Browse through these pages to get practical answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to check out an item before buying it at the flea market, which techniques to use when renovating your treasure, and how best to show off the prized item in your décor. Each chapter covers a different material, from glass, ceramics, and metal to textiles, leather, wood, and stone. If you need to know how to look after lace, the smartest method for storing vintage clothes, whether you can create a floor out of those old boards you've salvaged, or how to repair marquetry, this book will tell you how.