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The design team behind Decorati Partner Costantini Design is a husband and wife team, and their factory in Buenos Aires is also family-owned. The design studio is in West Hollywood, California, and their products are available in 5 showrooms nationwide. Recently, their newest collection was premiered at the Nhow Hotel in Zona Tortona for the Milan Furniture Fair. Click more to learn about their exquisite Serrano Table shown above.

The Serrano Table is a minimalistic design from Costantini Design that highlights the natural beauty of the wood material that you select. As shown in Guayubira, a sustainable wood from Argentina, where Costantini’s factory is located, it can be used for indoor use or outside. For indoor use, select any wood species available worldwide, or choose from Costantini’s standard woods, including some that are FSC certified.

Keep reading to find out Buzz’s top tips for antique novices to expert designers and anyone in between.

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What are the top 5 questions you would want a first time antique buyer to ask before purchasing a piece?

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Anyone buying an antique for the first time should ask:

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1. Do I love this piece?

If the answer is no, don’t bother asking any other questions and don’t buy the piece, regardless of the price. You should only buy antiques that you love.

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2. Is this antique the best quality that I can afford?

Quality is critical in antiques and a mediocre piece will always be just that. It’s smarter to buy one great antique than 3 second quality ones.

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3. Do I have a place for this piece?

A great antique with no place to use it is not much good to you. Buy a piece that you can use and enjoy every day.

4. What portions of this piece have been restored?

Virtually every antique on the market has suffered some damage at some point in its life and if it hasn’t, it’s probably a fake. Think about it: after two hundred years of kids, pets, housekeepers, sun, ceiling leaks, cocktail parties and sloppy drunks, you’re going to suffer a bit. And a good antique should attest to that.

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Plus, it’s exactly this wear and tear that gives a piece its character and uniqueness. Love an antique for it’s imperfections–unless you’re over 100, every antique has been on this Earth much longer than you (or I). And they have survived to this day in spite of the hard knocks. Rejoice in that and use your antiques. That’s what they were made for and this allows you to enjoy your purchase to the fullest.

5. Lastly, a critical question every first time buyer should ask is “Who am I buying from?”

Is it an established and knowledgeable dealer? I’m just amazed at how many people purchase antiques from complete strangers over the internet or at swap meets. And then they’re disappointed when they find out the piece is junk.

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The best advice I can give a first time buyer is that “If you don’t know antiques, know your antique dealer.” With the right dealer, you don’t have to be an expert to find the right piece. The dealer will guide you both as to quality and value. Established interior designers know the dealers, their reputations and how to get the best pricing on any given antique.

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What are some of the most common questions designers ask you?

1. The most common question I get from designers is “Can you do better on the price?”

This is a perfectly legitimate question and we understand that designers want the best value for their clients. So we (or any other to-the-trade dealer for that matter) never get insulted when asked to negotiate a price. Sometimes, a lower price can be worked out and in other cases it can’t. But it’s always smart to ask (the worst a dealer can say is no!).

2. I love this set of 8 antique dining chairs but my client needs a set of ten? Can you help?

Yes, this isn’t a problem if the client is open to having us create two reproduction chairs to match the original 8. So the designer purchases 8 original antique chairs and 2 reproductions for a set of 10. Simple dimple.

We also do this a lot for clients who find a single antique chair (or settee or whatever) but needs a pair. Our 30 person custom workshop gives us the capability to solve these kind of problems (plus the reproductions are less expensive than the antiques of course). The only caveat in cases like this is that the client needs to understand that reproductions (even those made by us) will not appreciate like the real antiques. But that’s reflected in the price of course.

3. I have a focal point in the living room (dining room, etc.) that needs a really important antique. What do you have that might fit the bill?

With more than 4,000 antiques in our inventory, designers rely on me to suggest pieces from the collection that will fit the space, look, and budget of a client.

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4. Do you have any antique coffee tables?

