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This question is regarding the built-ins. I am looking at a home that has built-ins similar to this, but they are wood, with a fairly dark stain. I really want white built-ins like in this picture, would painting the built-ins look unattractive? Same with the baseboards throughout the house, they are a dark wood stain, but would really prefer white, to paint or not to paint?
Thank you,
Heather
Thank you,
Heather
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David Nosella Interior Design Painting will lighten the look. Select a white that complements your wall colour.
19 months ago · Like
bepsf If you're going to paint - Do all the trimwork and the builtins with the same paint color and sheen.
19 months ago · Like
jws91 If the baseboards are old and dented, you may want to consider replacing them with pre-primed and pre-painted baseboards, since sanding old paint, priming and re-painting is quite labor intensive. A good piece of advice I was given was to never be stingy with the width of baseboards and window and door casings. It helps to be handy and have a nail gun and compound miter saw, but I've learned it's quite easy to remove and replace baseboards and old casing. Measure twice and cut once!
16 months ago · Like
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