Tips and Tricks from a lifetime of sourcing vintage furniture

Today for my Wednesday Ad break I've got a great interview with Paul Middlemiss, of the vintage emporium Merchant & Found. Paul, whose mother was an antique dealer, has worked at Conran, Habitat and Pedlars, and today, as well as sharing stories of sourcing trips where he was forced to sleep in his van in a snowdrift in pursuit of the perfect piece, he also has lots of advice for how to tell if a piece is any good, if it's a fake, or whether it's worth the effort of restoring, as well as his tips on what will be sought after next and therefore worth the investment. He is a mine of information so I suggest you make a cup of coffee and give yourself a bit of time (and for those of you who were here for the previous interview with an antiques dealer be assured there is no snobbery here - this is charming, informative and kind).

Paul Middlemiss, founder, Merchant & Found with casting mould In a break with tradition, and because he has so much to say, I'm going to leave my short questions …