As a woodworker I am a fan of trim especially when it is well made and installed. We have had many clients complain about the fact that the previous owners of their home painted the trim in the house therefore lowering the value of the home. In a home with original trim we try not to touch the trim but it is your house and your taste. Do what you think is best for you. Might be to move on to another home that already has the white trim in it.

I'm all for painting cheap wood trim, but that looks to be high quality stuff. I don't recommend painting it, you'll likely diminish the home value.

You wont get any encouragement from me either. The wood is beautiful. Please do not destroy it nor the value of the house. It very much sounds like this is not the house for you.

The living room and office ceilings are gorgeous as is.

How about painting the wall trim, window trim, and wainscoting but keep the ceilings as is? .......A different mantle and dining light fixture and voila. I think you will love the warmth the wood tone in the ceilings bring. If not, the. You can always paint later.

I know everyone is giving their opinion on what else she can do rather than paint over the oak trim, because it seams painting hardwood trim is taboo for designers, but its what she wants.

Angie. If you can take a picture in RAW file format. I can make all the trim white for you and send you the picture so your husband will have the visual aid.

I am with you I do not like oak trim. However I just could not bring myself to cover these gorgeous and important ceilings and that stunning fireplace surround. Of course it might be your home to do with what you want but some acknowledgement of the fine craftsmanship and the beauty of the natural wood grain is appropriate here. If at all possible try to live with the home and the lovely wood for at least a year before you cover it forever. While it is your home and money and you can do what you like....we are the caretakers of these homes for future generations. Paint is forever.

I really dislike oak and I would paint it in a minute but that said it might be nice to paint some and keep some . I am not a believer in keeping what you hate ever.But living in a space for wahile before doing major stuff is always a good idea.As for future generations the paint can always be stripped if they LOV E oak.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting, That would be a massive job to strip paint from this. Almost better just to redo it. If you've ever tried it then you would know what I'm talking about.

@ Elijah Stephens , No. Whats taboo is buying a house with such a major feature you hate. I appreciate time, money, and good craftsmanship that others have put into a home and preserve it. I'm not brainwashed like you by tv shows, magazines, ect. into thinking whats modern design. This is class and quality. Class and quality always wins over this garbage modern junk that the media shows.

Public forum = we get to express our opinions! imho, the value of this type of forum is exactly that you DO get a range of diverse opinions. That said op is under no obligation whatsoever to take anyone's advice.

Oak in particular because of its large open pores is notoriously difficult if not impossible to strip.

Wood generally has a lot of visual weight and benefits by having rich and/or deep color on the walls/ ceilings to balance the heaviness of it. if that is not possible then I do at least like the tweaks done by Rawketgirl above - the skinny woefully undersized window and door trim is not in scale with the massiveness of wood of the ceilings so painting those out is a good idea, makes the space look more cohesive and less cluttery. I think I would make walls/trim/doors all the same white though and not futz around with different shades of white.

Elijah Stephens....careful. I try to respect others and give them options but I will not stand for you to call anyone an idiot.

You say.....

Filipe suggests she move on to another home with a trim she likes. Now that is idiotic.

Hold your horses buckaroo and read the rest of the same post.

Do what you think is best for you. Might be to move on to another home that already has the white trim in it.

Did you miss that part of my post or do you have selective reading.

The poster asked for opinions. I gave her mine as a professional and gave her alternates such as do what she pleases as per my re-post and to MAYBE move on. There is a vast array of houses on the market with different looks. Do you know how expensive and labor intensive it is to do wood trim and white trim?? Do you work in the industry?

You ask for opinions you will get it. I gave her options. After all she is the client.

You call me an idiot for giving her my professional advice so be it.

Careful you will not get to do it twice.

The unfortunate part of public forms are that people can be nasty and that’s not what I’m about. I appreciate everyone’s input and I especially appreciate that there are kind people in this world that can offer up a difference of opinion without being rude and nasty about it.

Tony, I pray that would receive kindness your way this week and enjoy the holiday with your loved ones.

The wide plank floors are gorgeous, and while I'm not a fan of oak, it appears to me that without the oak trim these are big, boxy, bland rooms. Add big beautiful rugs to better define areas and to add some color, then live with it for a year, getting input from everyone who visits before you decide. I would certainly make every effort to leave the coffered living and office ceilings as is.

My apologies everyone. I had to flag the 2 comments from a poster. I warned them not to call people names and I reported both posts after the fact. Good luck Angie and show us what you decide. As long as you are pleased with your selections that is what matters.

I'm with others that say that you should leave some of the wood trim and paint the other.

First, in the living room pic, I would leave the coffered part alone and paint everything else (window trim, wainscoting, crown, etc.). I'd leave the mantle until last and decide from there.

In the kitchen, I'd paint the crown inside the tray ceiling the same as the other trim color but I'd paint the ceiling inside the tray a different color to give your kitchen a little visual interest. You might even consider converting some of the can lights to pendants over the island.

In the office, paint the crown and door trim. I'm torn on whether you should paint inside the "squares" on the ceiling or not. Personally, I'd leave them but again, I think that could go either way.

For the bathroom cabinets, I think you should save your pennies and just replace the entire vanity. Oak is hard to paint and the grain still shows 99% of the time. At our last house, we got new kitchen cabinets and had our old oak ones painted to put in the laundry room and I was never completely happy with them. Because it was the laundry room, no one ever really saw them but me but I definitely wouldn't have been happy with them in the master bath or kitchen.

I like the difference paint makes..

I wish I knew how to change the trim so your husband could see the visual difference. I am sure someone will help you out.

My opinion... I love this house. Trim painted or not, it is very pretty and will be fun to work with. If you paint the coffered ceiling trim white and the ceiling a soft color your room will be gorgeous. My DH and I love the look of a coffered ceilings.

THese floors look similar to yours.. and notice the defined white and blue ceiling

ANd here is the trim pained brown.. Not oak but the colors are similar to oak

Good luck and keep us posted on the final outcome of your gorgeous house.