a little Instagram account called The Goods We Found – it feels like we’ve been […]

Pack up the kids and embark on a vintage treasure hunt. Fill the boot with retro finds from these secondhand homeware shops in summer hotspots So Vintage You’ll find industrial, antique and designer finds from France in this Hastings shop (above), owned by French-Kiwi couple Korreen and Mehdi Sanssar. Sovintage.co.nz 339 Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Hastings. […]

Sun and space for family fun were top priorities for this creative couple, who almost single-handedly overhauled their small Nelson home Meet and greet Sam Williams, builder at Insideout Builders, Poppy MacPhedran, hair and makeup artist at Poppy Makeup Artist and founder of online store Yukiyo Natural Beauty, Jett, 7, and Nova, 5, plus cat […]

Discovering a piece of secondhand furniture that you love is exciting but it can come with challenges. Here are some important things to look for 7 questions to ask when you’re buying vintage furniture 1.  Is there structural damage, marks or cracks? Most things can be easily remedied or accepted as unique character flaws, but it is […]

Previously inhabited by hoarders, this Wellington home was in need of makeover. Luckily colour, pattern and clever upcycling helped to bring it back to life Meet and greet Pip Hunter, ESOL teacher, Will Malone, builder and owner of iwillconstruct, Indy, 6, and Bella, 5, plus Marley the cat DIY skills and a dash of colour helped […]

If you’re on the hunt for unique vintage furniture Trademe is a good place to start. Here are some handy hacks to help you with your search 10 top tips for buying vintage furniture on Trademe If you find something you like, check out the seller’s other listings. You can also save the seller to […]