should we stain trim to match wood floors or paint them white?

Skylar Ghrairi

last year

Should we paint the trim white or have it match the hardwood floors? It’ll be natural or a light stain.

Casing will be underneath.

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jackowskib
last year
I think white baseboards would look nice. The windowsills will stand out nicely if stained to go with floor.
HU-187528210
last year
White.
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kl23
last year
Either one is fine. Painting them the same color as the walls will make the walls visually taller than if you stained the trim to match the floors. Staining works better in rooms that are so tall they make pey fell small and intimidated.
Skylar Ghrairi
Original Author
last year
White it is. KL- Thanks got explaining the reason why!! Half the first floor has like 16’ ceilings and half is only 8 ft.

We are also removing the stairs to have wood treads, white trim and risers and horizontal metal railing.
Kendrah
last year
Paint them white. That nook is not a large area and it will look choppy with stained sills. Having them the same color as the wall makes that area look more expansive.
kl23
last year
@Skylar Ghrairi you are most welcome. I am trying to explain the why in all my responses because it's so frustrating to me to post a question and get strong opinions both directions but no explanation to help me decide. Someone doesn't like my design and says it's "awful" but even after I ask why it is awful I don't get an answer. I mean, if it's "awful" shouldn't the why be pretty easy?

The other thing I try to do is focus on the original question instead of mentioning a whole bunch of things the poster isn't interested in. Twice I've posted a question about materials and got my rooms redesigned. Argh!!!!! That's why I hired an architect! Hahaha... Still... I did make minor changes on the design for one of them, and the other isn't started yet, so I might yet change my design.

I'm also trying to check spelling. 😁

Glad you feel good about your choice!
Skylar Ghrairi
Original Author
last year
I bet that is frustrating!! I haven’t run into that myself yet, but I truly love hearing feedback because I question my own art times.

I Painted a few white white yesterday and hated it, but I think it’s just because our walls are white as well. Totally we’ve always had an off white.
kl23
last year
Oh dear. I'm sorry you don't like it. Are you going to go back to wood?
Skylar Ghrairi
Original Author
last year
No. I think I just needed some time to adjust. We’ve been in the house three years. But it’s growing on me
Skylar Ghrairi
Original Author
last year
Close up
kl23
last year
Oh, I'm glad to hear it. And it looks nice even with the wood not finished yet. I like it. No clutter! 😁

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