
Do You Have to Strip Old Furniture Before Refinishing It?
Original Air Date: September 26, 2026 Episode Number: 478
Episode Summary
This week on Home In Progress, Dan starts with elastic waistband jeans and gets from there to an architectural idea worth borrowing. British architect Alex Gordon argued that good buildings should have long life, loose fit and low energy. That middle one, loose fit, is the useful one for homeowners. It means leaving room for change, and Dan looks at what that means for theater rooms, garage conversions, outdoor kitchens, mudroom lockers, closets and aging in place. Then the show picks up the furniture refinishing series…
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