Yes it's okay to paint over the wood.

Wood window trim against white walls can be very nice too.

Or wood trim painted a color that matches the walls--like in your photo...paint them the same Blue as the walls but in semi-gloss. Nice.

I wouldn't paint it - it's nice looking. But I would paint the walls a lighter color. Looks a little dark for PNW.

That is a very expensive and valuable upgrade. That looks great. Live with it for 6 months or so before you decide anything.

I would not paint it. It is really attractive.

Dont make a decision about painting the wood, until you have lived in the house for about 6 months. That goes for a lot of things, when you move into a new house. Just do maintenance and take care of any plumbing or safety issues, and get used to the house. In 6 months, or so, you will know exactly what you like. Things you do now, might not be what you will want in 6 months.

not a pro, the trim looks as it may be a nice light color, therefore, more modern. But, the work could escalate, door trim, base boards, and even the doors.

I can’t tell the quality of the wood but your windows are already painted so painting the trim will add continuity to the interior.

I think we need a lot more info. Wood trim is very popular in the PNW of Canada but IMO it depends on your style of decor for sure and I agree it is something i would wait to do until I had lived there awhile. To me it does not look too special and I often just paint trim the same color as walls but a different sheen, when the trim is kind of non descript.

There is nothing so special or quality looking about this trim. So, I think it is fine to paint it if that would be your preferred look. If you like a more modern look keep them unpainted. I happen to love a trim painted the same color as my walls just in a different sheen.

Thanks everyone for chiming in. I really like the “wait 6 months” idea. Going to try that.

I like natural wood trim in PNW homes, adds warmth & somehow just seems appropriate there ( i have several relatives living there). My home in coastal So Cal has white trim , as do a million others in my area, :( however, if I lived in the PNW II’d would have natural, just seems to be more appropriate. Love your view.

True, its not the super valuable old growth wood of the early 1900s but in 60s/70s the wood was still much better quality than the awful soft splintery wood of today's farmed wood. Actually nowadays youre more likely to get plastic printed to resemble wood. If you are on the fence about painting it, I would say that's a good reason not to, or at least hold off, Re continuity, it still connects to your floors and/or other wood items. One problem with painiting wood is that it can start to look pretty funky, pretty fast. As wood swells and contracts, gaps open up that are unnoticeable when its wood, but glaringly obvious when its white. Paint film starts to get dirty, paint chips off, so then the remedy is to layer on more and more paint tilll it starts to look pretty lumpy and if sashes are painted then starts to affect functionality.

It looks in nice shape from the photos, but hard to tell if its anything ”special”.

I think part of the problem is that the teal wall color definitely doesnt go with the wood tone.

I say keep the wood trim and lean into it with paint colors that work with it instead of fight it.

Paint the walls and ceiling; leave the wood trim.