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Post by mom on Jul 6, 2018 21:25:31 GMT
So, I am going to speak up as a small business owner who makes good money selling painted furniture ----
I can have identical wooden pieces in my store - one painted and one not painted. The painted pieces will sell in no time. And the non painted piece will sit there, until its marked down until I am practically giving it away. Unless its a farmhouse table, unpainted wood is the kiss of death. But paint it and I am able to sell it for a larger profit margin.
Sellers would not paint furniture if it was up to them. It takes time, materials, etc. to do. But unpainted furniture won't sell. But paint it and I will have buyers all day long.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jul 6, 2018 22:55:28 GMT
My house was built in 1922. Very little has been updated. My trim is white and was painted white when the house was built. Not all wood was intended to be left natural or stained. My doors and balustrade are stained dark. My floors are medium oak. All the other trim (windows, door jams, crown, and baseboards are all painted white. This was the way the house was built.
I would have no problem painting old furniture. Better than tossing it in the dump because now nobody wants it. I have an amazing dining room set we bought as an antique. It was custom made for a mansion in Moline IL. It’s wonderful carved walnut and the table has a large gear that cranks it out to a very long table. Matching buffet with old school black and gold marble slab, matching chairs covered in green velvet and armchairs covered in fabric with intricate crewel work. Even a matching curtain rod. I doubt when I’m gone it will be very sought after. However, if someone paints it Tiffany blue, maybe. 🙂
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Post by jacquesym on Jul 6, 2018 23:11:27 GMT
I love old painted furniture. I love the detail and quality of vintage furniture but I like a lighter look.I call it Shabby Chic meets Farmhouse. Unless it's really antique, (pre-civil war) most old furniture isn't worth all that much. I've painted a 1920's buffet and china cabinet, a trio of 40's end tables, a 50's dresser and chest and a few random bookshelves. All were bought at yard sales or thrift stores, but they are solid pieces that will last longer than most furniture in stores today.
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Post by Kerri W on Jul 6, 2018 23:18:28 GMT
paint them some horrible color. Leave them alone people! Slapping a coat of tiffany blue paint on a mahogany dresser does not increase its value please don't think I am dissing those of you that have painted wood. I think it is sad so many young people would rather surround themselves with all things Ikea. Is it our disposable society now? I would think the whole thrifted, repurposed trend would be bigger. Oh bless your heart. You don't sound like you're dissing anybody. Nope. I have an opinion. I own it. I think oak is hideous. I don't like to see woodgrain in my furniture. I despise the color yellow. When I see a whole room of earth tones I think "Midwestern Grandma." But those are just my preferences. I could certainly be ugly about it and tell you how awful I think it is and how misguided "that generation" is for decorating that way. But...that would be rude I guess. I buy high end furniture, except my craft room which is, in fact, done in Ikea. Because....well...you know....it's a craft room and I didn't want to ruin good furniture with the way I use my paint, etc. And guess what? High end furniture comes in colors too. Whether you can see the woodgrain has no indication or bearing on anything whatsoever other than personal preference. The way my home is decorated makes me happy. I really don't give a flip if somebody else is in love with solid cherry or mahogany.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 6, 2018 23:53:23 GMT
I don't care for painted furniture at all. I much prefer to see the natural wood grain so going by what's trendy today I'm lucky-the older pieces of natural wood furniture are selling very cheaply on Craigslist and other places. I can get very well made pieces much cheaper and certainly much better made than buying new. My favorite style of furniture is what I grew up with-mid century teak furniture from Scandinavia. It's not exactly cheap, but compared to new pieces from a furniture store it's still a bargain. I agree with you OP, but reading through the thread I also realize everyone has their own tastes. I really hate the color gray-it reminds me of the gray days of November when it's raining and there are no leaves on the trees. A very depressing time. It's the very last color I would put on my walls but right now it's very popular and trendy. I'm one who has never followed trends. Except maybe back in the mid 1970's when I was a teenager. That was a long time ago. I know what I like and that's what I follow when it comes to choosing things for my home. I do have some pieces of Ikea in my home. I like Ikea's styles because they are European and I'm half German and was born there. Plus they are very reasonable. I have several bookcases (when they are filed with books you can't really tell they are from Ikea) and a really amazing desk I bought from there in 2001. My desk is huge and I could never find one this big in teak. I guess what it all boils down to is that we all have our own tastes. I'm happy I don't like what's on trend now because it means I can scoop up the bargains that nobody wants. Just an advantage of not following trends
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Post by mikewozowski on Jul 7, 2018 0:27:23 GMT
everyone has different taste. you do what you like and i will do what i like.
