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February 6, 2015


Today's Before & After Friday is going to open
a can of worms AND (possibly) a can of paint.

Are you an STP (Stained Trim Person)
or are you a PTP (Painted Trim Person)?

Before


After


The chandelier looks so much better now
 that the room and trim are painted:
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The homeowners even painted the trim around
the stair landing's octagonal window in this re-do:
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Removing the window air conditioner and painting the trim
make this entryway and landing look completely different:
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Before removing the carpet, painting the trim, and replacing the
light fixture, this hallway looked commercial instead of residential:
 Before


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After
LOVE the hardwood floors.


Painting wood of any kind is a HUGE decision.  Once
it's painted it's a lot of work to go back to natural wood.


Staircase before:

Staircase after:

Here is the transformation from another angle:
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It took some major scaffolding to paint these windows:

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Removing the carpet, staining the hardwood floor, and
painting the trim completely transformed this bedroom:
I'd change out that light fixture, wouldn't you?


These two before and after photos are from
different angles of the same bedroom:

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The french doors, left, were installed to separate
the open area shown in the right of the first shot.


Hello, family room.  Welcome to the 21st century!
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Personally, I'm a PTP (Painted Trim Person)
UNLESS
it's historic, aged trim and molding.
(And even then I sometimes opt for paint.)

Maybe if you're looking around your house and thinking,
"Hmmm. . .  could use a little freshening up around here"
then you might consider painting the trim work.  Or not.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

4 comments:

  1. Yes, you are right about a historic house or a house that you do not want to change because of it's good value.

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  2. I am a painted trim person. I always think it lighten up a room.
    Wonderful post today.

    cheers, parsnip

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  3. Depends on the character of the room I'm addressing.

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