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What to do with this window sill?

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I am not sure what to do with this window sill? I would like to paint it and not have to paint the window trim. I have three other rooms with the same dilemma. The windows are new, less than 5 years old, they all have the same oak trim around them and the ugly sill that looks old and weathered. All windows in my house have oak trim.I'm afraid that if I have to paint the window trim in one room that it will turn into the entire house.I need opinions please on if I should paint the window sill and leave the trim alone.

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toddinmn

4 years ago

If you are painting the doors I would just make all trim and sills white.

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branson4020
4 years ago
Pictures please.
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Windows on Washington Ltd
4 years ago
Pictures?
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toddinmn
4 years ago
Replace the sill, try cleaning it up and restain it. I would not paint the trim or The sill unless you are painting all the trim and baseboards.
mommark
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4 years ago
How do I upload a picture? Couldn't find a place to do it in my post.
mommark
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4 years ago
We plan on replacing the floor trim with white trim.
mommark
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4 years ago

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mommark
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4 years ago
Sorry its it's so dark. Plan on painting room light color.
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toddinmn
4 years ago
You could paint the wall color?

If you are replacing the baseboards with white., I would make the window trim and sill white. The next question would be are the doors?

painting oak can take many coats since the Grain telegraphs through.
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toddinmn
4 years ago
You have many options but would want all the trim and doors to look unifor. The best answer would depend on what you are doing with everything else.
branson4020
4 years ago
I'd rip out those stools entirely and wrap it with sheetrock. Right now it just looks like an amateur remodel job. Paint the casing white.
mommark
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4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I wish tearing out the window seat/sill was an option. I agree that someone did terrible job when they built that. We are not the original home owners and we have found lots of cruddy workmanship throughout the house. Our doors are also stained, yet different color of stain.

We plan on painting the doors as well, they are solid wood panel doors and are in great shape. Just wrong color.

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