Would you paint oak?
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Comments (3)Well, it looks like you've considered all your options. I would live with them, but am not as opposed to the look as you. I'm not wild about that oak grain but don't really mind the color. It seems like it will be a lot of work or expense to paint them well, but people do it. What would you think of whitewashing them? I think you have to be careful to avoid going pink and you'd have to get the right technique to get a good result: I might compare the cost of redoing with replacing them, but you'll likely end up with an inferior product if you replace. If it's damp where you're located, at least you know the oak isn't going to warp. Good luck!...See MoreMoving! Honey Oak Kitchen! Would you Change It?
Comments (8)I'd find the tile I'd love of course if I was set on it-and I'd go with something simple yet providing slight variation, something handmade..and I would go with one of the colors drawn from the granite, most likely.. Stones don't like to be contradicted too much. They're capricious. Unless they're more or less of solid color.. I can't see the countertop very well, it's not very busy, but it does have movement to it, quite lovely I must say. So I wouldn't contrast it too much. If I use tiles next to it-I'd go in blending direction. borrowing from the stone itself. (something in blue green family was on my mind right away, to be honest, but as paint. And then you need to take into account the whole space since it's open. Depends how much you love the color, etc) For example I find the tile I consider perfect. it will be something not cheap though, as far as know myself, something like Ann Sacks or Encore ceramics or Fireclay or Sonoma. because I personally don't like handmade look, I prefer either going real handmade-or just going plain, period. So..unless you do labor yourself, I can see minimum a thousand dollars put into a backsplash after contractor's discount, but probably more than that. (again..if it was me) Whereas i must say it looks pretty nice as is. You'll also have to think where to finish it, how to finish it, all the blahblah. You'll also probably have to decide about the hood beforehand..or purchase more tiles for the future, if you ultimately decide to redo the hood. Now, I'm a lazy person, in terms of improvements, and still incredibly tired after our own huge remodel, so there's that)) take me with a grain of salt Ultimately it's your kitchen and you are excited to make it yours, and you can be very successful too, by doing these little tweaks. (no idea whether will be hard to match the grain. My intuition is to say "yes" but I've a pessimistic day. Another grain of salt)) I hope though you'll get more informative responses regarding that) I was just answering your question of "What would you do" from my perspective, and my perspective is of a person who prefers to do nothing major, unless he's absolutely has to(to me, that'd be when things don't function well, or seem like they don't belong together, or to the house)-and if he has to, he wants it done once, and use whatever he considers the best, within what's affordable. It's truly a nice kitchen....See MoreWhat paint color would you choose - honey oak trim, greige carpet?
Comments (6)Ohhhhhh no. I did not use any specific colors. Just to show some options. Blue gray reads close to Web Gray SW https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7075-web-gray You might want to go with lighter color on the same strip....See MoreSuggestions for 2 story great room stuck in the 90's!?
Comments (36)We also purchased a custom 1990's home last year -- we are still unpacking! Our single-story house has 12' ceilings in the 'public' rooms, no crown molding, and shiny brass "gold" metal hanging lamps and accents throughout. I hated the brass and before ever spending a night in the house, I spent $2000 (on a good sale!) on chandeliers and lamps in satin nickel. Ten months later, those light fixtures are still in their boxes in the garage! Some of the "gold" is going to be too costly and fussy to replace, so now I'm thinking I only want to replace the lamps that don't suit our uses of specific rooms, and to go with maybe antique brass to blend with the polished items. That doesn't apply to your situation, except to validate the people who said wait and see! Here's what *I* see: (1) The crown molding is pressing everything down! I would paint it all the color of the wall beneath, to raise the ceilings visually. That means DON'T paint the crown molding in the all-wood library upstairs. (2) Leave the mullions/grills off the windows; don't paint the rest of the oak until you live with it some months. Adding a (3) after looking at the photos some more: Go ahead and paint the oak around the fireplace, it is that awful. Are those DOILIES??? Paint it the color of the wall and hope it disappears into it, until you find a picture somewhere of what you do want after living with it. Maybe just the marble/stone part and some big art or textile above? Oh, and if you choose to paint before moving in, in the previous house we re-did we used Benjamin Moore's Brandy Cream OC-4 on all the walls (and crown molding, and chair-rails in a couple rooms). Actually it was Sherwin Williams paint made to match OC-4, and it acted like a "full spectrum" paint, slightly changing according to the lighting... which would be wonderful with the big windows!...See Moredilly_dally
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