Miriam Silver Verga of Mimi & Hill echoes this sentiment: "When you paint an antique, you are deciding that its value is to you alone, because painting something vintage changes its long term price." ...

Demand is up for vintage wood furniture — without paint Part of the backlash certainly stems from the current state of the furniture industry, in which it's increasingly difficult to get your ...

There is another reason painted furniture makes a statement: It makes outdated pieces feel new again. With a fresh coat of paint, a vintage castoff can become the focal point of the room.

If an antique armoire has an attractive worn-paint patina, for instance, it might be best to clean it up but otherwise leave the finish alone. In other cases, when the furniture is damaged or ...

But Poteet also likes softness and light, so in the last year she has begun incorporating painted vintage furniture into her décor. “I love the furniture pieces because they are classic antique ...

I specialize in skillfully and professionally painted and refinished high-quality vintage furniture. It ranges from sleek black to a bold sunset and every color in between. • Lesley has also ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture ... paint, sanded the piece down to bare wood, repainted it dark green (Benjamin Moore Deep Jungle), and updated the old ...

She breathes new life into old pieces of furniture, even if it’s an antique. “People may be surprised that I sometimes paint antique furniture, but if I hadn’t given it a new look it may ...

Up there with whether or not to paint antique furniture, the question of painting brick exteriors is one of the most controversial design debates. Some say that unpainted brick is boring and dated ...

At House Beautiful we're all about investing in furniture that will last generations ... Miriam Silver Verga of Mimi & Hill echoes this sentiment: "When you paint an antique, you are deciding that its ...