guess what, i am redoing my house now (flood). my walls are grey and cabinets are white. floors are wood tile. not total modern farm house, but pretty similar. i know what i like and i am sure i will like this for a good long while.
i have wood furniture mostly, but i also like painted.
saw a dresser in goodwill today. dovetail drawers etc. wood color. 60 bucks. paint it navy (or whatever color you like) and you have a nice piece of furniture that will last you for as long as you like navy. when you feel like you would rather have a red dresser, easy, paint it again!
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Post by darkchami on Jul 7, 2018 0:32:26 GMT
I am not the younger generation, but I love painted wood. Long before it was the in thing, I commissioned a desk to be built. The carpenter and I collaborated on the design. When I told him that I planned on painting it yellow, he thought I was nuts. That desk is beautiful. Everyone loves it.
Most of my furniture is painted. Black in the family room. White in the front room, with some dark wood mixed in. Cranberry in the bedroom to contrast with light green walls.
To be fair, we have a house filled with 90’s oak cabinetry. We plan on putting in bamboo floors. I just cannot take any more wood grain.
I think it is a great thing that we have different styles. I can appreciate the lovely wood furniture in another person’s home. It just doesn’t feel right in my space.
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Post by melanell on Jul 7, 2018 0:37:24 GMT
I don't want my kitchen to be open to the rest of my house....How do you keep every dish washed and every appliance put away all the time? I don't want mine open, either. Sometimes you want separate places to do separate things. I don't want to buy a 3000 sq ft home so I can have the bulk of the main floor one giant open space, but still have a bunch of extra rooms for activities that are too loud or which need more quiet that don't work in that open space.
I love actual rooms with pocket doors or french doors so you can close off a room when you need to, but open it up wide when you want a bigger space.
The good news is that if you're in the market for that kind of home right now, you might be able to get a better price on it depending on the region, because so many people are looking for open concept right now instead.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 7, 2018 1:34:48 GMT
I don't want my kitchen to be open to the rest of my house....How do you keep every dish washed and every appliance put away all the time? I don't want mine open, either. Sometimes you want separate places to do separate things. I don't want to buy a 3000 sq ft home so I can have the bulk of the main floor one giant open space, but still have a bunch of extra rooms for activities that are too loud or which need more quiet that don't work in that open space.
I love actual rooms with pocket doors or french doors so you can close off a room when you need to, but open it up wide when you want a bigger space.
The good news is that if you're in the market for that kind of home right now, you might be able to get a better price on it depending on the region, because so many people are looking for open concept right now instead. That's great news. I hate open concept homes, for myself I mean. I know they are widely popular but I like walls or like melanell said, french doors so I can close off a room if I want to. But I do prefer walls. We'll be looking for a new home in about 3 years. Once again I'm not following trends. Does this make me a rebel?
