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Watch out for the wood gods.<\/h1>\n
This is a backstory or possibly a horror story, depending on how you look at it.<\/div>\n
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When I purchased the unique drinks table pictured above, the kind seller offered to drop it off at my home.\u00a0 I’d purchased an antique Tudor style drinks trolley from her also.\u00a0 As s<\/span>he arrived, we smiled and began our friendly banter.\u00a0 But as I began wheeling my treasures into the studio and had barely made it past the front door, she let out a lo-o-o-o-ng<\/em> sigh!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Seller:<\/strong> “You know, I spent hours stripping these trolleys of paint.\u00a0 Would you believe, someone had painted them white!?\u00a0 I couldn’t get all the paint out of this one so you’ll need to keep sanding to get all of it off. “<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Me:<\/strong> AWQUARD x 1000,000,000,000,000!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My brain:<\/strong> What!?\u00a0 Um, that’s why I bought them – to paint them! What will I say?\u00a0 I can’t lie and didn’t want to break her heart!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I squirmed inside as a sympathetic gesture came across my face.\u00a0 I can’t quite remember what I said, but the squirm was quite memorable.\u00a0 I think I remember redirecting the conversation to how a ‘BAD’ paint job can wreck furniture.\u00a0 I wasn’t going to do a BAD paint job – right?\u00a0 Or maybe, I quickly ushered her out the door before she discovered my terrible sin!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I was delighted with how this turned out and hoping the original owner would be as happy if she saw it.\u00a0 BUT, I am still too scared to tell her – just in case.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Should you paint furniture or keep wood? Pictured above is the drink trolley – before and after.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Should you paint furniture or keep wood?<\/h1>\n
In a video, I warned my Facebook followers<\/a> that I have certain STRONG opinions on some things. This is one of them and how I view this topic.<\/p>\n

While I appreciate highly valuable antiques, in my world, damaged items like these are honored\u00a0by giving them a makeover.\u00a0 Often they are hiding in a hoard, a vacant room, a project someday pile or a dusty shed – UNUSED!\u00a0 Once painted, they ALWAYS go onto being used and enjoyed by new owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Negative Nelly & The Wood Police.<\/h1>\n

My seller was a lovely lady.\u00a0 However, I’ve come across passionate furniture wood police who HATE\u00a0anyone painting furniture.\u00a0 The attacks on social media can be quite aggressive at times.\u00a0 I guess,\u00a0to some, it is not unlike sacrificing ones first born to the paint gods. They must stab them with a paintbrush I imagine!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wooden furniture is created to serve us – not the other way around.\u00a0 If you’re hanging onto Grans ugly dining set, wishing you could send it to the tip (but the family would be horrified) but if resurfaced creatively, you’d love it – that is madness!<\/p>\n

I have but ONE life that very nearly ended over 10 years ago.\u00a0 I’m still here and I am going to enjoy my furniture.\u00a0 You have one life too!<\/p>\n

If paint makes furniture look beautiful, suit OUR homes and gives US pleasure, then PAINT!\u00a0 The value in life is rarely about money.\u00a0 We need to give ourselves permission to enjoy OUR furniture because it belongs to US.\u00a0 It doesn’t belong to Negative\u00a0Nelly who wants to spank us with her keyboard for painting OUR possessions\u00a0or of those of who we serve!\u00a0 In the past, I’ve offered Negative Nelly the untouched furniture she was so concerned for.\u00a0 She NEVER buys or saves it though.\u00a0 Nor does she feed furniture artist’s families or decorate client’s home for them to enjoy THIER environment.<\/p>\n

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So apologies to my seller but her efforts were not in vain.\u00a0 Stripping the furniture made it easier to finish repairs and create a nice surface to paint on–at a price the customer could enjoy.\u00a0 In the end, it cleared the seller’s space and blessed\u00a0our family financially.\u00a0 It also blessed the new owner with a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of furniture to delight in.<\/p>\n

I think that is a happy ending – don’t you?<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear your thoughts below and please share to reassure your painting friends of the great service they do – turning trash into treasure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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