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Help decorating a house that has a lot of wood tones..

3 years ago

I am buying a house in a few days and I am at a loss on how to decorate it. It has honey oak wood tones throughout the house even though the pictures look like it's darker wood. I really don't want to paint the trim or the walls... I just need help deciding on what furniture color/ style would go well in a space like this. I will be removing the old wall paper that is on one of the walls and updating the light fixture in the area off the kitchen.. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

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Flo Mangan

3 years ago

Painting the walls a offwhite would help the most and adding light rugs and furnishings along with plenty of good lighting.

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tedbixby
3 years ago
Are you bringing any furniture with you?
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btydrvn
3 years ago
The house is a pretty blank slate .....you need to decide what your style is...and move in that direction with any proposed changes ....there is no short answer to your question...
Louisa Herrera thanked btydrvn
Louisa Herrera
Original Author
3 years ago
@tedbixby no I am starting all over..
eld6161
3 years ago
I am. It a fan of wood trim when it doesn’t tie in to a design feature.

I would paint all the trim white. If you like the wood windows, leave them, it me personally I would prefer all white.

What colors do you like? To start, you can get inspiration by googling most popular Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams colors. Are you drawn to whites with such a tint of color? Do you like beiges and light tans? Do you prefer Blues or greens? Griege is another popular choice.

I would lean toward basic traditional furniture.

You can look at Potter Barn to get inspiration.
tedbixby
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
How fun! And stressful-lol...

The first thing you need to do is draw out a floor plan so then you can do a furniture layout. This will help you determine the size and type of furniture you need to shop for. Do you have measurements of the room? It also needs to include doorways and where you plan to put the TV.

Once you have your floor plan, post here and give us an idea of what your needs are. Such as are you planning to put a dining table in the area where the wallpaper wall is, if so how many people do you want it to seat. How many people do you want to be able to seat in the living area- not for entertainment necessarily but more for every day, etc. Give us as much information as you can.
cliff_and_joann
3 years ago
I have lots of wood tones in my house...All my walls are an off white, kitchen too.

When you put in your own furniture and lighten the walls, I think you’ll be happy.
chloe00s
3 years ago
If you go with white/off-white walls, just be sure you choose a warmer tone that flatters the wood, nothing griegy or gray.
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Flo Mangan
3 years ago
SW Alabaster is warm off white. Then do Behr Ultra Pure White for crisp white trim.
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Flo Mangan
3 years ago
If you want bright white trim use BM Chantilly Lace
tedbixby
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Louisa- I know you don't want to paint but could you verify that all the walls are an off-white. I think you may be getting paint suggestions as some of your photos are making the walls look yellow (probably due to the light bulbs) but looking at the last photos the wall appears to be more off-white. If they are off-white, then we will need to discuss bulb selection at some point so that the yellow is gone.

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