It starts!

Welcome to Adventures in Furniture Painting!

I suppose that is a fitting start to my blog. I have been dabbling in building and refinishing furniture for a while now. There is something special about creating an object of value that you and others can use and enjoy. My problem, however, has always been that I'm great at coming up with project ideas and even really good at starting some of those projects - but I'm not the best at finishing.  But then I found chalk paint and things changed for me.

My daughter recently married and my wife  and I (ok, mostly my wife) took on the enormous challenge of a DIY wedding reception. We ended up having only a few months to pull it off and frantically began collecting old doors, windows, picture frames, and other antiques for the reception. My wife suggested we paint an old side table that had been collecting dust in our garage for years. This is when I tried chalk paint for the first time - again my wife's idea. I loved the look I was able to achieve and the quickness and versatility of the product. I regret not taking a before picture of the side table but below are pics of how it turned out.

After that I was hooked. I did a few more smaller tables, changed the look of the doors we were using as a backdrop to make them look even more vintage,  and began looking around the house at what else I could transform. And then I started noticing other people's stuff. I liked the idea more and more of giving old stuff new a life, and being able to do it quickly and come up with an amazing result.

And so an idea was born. Why not turn my new-found passion, the evolution of my long time interest, into more than a hobby. Why not turn it into a business.

"Paint Your Piece!" is the name that came to me almost immediately. My vision is to find, transform, and sell my own peices; do custom work for others wanting to transform pieces they already own; and teach others how to do their own work using simple how-to guides and videos. 

I have a lot to learn about refinishing furniture and stsrting a business. I will use this blog to document my pogress. I am excited and looking forward to what is to come. I hope you enjoy the ride as well.