We just did two radiators (this one, and the little wall-mounted one for the bathroom) for now because they were already disconnected. We’ll do the rest of them gradually — getting them out of the house (and back in again!) is quite an ordeal, since they weigh 500+ pounds each.
You know you live in an old house when the sight of someone’s freshly blasted and painted radiators give you a sharp pang of jealousy. Ours could REALLY use that treatment.
Kate, I know — for 2 years we’ve been saying we’d “paint the radiators ourselves”, but I just couldn’t bring myself to scrape off all the old layers of paint and grime and rust and nastiness. They look AMAZING now, it’s so exciting.
We’re having our bathtub and sink powdercoated, too. I’m very into paying other people to do things for me lately. ;)
I concur with everyone else – stunning radiators. That’s not usually a sentence you hear! I hope that Bruno adjusts to little Fritz soon, too. It looks like he’s coming around.
If you don’t mind sharing .. how much did it cost to have that done to your radiators? We have great old ones, with a lot of chipped paint. I’m so irritated that someone even put paint on them!
Yours look lovely! I can’t wait to see what the tub looks like.
Leanne, the cost for refinishing radiators varies GREATLY depending on a variety of factors (location, size, transportation, condition, etc.), so I don’t even want to give you a ballpark number because it could be WAY off. I suggest that you look in the yellow pages for a powder coating company in your area and give them a call — tell them you want the radiators picked up, sandblasted, powder coated, and delivered back to you. Make sure to also figure in the cost of having the radiators disconnected and reconnected, since you’ll probably need a plumber to do that for you.
as i type this comment i have peonies a few inches from my face!!! i am stoked that it’s peony season. since i am a degenerate, i just gank them from peoples’ gardens when im walking home.
You have such a charming blog! I am not sure how I got here, but I am glad that I did. I will most certainly be back.
Also, we have had similar experiences with my sweet dog Baily & my sister’s new puppy Otis. Bailey was always a loner & the sweetest thing ever, but she is a wreck now that Otis is around! I think it just takes time. Time & patience.
Wow, that radiator is gorgeous!!
Your pups ain’t too hard on the eyes either :)
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I love the old radiator…it looks so pretty!
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I triple heart that radiator, the details are amazing
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my god, that radiator is lovely! are they like that throughout the whole house?
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Kristin, 10 (out of 14 total) of our radiators are this same style. The others are newer (though still cast iron) and less ornate.
I am so glad nobody ever decided to covert the house to baseboard or forced heat!
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Wow! That radiator looks great! Did you have them all done? I’m still waiting for a pic of your new hair!
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We just did two radiators (this one, and the little wall-mounted one for the bathroom) for now because they were already disconnected. We’ll do the rest of them gradually — getting them out of the house (and back in again!) is quite an ordeal, since they weigh 500+ pounds each.
Pics soon, I promise! I keep forgetting.
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I am going to finally take pics of my house and gardens tonight and post them on Flickr!
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I love your dogs.
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You know you live in an old house when the sight of someone’s freshly blasted and painted radiators give you a sharp pang of jealousy. Ours could REALLY use that treatment.
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bruno and fritz are so cute!
also, hooray for peonies — my favorite flower, for sure.
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Kate, I know — for 2 years we’ve been saying we’d “paint the radiators ourselves”, but I just couldn’t bring myself to scrape off all the old layers of paint and grime and rust and nastiness. They look AMAZING now, it’s so exciting.
We’re having our bathtub and sink powdercoated, too. I’m very into paying other people to do things for me lately. ;)
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I want your house. Or maybe just A house.
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Wow, that truly is a beautiful looking radiator!
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They’ve done a fabulous job on your radiator… wow! And it’s lovely to see the pups sitting close to one another!!
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I don’t know you but I just wanted to say:
peonies are lovely,
your home is beautiful,
and I hope your dog is eating and happy again.
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hey that’s a great sign abut the dog brothers. good that bruno (?) has got top dog position, hopefully he and fritz will come to love one another
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I concur with everyone else – stunning radiators. That’s not usually a sentence you hear! I hope that Bruno adjusts to little Fritz soon, too. It looks like he’s coming around.
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If you don’t mind sharing .. how much did it cost to have that done to your radiators? We have great old ones, with a lot of chipped paint. I’m so irritated that someone even put paint on them!
Yours look lovely! I can’t wait to see what the tub looks like.
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Leanne, the cost for refinishing radiators varies GREATLY depending on a variety of factors (location, size, transportation, condition, etc.), so I don’t even want to give you a ballpark number because it could be WAY off. I suggest that you look in the yellow pages for a powder coating company in your area and give them a call — tell them you want the radiators picked up, sandblasted, powder coated, and delivered back to you. Make sure to also figure in the cost of having the radiators disconnected and reconnected, since you’ll probably need a plumber to do that for you.
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as i type this comment i have peonies a few inches from my face!!! i am stoked that it’s peony season. since i am a degenerate, i just gank them from peoples’ gardens when im walking home.
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You have such a charming blog! I am not sure how I got here, but I am glad that I did. I will most certainly be back.
Also, we have had similar experiences with my sweet dog Baily & my sister’s new puppy Otis. Bailey was always a loner & the sweetest thing ever, but she is a wreck now that Otis is around! I think it just takes time. Time & patience.
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ahhh, peonies. I’ve been wondering what the english name was. They are called “pivoines” here. Such beautiful flowers.
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Hey hey hey, the long haired chihuahua looks like my Fujiman!!!!!
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