Just because you can paint something, doesn't mean you should. Anyone who has tried their hand at a DIY has likely learned this lesson the hard way. And nothing stirs up more heated debate in the design world than questioning whether or not it's acceptable to paint antique timber furniture.
Yes — painting over thrifted timber can transform a tired piece, but isn't that patina the whole point? Will those hand-painted stripes make something classic feel cheap? Or at the end of the day, is whatever you want the most important thing?
