CHICAGO (WLS) -- The home improvement trend is going strong, but there are some big obstacles to furnishing that spruced-up space. You could wait months for a new couch or dresser. An alternative?

Maybe it’s a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tables. Designers and ...

This old vanity dresser was covered in scratches, stains, and years of wear, but a careful restoration brings it back to stunning beauty. Every drawer, mirror, and surface is refinished to shine like ...