Furniture Flipping for Beginners: 6 Things to Check Before You Buy

Original Air Date: 9/5/26 Episode Number: 475

Episode Summary

Dan kicks off the Labor Day weekend with color capping — the emerging trend of using multiple shades from one color family as you move up the walls to the ceiling — and five things to think through before you try it. Then he launches a new multi-week series on refinishing and flipping secondhand furniture, starting with the skill that comes before any of the sanding or stripping: how to walk through a thrift store, antique shop, or flea market and tell whether a piece is actually worth bringing home. Six things to check before you buy, a hard look at what paint might be hiding, and how to figure out whether the piece you just found is worth more than you paid for it.

Timestamps

[00:00] -- Labor Day Welcome

[00:56] -- Color Capping Trend

[02:07] -- Five Color Capping Tips

[06:08] -- Tools and Deals

[07:55] -- Furniture Refinishing Series

[11:07] -- Thrift Store Worth It

[13:11] -- Check the Bones

[18:33] -- Break and Tease Next