Should we paint these cabinates?
Elaine Johnston
2 years ago
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Should we Paint or whitewash the brick with paint color?
Comments (14)If you want your brick to be damaged in 20 yrs by water/vapor trapped behind paint film, go ahead - lots of info readily available online about need to paint masonry with more breathable coating than acrilyc latex. Fwiw the US sources of silicate paints (Keim, Limeworks, etc.) can match any SW or other paint shade and.... you can get it as a colorwash if you want instead of opaque. Its actually quite affordable (comparable to mid-high end paint cost) esp considering it should last much longer. No I dont work for them but maybe they SHOULD put me on the payroll LOL. Its just that I spent 12 yrs researching what to do with my own masonry ....plus have to repair damage done to it by paint slapped on it 20-30 yrs ago by a PO.... so Ive gotten a bit passionate on the subject.....See MoreShould we paint beadboard on dark log cabin?
Comments (10)One other thought about window treatments -- if the idea is to introduce lots of light colored material onto the surfaces of the space to brighten it, then one strategy could be to use curtains that extend way past the window trim, covering more of the wall than usual. Typically the recommendation seems to be for drapes to extend 6-12 inches on either side of a window, but if you bent that "rule" and went a bit past the 12 inch mark, maybe the Houzz police would give you a pass! For the big three window bank, for example, I'd probably extend the curtain to the halfway point between the window edge and the wall and start the rod well above the window towards the ceiling. From the photo, it appears that there are sconces with the wiremold metal covering at the window edge, so you'd need to take that into account somehow. I might use shades at the windows for any times when you want to cover the windows and fabric sidepanel drapes from the sconce towards the corner, which would simply be decorative and never actually close over the windowglass. Curtain rods are made specifically for that kind of window treatment (see first photo)....See MoreHouse is full of golden oak. Should we paint some of it?
Comments (17)I don't think I would paint it. I do think you could go with a lighter off white for the wall color. If you put the house on the market and get consistent feedback that the golden oak is a negative, then maybe you could pause the listing and paint if necessary. To me it looks like well done woodwork, not the paint grade-but-stained millwork you often see in 1970s-90s houses. I say consistent feedback because you don't want to base it on what just one or two people say either. The house I bought was pulled off the market because of some feed back about there only being 1.5 baths. They hurredly converted the half bath into a full bath in the cheapest and fastest manner possible and the actual offers that came in (including mine) all agreed that the added bath was a negative. My painter would charge a lot to do a quality job on that woodwork and you would have to decide whether you would get return on investment for it. This is not something that you want someone to come and throw a coat of paint on in a day or two. Cue all the people to come in and say they know someone who could do it perfectly for $10 an hour and be done in two days....See MoreHow should we finish the Cabin loft??
Comments (7)It looks like a lot of space. Do you have a drawing with dimensions you could post? If you don't have a bathroom up there it wouldn't be the best place for a bedroom, plus the openness is less than ideal as well. Noise will travel from the first to second floor easily. It depends on the ages and abilities of the people who might sleep up there. For instance, small children and older people no, but older children might love it. Ultimately you'll have to decide what the best use is for you. If you're not sure, use it for a while until it becomes clear....See Morecat_ky
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