THEY say that the most important thing about property is location, and the second most important thing is location, and so on.

Well, with furniture I reckon you can substitute location' for colour or patina. Patina is the grime and grease that comes from the hands and the general wear and tear of the life of an antique. Hopefully, this is then lovingly polished over the years to give a mellow glow. In my view, patina represents the wrinkles on the hand and the lines on the face. Don't give your furniture a facelift by having it re-polished; I really believe it can destroy the character of a piece.