There’s no such thing as an antique coffee table since that furniture form was created in the 1920’s. What we do have are coffee tables with later bases (meaning new or newer) but with tops that are antique (such as a 19th century scagliola top with a later base, as shown here):

5. Can I memo out (borrow) an antique and try it out at my client’s residence before we commit to buying it?

Definitely! This is a courtesy to the trade and we do it all the time. When buying an important piece, we actually encourage our designers to memo it out to make sure it works in the space.

6. A sixth question I always get from designers: How do you care for fine antique furniture?

The answer is kind of long but good to know:

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There is a common misconception that antique furniture needs to be “babied” when used or shouldn’t be used at all.

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The truth is that the best antique furniture was meant to be functional over several lifetimes and hence they have survived to this day. The finishes of these pieces actually mellow and develop their own unique patina/finish over time.

Having said that, since color and condition are important, taking proper care of antique furniture (or for that matter any fine wood finish) is important. If possible, a fine antique should not be exposed to direct sunlight and/or heating vents on a regular basis since this may lead to fading, warping, or the “popping” of veneered inlay. Also room temperature and humidity levels should be relatively consistent, since dramatic fluctuations can cause timber to split. Although fading, warping, veneer-lifting, and even splitting can be corrected by a skilled restoration firm (like C. Mariani), it’s an expensive proposition and should only be seen as a last resort.

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To clean, protect and enhance the finish of fine wood antiques or even modern furniture, the wood surfaces need periodic (usually a couple of times a year depending on usage) “feeding” which means using a properly formulated paste wax polish and a soft dry cloth.
What is a properly formulated paste wax? It is a pure beeswax base combined with pure gum spirits turpentine. This type of wax serves as a CLEANER (the turpentine) and a POLISHER (the beeswax) and is the only product you should use on the finish other than just “dusting”. For dusting, use a dampened soft cloth after which you should dry the surface immediately with dry soft cloth (avoid paper towers as they can scratch the surface).

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Silicone based polishes (yes, that includes Pledge) should never be used since they actually dull and destabilize fine finishes over time. Don’t let the temporary shine of these chemical “polishes” fool you-the shine will fade quickly and in time the furniture finish will be damaged, oftentimes severely.

Buzz Kaplan is a graduate of UCLA where he earned both Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate degrees. Buzz began collecting antiques in the late 1970’s, while he was still practicing law and for the last 28 years has been a principal of Kaplan & Co., a consulting firm specializing in antique and other investment grade tangible asset collections. His clients have included dealers, major banks, foundations and other institutions seeking guidance in the acquisition and deaccession of 17th and 18th century European antiques as well as investment portfolios in gold, silver and platinum commodities. He is currently Executive Director of C. Mariani Antiques, Restoration & Custom in San Francisco.

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New York City has been invaded. And as goes New York, so goes the nation. These ugly blood suckers are not only here in the Big Apple but they have hitched free rides by unsuspecting and unaware travelers spreading their generations out across the nation to many of the finest apartments, homes and hotels. As of now have spread all over the world.

Major cities are affected the most but small towns, USA, are not spared either.

In fact, it has finally gotten so bad that the major news media outlets, such as Fox News, NBC, and even weekly local papers, such as the Queens Chronicle, are finally shouting it from the roof tops what has already become a living nightmare to many thousands of New Yorkers on a nightly basis.

There can be no doubt that these disgusting tiny vampires gained a huge beach head in their invasion because of two responses of ours as a society…. the first one is embarrassment, to admit the problem, to get help. The second is the “help” wasn’t much help. DDT, the best chemical weapon we humans had to beat bedbug population down was outlawed awhile ago and many of the professional exterminators wouldn’t even touch a bedbug problem up until a few short years ago Connex Environmental was among the first to answer the call.

We have a different approach to bed bugs that not only involve pesticides but steam, We steam furniture, walls, doors and any crack and crevice where they might be hiding, several pesticides working together and a dust that goes behind the wall via electrical circuits, light circuits and any existing holes in the walls. You can go online and Google New York Versus Bedbugs and get more info on the going on with bed bugs in the city. Bedbug complaints to the city’s 311 hotline grew from 10,509 in 2006 to 22,218 last year and that’s just the people who call 311 don’t forget the people that do call exterminators and the do it yourselfers.

