Am I crazy to want to paint all my 60s oak trim and baseboards?
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Comments (10)Thanks Laurie! The paint color is a long story I wish I could tell you the paint color, but due to Lowes not being able to match their own sample strips (valspar) I have no idea. We got two gallons of the paint, supposedly was CHH "Cincinnatian Hotel Hannaford 3007-10C" We waited a while before actually painting. So I had to go back and get them shaken again. We really needed 3 gallons. My Dh thought he saw a hole in one of the walls we painted to he patched, sprayed texture. So I would need to repaint. We needed the other gallen so I go back to lowes get the same CHH paint swatch above. Get home paint the touch-up area and the new paint is yellower than the rest of the wall. So I go back to lowes with one of the cans from the first time we painted. They try again, no luck still yellow. Then I notice that the paint swatch more resembles the yellower version. So what did they do the first time for those two gallons, labeled the exact same? It doesn't seem to be the CHH, but that's the label. The paint in the baseboard picture is a little different. It's greyer. That resulted when they tried to color match the paint from our first can. It didn't really match when we got home, this time greyer. So I ended up repainting the one wall in the yellower version. The pain by the fireplace is the original. They don't have a name. Aren't you sorry you asked? Lesson learned get extra gallon at the time you order the paint to be mixed. Later you'll never get an exact match....See MoreShould I paint all my trim white? (Pics)
Comments (13)Hi Roobear While I like the contrast of your dark trim against your pretty paint colors I can understand your dilemma. We just remodeled our bath and office and decided to change out the stained medium oak baseboard trim to white. Here is what we did that you might want to consider: Because the stained trim is narrow and I really like the look of a wider trim, we purchased MDF 5 1/4 inch pre-primed baseboard molding from Home Depot. It is very inexpensive and only needed 2 coats of paint. Looks so good that we are going to replace the hallway and master bedroom next. It really gives the rooms a whole different look, and if you are going to go to all the work of removing the trim, sanding, priming and painting you might want to consider an inexpensive and easy option. As for the windows. I painted them too. I left them open for a couple of days after and they seemed to be ok. The key it to make sure they are really dry before shutting the window. Good luck. Your room is pretty no matter what you decide. JR...See MoreShould I Paint My Oak Trim?
Comments (49)Should I paint my oak trim? The ~100 year old house I am renovating is full of natural woodwork. The living room & fireplace room have a nice closed-grain wood (cherry, maple or birch, not sure) and the rest of the house has oak trim. The dining room is oak, but in a darker tone. Photo link is below. The lower & upstairs hallways are oak, but have a real super orange shellac look to them. Here's the worst part though - a misinformed contractor took a sander to some of the trim in the 2nd floor hallway!! So now some of the trim is now both orange and damaged. What a dare ask is: what if we painted the lower & upper hallway trim, doors, stair risers and banisters white, and refinished the natural wood railings and newels (leave them natural). I would never touch the living room, fireplace room, or dining room woodwork - but the hallway just seems ready for a possible makeover, and stripping/refinishing the woodwork would take forever or thousands $$...and, in the end it's still oak. I look at the big arched window, and imagine it in a nice glossy white, and imagine something really classy looking. Any votes? Of course there's two issues here: 1) painting ~100 year old natural woodwork, and 2) having different kinds of trim in different parts of the house. Here is a link that might be useful: Woodwork Photos...See MoreAm I crazy to paint my house all white and the attached garage red?
Comments (20)I think your idea of white house with red garage sounds awesome! The farmhouse architecture of your home will suit these colours. I say go for it! Just be careful with the colour of red. Go for a barn red and do a bunch of sample colours on each side of the garage before you choose the final colour. Good luck! Your house/garage will look great!!...See MoreLiz
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