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22nd Sep 2026

Well, THAT Wasn’t On My List Of Things To Do Today

Well, THAT Wasn’t On My List Of Things To Do Today

Have you ever started your day with a perfectly good to-do list, only to have something go wrong and throw the entire schedule out the window? Sometimes technology breaks, a furniture project doesn't turn out the way you imagined, or an innocent attempt to save time turns into ten quarts of tomato sauce and a midnight canning session. Ask me how I know. 😂

In this episode, I'm sharing how I handle those unexpected interruptions, including the ones I create myself. We'll talk about why furniture flippers need to stop rushing through projects, why I disagree with pricing furniture strictly according to materials and hours worked, and how slowing down can actually help us become better furniture artists.

If you've been frustrated by mistakes, discouraged by slow sales, or tempted to give up because things aren't happening as quickly as you'd hoped, this one's for you. Learning takes time, and sometimes the project that looks like a complete disaster is the one that teaches us the most. Let's talk about finding the good in the mess, giving ourselves a little grace, and remembering to enjoy the journey.

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About the Podcast

Flipping Furniture for Profit
A Faith-based Blueprint for Women Starting Their Flipping Journey
Whether you’re flipping your first piece or just tired of winging it, the Flipping Furniture for Profit Podcast is here to help.

Hosted by Val Frania—furniture artist, flipping coach, and mentor to thousands—this show delivers real-world strategies, beginner-friendly tips, and encouraging guidance to help you build a thriving furniture flipping side hustle or business.

Each week, you’ll get step-by-step lessons, inspiration from real flips, and marketing advice that actually works. Forget the guesswork—it’s time to flip with confidence and in a way that honors God. Remember, what you do and how you do it matters, He sees it all and is right by your side all the way.

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Val Frania

Val Frania is a furniture artist, experienced flipper, teacher, podcaster, business owner, wife, mother of 15, grandmother of 21, and firm believer that outdated furniture—and the people standing in front of it—often hold far more potential than anyone realizes.

As the host of the Flipping Furniture for Profit Podcast and founder of the Furniture Flipping Blueprint, Val helps furniture flippers move beyond random advice and frustrating trial and error. She teaches them how to choose worthwhile pieces, create beautiful and lasting finishes, market their work effectively, and build a profitable business without losing their confidence—or their joy—in the process.

Val’s teaching is grounded in years of hands-on experience, continual learning, a healthy distrust of shortcuts that sound too good to be true, and the conviction that beginners deserve clear answers without being made to feel foolish for asking questions. She is known for blending practical instruction with honest stories, humor, encouragement, and faith—because furniture flipping is about more than paint, products, and profit. It is also about creativity, perseverance, confidence, and becoming willing to keep showing up when something doesn’t go as planned.

Through her podcast, online resources, Facebook community, and Furniture Flipping Blueprint membership, Val has created the kind of guidance and community she believes every flipper should have: a place to learn, grow, ask questions, celebrate the wins, laugh about the disasters, and remember that we really are better together.

When she isn’t teaching, recording, or transforming furniture, Val can usually be found managing one of approximately 47 projects, spending time with her enormous family, serving alongside her husband in ministry, escaping to their RV in northern Wisconsin, or bringing home another piece of furniture because it was simply too cool to leave behind.

Learn more at ValFrania.com.