It's definitely too much wood even for me, a natural wood lover! I would want to see what has inspired your client to wanting that much wood.

The client needs to be shown a digital mock up of this. It really sounds horrific! If they seen it in 3D maybe they will grasp the full on wrongness of these elements together. Unfortunately when it does end up looking like ___ at the end guess who will bear the brunt of the criticism - you. I would graciously back out of the project if the digital rendering is not doable cause this will not end well.

I watch hgtv's program called tiny houses. Indeed, it can look good with all wood, and even better when it's not all the same exact wood/look.

Maybe they are wanting it to look like they are in a cabin.

I prefer some painted areas. Rustic wood on the ceiling and on the floors is enough for me. See attached.

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I think it will be too much unless you paint the walls. All wood will reduce the resale value, as less people will like it, too. Certainly, wood is in fashion today, but in doses.

It sounds like they are going for an office in a shed.

As it's a stand alone building, not in the house then I shouldn't think it would affect any resale value. I'd say go for it, would have been a different answer if it was part of the house.

These are all great comments and I very much appreciate the photos that people posted too. My sense is that it would work, but needs to have the right combinatio. I will post pics of the final product in a few weeks. Thank you everyone for chiming in!

This is one of those times when you need to rein in a client and make some realistic suggestions to keep this from looking like a dogs breakfast. The pine is the one I would lose and maybe the reclaimed wood on one wall with the hardwood floor

FC: do you have a sample of this "burnt pine" you could upload? Just for my burning curiousity?

The answer to your question is yes (there IS such a thing as too much wood). I love wood, but the result would be claustrophobic for me, and for many others I would think. Wood on the floor and ceiling would work best, something else on the walls. Or a concrete slab floor, with two different shades of not-too-dark wood on the walls and ceiling.

I would not want burnt pine anywhere in my house. As my mom would say, "To each his own"!