Revealed: How to bag a vintage furniture bargain for your home

There’s never been a better time to go shopping for vintage or antique pieces. Here is your essential guide 

A mid-century secretaire and factory worker’s swivel chair form an eclectic but only occasional work-spot. Ensure your vintage buys meet function, not simply form. File picture

One of the great joys of home styling today is how we are embracing the past in a new, trending transitional style.

Vintage and even truly old antiques are still finding new life. Picking up buys in vintage and antique furniture? In some respects, there’s never been a better time to smugly carry home a bargain. Still, there is some basic guidance you should always keep in mind before whipping out the credit card for an online auction or heaving something across the grass at a boot sale.