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Post by slicksister on Jul 7, 2018 1:35:26 GMT
It's like they think noone will buy a regular wood item so it must be painted. The younger ones won't buy it. They much prefer the painted look and avoid heavy, dark wood. Why do you think all of the thrift stores and second hand shops are full of pieces of good mahogany furniture? The kids don't want any of the stuff we Baby Boomers had. All my friends are getting rid of this stuff left and right and finding they are having to donate or sell for very little. If you really like the wood look, then hit the estate sales and get the stuff there before it gets sold and painted! This isn't the first go round with painting good wood furniture. Does anyone remember the 60's & 70's trend of "antiquing" wood furniture? My mother would paint anything that 70's green with the antiqued glaze, including my antique upright piano made of tiger oak. It survived just fine and years later I helped dad refinish it to the original wood, no worse for the wear. After saying that, I will admit that I'm 61 and sick of the wood look. If it can be painted a brighter color, then it's been painted in my house. That would include the oak and mahogany grooved paneling from the 1950's, as well as all the cabinetry. The only exception to what I'll paint is my mahogany rice bed and dresser. But I've found a little bit of dark wood goes a long way. Everything else has been painted and/or lightened up. DD will eventually inherit the bedroom set and if painting it is what makes her keep it and enjoy for years to come, then have at the paint can. I'd much rather see the wood pieces being used and enjoyed, rather than gathering dust in a storage shed or junk shop. All of that ^. I paint "fancy" wood all the time and it sells like hotcakes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 2:53:08 GMT
I hate painted wood furniture. I have my grandparents dining room table. They bought it new in 1949-ish. My grandpa refreshed the finish on it about 30 years ago. It's coming off. I've been told to paint it. I said, oh hell no. When I refinish it or have someone do it, it will be as close to the original color as possible. The underside of the table is stamped "cinnamon."
I also have my great-Aunt's dresser from the early 40's. Again not getting painted ever. I need to check a guide in one drawer and maybe oil a wheel.
I like wood throughout a house but not that honey oak that was so popular in the 80/90's. I prefer the woodwork from pre-1950's. I like the darker stains. Not super dark but more cherry.
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 7, 2018 3:34:35 GMT
I think people should have what they like, and I personally don't care a lot about whether what we have is trendy or not. I don't feel the need to redecorate because we don't have the current preferred colors or style. Our home might look dated to some people but we still love what we have.
I personally love wood grain, like the warmth of wood pieces, don't like gray, but I can appreciate a well decorated white or pale room/house - it's just not 'me' so we don't have that. Our wall colors are typically used with white-painted woodwork, but we have stained wood trim. We have hickory cabinets in the kitchen with absolutely beautiful grain - in my opinion. I can't imagine ever painting them, but when I no longer live here it won't matter what I liked.
Although I'm not a big fan of painted wood furniture (if it's good wood with grain and character), I guess I'd rather someone paint it and still use it rather than it being tossed. I have seen some painted 'statement' pieces that really did add to the rooms they are in.
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 7, 2018 4:10:15 GMT
This thread is so funny! My IKEA purchases were a step up from our Walmart and ShopKo purchases. Function is much more important to me. In our family room right now there is four different wood finishes on our furniture and there's a La-Z-Boy recliner, along with mini-blinds . When I say wood finishes, most of it is wood veneer. I love the idea of painted wood, but alas I am lazy.
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Post by mikewozowski on Jul 7, 2018 4:54:24 GMT
over the last 20 years we have had two houses with builder beige and then this one with taupe everywhere. going grey is a welcome change and something fresh and different from anything i have had or from anything most of my friends have. if i say so myself, it is turning out really nice! with a totally neutral background, it would be easy to give the place a new look just by changing out a few things (pillows, artwork, accessories). although i am not one who hast o keep changing things, i like that the possibility is there and pretty easy to do if i want to. i don't have any painted furniture now (well i don't actually have ANY furniture now), but i like it and would be happy to have some. i am actually considering getting a fairly high end sprayer to be able to paint furniture quickly, easily and with good to great results.
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Post by mom26 on Jul 7, 2018 5:25:21 GMT
I love natural wood because I'm drawn to a more 'warm' palate in decor. I know most people don't care for it, but they don't have to live in my home - I do.
I do also love the occasional painted wood, and have painted many a piece. I'm actually getting ready to selectively paint sections of my hard oak dining chairs because I think the contrast will look really nice.
