Paint scheme & woodwork
I'm redecorating my house following a theme of calm, timelessness, tradition, and nature - focusing on the bedrooms and hallway first. I'll be painting the walls in Little Greene Portland Stone Light, and replacing the darkwood doors with oak.
My dilemma is what to do with the woodwork; The trims and beams are currently pine wood stained dark, from my parents 1980s renovation and I feel these are a little dreary/dated now. The stairs/landing are in a warmer teak wood, and in beautiful condition, so I'm unsure whether to paint these.
I'm considering these options:
Option 1: Paint the stained pine woodwork the same colour as walls
Use the same colour as the walls for skirtings, architraves and beams i.e. Portland Stone Light. The skirtings are not especially decorative, and the ceilings not that high. Using the same colour will provide a uniform canvas that elongates the bedrooms, and will help any antique pieces of furniture stand out. In addition, this will help the teak stairs/landing stand out as a feature.
However, will oak doors look good against stone-colour trims?
Option 2: Paint trims in a paler version of the wall paint
These would contrast with the walls, and perhaps set off the oak doors better? The beams can be painted same colour as walls. However, will having paler trims by the teak stairs/landing create conflict?
Option 3: Replace trims with oak trims
These can blend with the new oak doors, and smarten the aesthetic?
A downside is that oak trims in the hallway might clash too much with the teak stairs/landing.
There are also a number of dark wood platforms in the hallway that I'm unsure how to treat.
Thanks for any feedback!
Jane
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last yearHi Jane, paint the skirting and architrave, but leave the stair railings. Sorry I didn’t make myself clear. I think once the rest is painted in Portland Stone Pale, which is beautiful by the way, and there is less clashing, then the staircase can really shine. A nice bit of wood in a neutral scheme really adds to it. Does that make sense? Also painting all those railings would be a huge undertaking. I found this picture of Portland Stone (don’t think it’s the Pale one?) which shows how nicely it goes with different colours, including natural wood.
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With the beams, you could paint them the same as your ceiling (white?) or Portland Stone Pale. It will help them recede a little, if that’s what you want to achieve. I think the one in the bedroom looks nice as it is as not too imposing?
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In that case paint the whole lot in Portland Stone Pale? White beams look better on a white ceiling maybe? Found this couple of pics showing white beams on a darker ceiling and walls and beams in a stone colour with white ceiling. So many options!
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