How do you clean the marble tops?

Wipe the marble down with a damp cloth and mild soap. Avoid acidic cleaners entirely. Vinegar or lemon will etch the polished stone surface. If the marble has yellowed over time, a specialist stone poultice might lift the deeper stains. Routine dusting is usually enough for daily care.

I bought a single bedside cabinet and I am trying to find a matching one for the other side of the bed but I can't find one anywhere, why is it so hard?

Finding an exact match is difficult because early antique bedside tables rarely started out as pairs. Eighteenth and nineteenth-century bedrooms typically used a single pot cupboard tucked away in a corner. Pairs only became standard factory output late in the Victorian period. If you own an earlier piece, pairing it with something similar in timber and height is often the most practical solution.

Can tambour doors be repaired?

Yes. The canvas backing that holds the wooden slats together degrades over time. A restorer removes the tambour curtain and glues a new canvas strip to the back. Waxing the running grooves helps the door slide smoothly again once the backing is fixed.

The drawer on my mahogany bedside table smells quite musty when I open it and the wood feels rough inside compared to the smooth outside. Is there a way to treat the smell?

Unfinished secondary woods naturally absorb moisture and odours over the decades. The rough interior is standard practice. Makers rarely wasted time smoothing drawer linings that nobody saw. Leave the drawer open in a dry room for a few days. Placing a bowl of baking soda inside the empty drawer can help draw out persistent stale smells.