So, you may be wondering just how long can you escape from the clutches of such a nasty curse when they seem to be everywhere and closing in?

Well, I have some news that should have you sleeping better at night. If you follow these safety tips you should be able to reduce the odds immensely of your home or apartment ever getting invaded by this sleep destroying army of insects.

And if through no fault of your own, should you become one of the Big Apple bedbug statistics – you know you have a seasoned professional exterminator to come to your rescue. Connex Environmental Inc. We are available seven days a week. You can sleep safely at night knowing that Connex Environmental is on guard to defend your home from invasion whenever you need us. We have the solution to your bedbug problem. Call and ask us about our green pest Control solutions and people with allergies.

Since bedbug extermination is not a do-it yourself job — here are some things you can do to protect yourself and your home:

#1 Never, never and I repeat never, bring home a mattress you found in the street. Or a chair. Or a bookcase. Or a (fill in the blank). You get the idea, no? Now to most people this sounds like common sense and you are saying to yourself that you would never do such a thing…. but there are hundreds, and thousands of people who think they just won the dumpster diving lottery when they see that almost brand new Sealy posture pedic kicked to the curb. It doesn’t occur to them that it was thrown out for a reason. This includes ANY furniture. Bedbugs hide in wood joints too. New York has rich garbage, some of the richest on the planet…. much of it is tempting to drag home…. but please don’t. Those innocent days are over.

#2 Never buy a mattress from someone who collects and recycles old mattresses then flips them, selling them as new. Do I need to explain this one after reading #1? If you see a neighbor bringing in a recycled mattress better educate them quickly or soon his/her bedbug problem will be yours, I can guarantee it. Especially if your live in an apartment building. The more neighbors you educate about where they buy their mattresses, the safer you will be.

#3 – Even when you buy a new mattress from a reputable mattress company or store…. if they pick up your old mattress well, guess what? They are picking up other people’s old mattresses that very well may have been bedbug infested. And those mattresses go on their truck uncovered with bedbugs and bedbug eggs dripping all over the cab of the truck and your new mattress even though plastic covered comes into your home with some of them tiny bastards stuck on the new mattress covering or the delivery men’s shoes or pants cuffs. Remember, all it takes is one determined bug or egg sack and your are infested. Buy only from stores that do NOT take away the old mattress. Gone are the days when removal of the old mattress is considered a buying perk.

#4 – When moving and using a moving truck, ask them how often they spray their trucks. If they look at you like they don’t understand… get a moving quote from someone else. Insist on them doing a bug treatment before they pick up your stuff. Otherwise, seriously consider renting a U-Haul and get the cab sprayed by a professional. The peace of mind is worth it. You wouldn’t sit on a public toilet seat would you? In most cases, ANY moving expenses are a tax write off… check with your accountant. If your employer is relocating you, chances are they won’t mind picking up the tab if you explain why.

#5 – Have your new EMPTY home or apartment sprayed THOROUGHLY by a professional exterminator BEFORE you move in your things. If renting, your landlord should not have a problem providing this service. And unless you are buying a brand new home, never assume a home is clean of pests because it’s been empty for a time. Bed bugs can live up to a year without feasting on flesh. Insist that it is bedbug treated which is different from other pest control measures.

A professional exterminator will see to it that your new home is free not only of night time creepy crawlies but of any other household vermin that love to live rent free and make our lives miserable.

Next up, tips on how to protect yourself when traveling or when you have a house guest visit you.

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The first thing that hits you when you enter the shops this season is the bright colours reminiscent of the 80s. Some of the colour blocking and clashes can be quite alarming and you may wonder what you are going to wear this autumn. If in doubt, then consider buying a gift voucher as a perfect Christmas presents for women.

Don’t be too alarmed by the bright colours when you hit the shops. Remember there are other trends around this season and other ways to wear brights other than top-to-toe! A colour consultant can help you decide which colours are the best for your colouring. Let’s have a look at what trends are around and how to wear them.

