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I would go absolutely plain with all the moulding- probably just a 1/4 for base and casings, painted the wall color. This allows the timber’s and view to be the star. Right now the orange tone on the fussy traditional Millwork fights with the rustic vibe of the exposed timbers.

What a pretty home and setting.

I'd paint the beams white or matching light color of the walls. I'd keep the honey trim.

If you are up for some house archeology:

Older varnishes can sometimes turn greenish instead of the more common varnish yellowing. That may be what happened to your beams. You could also try sanding a beam in some unobtrusive spot to see what the unexposed wood color is.

@HALLETT & Co. thank you for your suggestion. I was also leaning that way but was hoping i didnt have to replace all the trim at the house..Would you also suggest painting the doors and door casings with wall color or do them a slightly different shade?

@apple_pie_order thank you! we were considering refinishing the beams or doing something to change their color but ultimately i think the beams are the star of the show here as they are, so decided not to touch them...will probably need to tweak other aspects to make everything dance together.

I would do all the trim that is currently stained orange either white or the wall color after it’s been replaced. The orange fights with the grey reclaimed wood and cheapens both