Comments on: Would I Paint It? https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/ A Blog about Finding and Making Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Dena https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-14729 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:06:44 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-14729 Aaaaaaand, once again, came across one of your posts when looking for advice on whether or not to paint that burled wood piece. You’re everywhere. I love it.

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-1921 Tue, 13 May 2014 21:39:53 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-1921 In reply to Jess McGurn.

Yay! I'm glad you agree 🙂 I'd hate to offend anyone, but a little part of me dies when a distressed finish is applied to mcm furniture! I don't have any problem with a more modern painted finish on a damaged piece though 🙂

]]> By: Jess McGurn https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-1910 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:40:38 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-1910 YES, YES, YES! Where I live Midcentury furniture is not appreciated at all and chalk paint is just catching on, it's a dangerous combination. "Please, don’t ‘shabby-chic’ a midcentury piece"… YES! I'll admit I have been one to wood fill and paint badly damaged MCM, but typically that's when I'm working with lots of chipped veneer (which happens all too often). I'm going through some of your old posts and reading them is like deja-vu to the words that have come out of my mouth!

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-516 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:09:12 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-516 In reply to Trisha D.

I hope I didn't come out too strongly against painting – I really truly believe that you should do what makes you happy in your home! I'd advocate doing a quick research beforehand and making sure you don't have a one-of-a-kind or designer made piece… But better a painted piece you love, in my book!

Aw, puppy!!! That's a tempting offer 🙂

]]> By: Trisha D https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-514 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:39:07 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-514 I ALWAYS have this dilemma, especially since I never know the history of a piece. I would hate to paint an antique that others would consider valuable.

On another note, I'm always drooling over all the fantabulous finds you seem to come across. Like that card catalog, I would give my dog's first born for that!! (hey her pups go for over 1k, so its kinda a fair trade, no? haha).

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-245 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:12:40 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-245 In reply to Scribbler.

Scribbler, thanks for weighing in! I do love the finish on those bamboo chairs as well, and love that you would keep them as-is 🙂

]]> By: Scribbler https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-244 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:58:12 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-244 Very interesting take. I — the woman who loves screaming color everywhere — do not paint everything either. I really don't worry about the value so much, since what happens to it after I leave the earth won't bother me then anyway. I usually just decide if I think it would look better in the natural finish or in another one, and go from there. One piece you showed which I might disagree with you on is that bamboo chair. There are so many reproductions out there in so many colors available at so many price points, that I probably would just get some decent fabric on it and call it done. I really like these old natural bamboo pieces as an accent here and there.

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-242 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:15:18 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-242 In reply to Julia Konya.

I agree that some things just can't be salvaged and need to be rescued with paint! I adore your midcentury dresser makeover and pinned it to my Great Furniture Redos board 🙂

]]> By: Julia Konya https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-it/#comment-241 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 07:32:55 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/would-i-paint-i/#comment-241 I pretty much agree with every thing you said. I have painted some midcentury modern furniture though because it was in very bad shape, which I wouldn't have done if it was in great shape. And nope I never "shappy chic" midcentury 😉

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