Lace
Lace is available on the high street, mostly in black and light neutrals this season. Almost everyone can enjoy the look that lace gives to an outfit. If black is too harsh for your natural colouring, wearing a garment that layers black lace over a lighter neutral can give a softer more wearable look. Beware of lace though if your look is very natural as you might find it too fussy and will feel uncomfortable in it even for the evening.

Metallics
Metallics are popular this season for day and evening wear. You’ll find shimmery gold and silver fabrics and plenty of sparkly sequins. Most colouring types can wear gold or silver tones but if your dominant colouring is warm (red tones to the hair), gold tones will be more striking on you. If, on the other hand, you have a dominant cool colouring (silver, grey or ash blonde hair), silver will be much more flattering for you.

Checks
Laid-back plaid is relaxed and can give a feel of life in the country. Checks are ideal for the natural and classic style personalities as they give a pattern but are not outlandish. There are muted beiges which will suit the lights and softs (blonde to mid brown hair) and will work really well for the warms. Also present on the high street are the black and white and subtle grey tones. These will work better for those with a cool skin tone. If the check is bold with strong contrast it will work best on the deeps (dark hair and eyes) and the clears (dark hair, light skin, bright eyes). Be careful when using checks that they suit your body shape. If your body is very curvy the check will need to be cut on the bias to make it work. The safest way to wear checks is in your accessories such as bags, scarves and shoes.

Brights
Brights are everywhere! They come in dresses, tops, coats, shoes, tights and bags. They are fun and exciting but only you can decide how far you want to take them! If you are dramatic or creative you can really enjoy mixing shocking pinks with reds and purples, royal blue with cerise and bright teals and aqua. Everywhere you go you will find inspiration for new and exciting combinations. If you are more conservative in your look, maybe just add brights in small quantities either in bags and shoes, or in jewellery and belts. A hint can be just enough to give you a current look.

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Any modern kitchen is incomplete without matching kitchen cabinets. These contemporary kitchen cabinets will probably be the most expensive item gracing your kitchen. Hence it is necessary for you to do extensive research on modern kitchens in order to consider all the pros and cons of kitchen cabinetry before you finally decide to order one for your very own contemporary kitchen.

Normally base kitchen cabinets have great storage capacity. Consequently they are used the most. You will be astounded by the sheer variety available when you decide to buy kitchen cabinets. Most of these cabinets are equipped with large storage drawers which can be pulled out with ease. Some drawers do not need to be pulled out at all. They are equipped with a Push- to-Open system instead. This allows for increased storage capacity and also lends your kitchen a streamlined look well in sync with the modern ages. Apart from lending a sleek and trendy look to your kitchen, the shelves can be utilized for accommodating all your kitchen appliances conveniently. Essential small items like bulbs, tools and flashlights can be delegated to the small, concealed bottom drawer of your kitchen cabinet. You may also consider buying a few built in accessories for your cabinets in order to enhance the utility of your classy looking kitchen cabinets.

Kitchen cabinet doors provide you with abundant storage facilities too. These easy and convenient storage spaces doubling up as cabinets doors make your work easy. Retrieving things is no longer a back breaking task and you can relax as you work in your kitchen. Your kitchen cabinet door may well conceal a mini pantry where you can safely store away an amazing variety of non-perishable articles too. You can give your kitchen a simple yet classy look if you opt for wood cabinet doors. You will find that the kitchen cabinets meant for the European markets primarily consist of natural wood materials. Cabinet doors as well as the edges of the kitchen cabinets are finished with the same material. Cheap imitations or laminates are a strict no-no when you want to achieve an elegant look for your kitchen.

if you are looking to convert your large and old fashioned kitchen into a modern contemporary style kitchen, it is best to go for custom kitchen cabinets. You will get soft close hardware, solid compact drawers as well as natural wood veneers in ebony or light oak, all of which will be customized according to your specified requirements. Rosewood or Walnut veneers can be specially ordered as well. You can also choose to buy wholesale cabinet doors if you just want to alter the look of your kitchen without making extensive changes. The price may prove to be a little less if you decide to buy kitchen cabinets wholesale, however, you will lose out on the special look which will make your kitchen unique.

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