Tips and guides for buying and selling second hand furniture in Melbourne. From pricing to photography — everything you need to sell faster and buy smarter.

Learn how to fix a sticking drawer on wooden or metal slides. Find the cause and use wax, light sanding or dry lubricant to get drawers sliding smoothly.

Style a vintage teak sideboard with the right lighting, artwork and accessories. Discover mid-century styling ideas, colour combinations, placement tips and ways to protect the timber finish.

Buying furniture from an estate sale or house clearance in Melbourne? Understand where to find it, what sold as is means for your rights, and what to check before bidding or paying.

Not every Art Deco sideboard is from the 1930s, and not every one is Australian. Learn the shapes, materials and hardware to check, and how to tell period pieces from later Deco-style furniture.

Learn how to fix a wobbly chair with loose joints: find the loose joint, take it apart, clean off the old glue, reglue and clamp it square. Plus what to avoid and when to call a restorer.

Selling your own unwanted furniture is one thing. Regularly buying furniture to resell is another. Here is how Consumer Affairs Victoria defines a second-hand dealer, what the exemptions cover, and where furniture fits.

What is a Parker or Fler sideboard worth in Australia? Selected auction results, restored dealer asking prices, why they differ, and how to price yours.

Selling a desk or office furniture in Melbourne? Learn how to check, measure, photograph and price it, handle standing-desk electrical requirements and arrange safe pickup.

Most secondhand dining chairs have a drop-in seat you can unscrew and recover in an afternoon. Here is how to check the chair, choose fabric and staples, stretch the fabric and finish the underside.

Learn how to sell a wardrobe in Melbourne. Check it, measure inside and out, photograph it open, plan furniture pickup and accept payment safely.

How furniture consignment works in Melbourne and what it costs, based on the published seller terms of two consignors: payouts, price drops, fees and what they accept.

How to tell pressed cane from hand-woven seats, tighten a stretched cane seat, replace webbing in a groove, and know when to hand the job to a specialist.
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