As the editor-in-chief of Country Living , I have bought my fair share of vintage and antique furniture through the years—Welsh hutches, English dressers, French armoires—and I’ve also gotten to know plenty of designers and antiques dealers who know a thing or two about the art of all things old.

Seeing that I’ve already shared a few of my best antiquing lessons with you, not to mention my favorite places to shop for antiques and vintage online (for the record, it’s a really good list!), I figured it’s time I also reveal a few strategies I frequently put to use when shopping specifically for furniture* should they help you hone in on pieces you’ll use and love forever. Because (sigh) I can’t bring every beautiful item I encounter home with me, these are the questions I frequentl

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