I guess my point is it doesn't have to be all or nothing. I love wood grain, and I love painted. When both are done right.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 7, 2018 5:58:52 GMT
I love natural wood because I'm drawn to a more 'warm' palate in decor. I know most people don't care for it, but they don't have to live in my home - I do. I do also love the occasional painted wood, and have painted many a piece. I'm actually getting ready to selectively paint sections of my hard oak dining chairs because I think the contrast will look really nice. I guess my point is it doesn't have to be all or nothing. I love wood grain, and I love painted. When both are done right. I think this is key. I have odd taste and I own it. I love the handmade old wooden pieces. I mean really old. I have a few pieces that are over 100 years old and they look like they were made in someone’s barn. I used to like what I call store bought antiques, but I have gotten rid of those and am now into a mix of nice leather couches and vintage, quirky, homemade wood pieces. My family room coffee table used to be a workbench. I am not the one who cut it down to coffee table height, but I really love it. My dining room table was made by a young groom for his bride and brought to the US from their home in France when they moved to the states to start a family. That table sat in the house that they built and remained through a couple of generations. When no one wanted it anymore, it was sold off, then I bought it from that buyer. She is the one who told me the history of the table. She didn’t want to part with it, but had divorced and needed the money, plus it wouldn’t fit in her new apartment. I like a mix of natural wood and a few painted pieces mixed in, but they need to be done well, as mom26 said.
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Post by leslie132 on Jul 7, 2018 14:06:38 GMT
Just bought my first painted piece yesterday. I plan on adding to it as soon as I can. I love the look of painted furniture. I also have a dining room set that is 8 years old and would never allow it to be painted. It is beautiful in all of its wood grain splendor . In my opinion rooms have a vibe to them. My dining room was more formal. Now I’m painting and going more fun..... I did the room grey on top, and a cream color under the chair rail. I am distressing a large mirror and the chandelier (this is what hurts as I paid a ton of money for this and I’m terrified that I may ruin it) and I made sure that all of those choices work with my table and chairs. They are all going to coexist and compliment each other. Or at least that is my game plan I work in real estate..... I can tell you this sudden urge to re do my home is because I just listed a home that I fell head over heels in love with. She is by far the best designer/home stager I’ve ever seen. I’ve been in massive homes and homes needing gutted and torn down. This home is perfect in my eyes..... she has a lot of painted pieces. My husband just wants me to sell it so I don’t see it anymore, which would lead to me having less projects for us to tackle . Poor guy!
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Post by leslie132 on Jul 7, 2018 14:08:54 GMT
I’d like to say that if you count the number of smiley faces I have in the post above you can tell I really like this post!! Painted pieces are high on my list of “LOVING” right now. I’m particularly fond of the aqua distressed color. Just saying
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Post by guzismom on Jul 7, 2018 14:31:56 GMT
I have a lot of painted wood in my house...BUT, it is new construction and was designed that way, in keeping with the southwestern style of our home. I would NEVER paint my grandma's 1940s 'gossip bench' or cupboard, my Mom's 1950's hope chest.
I think if I was reselling, I would leave the wood and let the buyer paint it if wanted.
The good thing is, paint is easy to remove.
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Post by ellen on Jul 7, 2018 14:32:23 GMT
I like painted wood, but it's kind of painful to me when I see a cool piece of MCM furniture painted. I prefer those to be left as is.
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Post by joteves on Jul 7, 2018 14:47:09 GMT
I like painted furniture, when it is well done. And some older out-dated pieces certainly gain a new lease of life when they get painted in a more modern colour. However, there are beautiful wooden pieces that have been ruined by paint. Here is an example. I suppose it really is down to personal preference though wheat we consider to be beautiful vs ugly wood.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 7, 2018 14:56:27 GMT
I have a dining room table that is almost 100 hundred years old and I love the story of it's nicks, scratches or marks. So in 2023 when my table is 100 hundred years old I am throwing it a big party! Now that's a party I'd love to attend! What a fun idea. I don't really care whether you want actual wood or painted wood. My complaint is too many homes that have no personality. So bland and off-the-shelf. Those of you who have passionate feelings about this topic one way or the other are probably more likely to have a home that's interesting. Your taste doesn't have to be my taste -- even better if it isn't. But I do want to find things in your home that tell me something about you and spark interesting conversation. Like the almost-100-year-old dining room table referenced above -- that would be a cool thing for you to tell me about.
