Tag: painting furniture

Chronicling my adventures restoring and updating a quirky old Philadelphia rowhouse

The death of a small project

You know what they say about the best laid plans. Much like those wacky ideas I had about putting 20% down and starting an IRA after confirming that my house didn’t need much work, the furniture painting project was not to be. In this case, the culprit is once again old, beat-up, and painted red.…
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Rounding up paint options for Operation Spray Booth

I said last time that I need a good, durable paint for my radiators, and also for a half dozen pieces of furniture, most of which my dad sprayed about 30 years ago. You can see that although it was a great paint job, it’s ready for a redo. (Also, you’re welcome, Mom, that I…
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