taultunleashed

1) Go to your inn/apartment
2) Examine the heritage item and choose to mount it
3) Place it anywhere in the home
4) Pick it back up and examine it to take off the mount
5) The item should be free from damage and can be put on again.

you can examine anywhere, not necessary in your inn. Just examine - mount it. Examine it -< demount it, equip it .. done!