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Post by Just T on Jul 7, 2018 16:16:49 GMT
I have made over a few old furniture pieces that I absolutely LOVE. Here is a link to my IG account where I posted my latest makeover last week. Also, I just posted a sneak peek of one I am finishing up today.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 7, 2018 16:42:08 GMT
I have made over a few old furniture pieces that I absolutely LOVE. Here is a link to my IG account where I posted my latest makeover last week. Also, I just posted a sneak peek of one I am finishing up today.
I just followed you!
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Post by PLurker on Jul 7, 2018 16:43:43 GMT
In terms of young people and thrifting, I see a lot of mixing of old upcycled pieces with new/IKEA type stuff. or in my still in college DDs case almost everything is old as she goes with the cheap/free. Cheap would be thrifting/second hand and free would be salvaged/found/given to her from stuff around here. She just told me she just had this discussion with friends when asking why they'd buy "WalMart/Ikea crap" when you could buy better quality, less expensive thrifting. They said it was because they didn't want to take it with them when they moved on. (disposable-basically) She said "So, you just redonate it then. Lather, rinse, repeat. Duh!" Can't say I disagree. One of her favorite pieces is a behind the sofa table we made by marrying an old singer sewing machine base and old rough sawn board that is about 1ftx6 (?)ft. Both were found in the barn so "free". She also has another shorter (3ft?) board to change up with the long one when/if she wants. Just a couple pairs of nuts/bolts to undo. Her round coffee table is a glass topped old metal wheel that her grandfather (my father) welded handmade bent metal legs to back before I can remember him doing it. Come to think of it the only things new in her apartment that I can think of either came with the apartment or is electronic. Oh, and her mattress.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 7, 2018 17:21:06 GMT
I'm 72.
I still have an "antiqued" chest in my garage. I just bought grey furniture for my den. I want to paint the oak cabinets in my kitchen. I'm getting my paneling painted white in my family room. The decorator told us it would make our photography "POP"! that's all it took for dh....he wants his photography to pop. I can't stop watching HGTV I don't want my kitchen to be open to the rest of my house....How do you keep every dish washed and every applicance put away all the time? And how do real estate people put up with all those whiney clients. I just want to slap some of them!I would love a kitchen open to other rooms. Currently mine is open to the dining room and is half a level above the living room. I am the only one who cooks for holidays and having other people around for the "magical" 12 hours would be nice. I am very closed off from everyone while I cook every day. As for keeping the kitchen clean, I attribute that to my mom. No dish was ever left in a sink and the only appliance I have out is a toaster and it is hidden behind a cookbook and a decorative cutting board. We toss all dirty dishes into the dishwasher.
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Post by pierkiss on Jul 7, 2018 18:05:20 GMT
I like the painted furniture look. I need to get some in my house! 😁
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 7, 2018 19:17:02 GMT
She just told me she just had this discussion with friends when asking why they'd buy "WalMart/Ikea crap" when you could buy better quality, less expensive thrifting. They said it was because they didn't want to take it with them when they moved on. (disposable-basically) She said "So, you just redonate it then. Lather, rinse, repeat. Duh!" And we brought our Walmart/ShopKo crap when we moved into our home AND then bought IKEA. We've only had to replace one "crappy" dresser in 20 years of marriage.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 7, 2018 19:50:14 GMT
She just told me she just had this discussion with friends when asking why they'd buy "WalMart/Ikea crap" when you could buy better quality, less expensive thrifting. They said it was because they didn't want to take it with them when they moved on. (disposable-basically) She said "So, you just redonate it then. Lather, rinse, repeat. Duh!" And we brought our Walmart/ShopKo crap when we moved into our home AND then bought IKEA. We've only had to replace one "crappy" dresser in 20 years of marriage. Oh, I get ya. What ever works! I think her point was that the college kids were more using it as disposable after use. Leaving it on curb for garbage men when done/moving on. DD is one of those who you would see picking up other peoples trash as she walks down the street. The thought of more waste bothers her more than some. But that's just her. She rarely buys "new" clothes either and redonates when done with it.
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Post by pinkmochas on Jul 7, 2018 20:07:21 GMT
I have made over a few old furniture pieces that I absolutely LOVE. Here is a link to my IG account where I posted my latest makeover last week. Also, I just posted a sneak peek of one I am finishing up today.
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