White washing knotty pine walls and high beam ceiling
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Comments (12)I think your ideas are spot on. <---written by a person who hasn't had a scrap of natural wood trim or walls in decades. I'm a white paint person that prefers to have my color in cabinetry, floors, furnishings and art. I'm also a person who lived in northern Wisconsin for 10 years and "selling and rebuilding" isn't as easy there as it is in other places. Little cabins sell but it's a tougher row to hoe with a large home. Large homes of any style. There are only so many buyers. It's too painful to talk about how I know this, lol. Since you have your own painters, maybe consider whitewashing the ceiling and painting the rest? If you don't like it, you can always paint over the white wash. I like the cable railing ideas....See MoreArlenny
5 years agopictures plz. im having a similar situation. pine wood walls but also wood tiles on ceiling. we also want to try a whitewash look but not sure how it would match
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5 years agoA gray whitewash on walls will not go with the husband's warm wood flooring.
Here are some options.
First, look for branches you can prune away from the house windows to let in more light. If you've been there awhile, trees and shrubs will have grown. Prune at the right time of year for whatever you have. Removing overhanging branches can also help with fire clearance. Pruning big redwoods really needs a pro. https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/cms/pages/sonoma-county-news-article-2473.html
Second, paint the two Southwestern colors walls with white primer. See what new white paint you'd like once the Southwestern colors no longer reflect on paint samples.
Third, get some white shelf paper and hang it over the pine walls to see how it looks. You may be able to hang some lightly patterned Lincrusta paper which is designed to be painted over. It would go over the pine but could be removed later. Not cheap but very effective. There are inexpensive versions at big box stores, too, where it's called "paintable wallpaper". https://lincrusta.com/
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Fourth, change your light bulbs to the brightest your fixtures can handle safely. Or buy more lamps. Consider wall washers or track lights that highlight the stone fireplace or the pine walls. Dark rooms are often cured by just adding more and brighter lights. Eyes that are 50 or 60 years old need twice as much light as 20 year old eyes.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoLink to how to whitewash wood
https://www.maisondepax.com/how-to-whitewash-wood/
This paint was wrong type & too glossy
I would try sanding to a smooth surface, cleaning with TSP, let dry well then try an area of whitewash 1st. Let it dry fully. If too much "pink" then another coat, reapeat to liking.
BUT...
Be prepared, if it may not go well. So if all else fails then prime everyting & paint solid paint over.
welkin555 thanked artistsharonvamabeldingeldine
5 years agoOddly enough, the photo above of the half-finished room is from my former home. We sanded and then used a white stain with extra white pigment.
It looks pink in this photo, but in reality it was not (the floor is also looking pink, and it was a honey oak IRL). In our case, we were happy with it, it made the small room feel much larger and more airy.
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