Hey all, it’s Ginny proper right here with one different design agony and this time we’re talking about painting wood paneling. Our shopper Mickey emailed us with the following question:
Should I paint our den/office? I do comprehend it’s ugly paneling, nevertheless the built-ins are gorgeous steady wood and actually high quality. I am unable to decide what to do! I’ve been contemplating this for 3 years now. I actually really feel similar to the room is darkish (the curtains aren’t serving to), and I haven’t put any vogue/decor effort in on account of I don’t love the home. My husband LOVES this room merely the way in which by which it is (in any case, males love that gross paneling!). So, my question is, must I paint it? If that is the case, do I’ve to paint the whole thing (paneling, built-ins, and trim)? Or can I merely paint over the paneling and go away the trim and constructed ins? And if I am going away the built-ins as is, do I paint the paneling that’s behind them – you may even see it throughout the shelf home. Moreover, if I paint the room do I’ve to paint the a part of ceiling throughout the bay window that is wood (last picture). Lastly, in case you do assume I ought to color it, do you assume I must go delicate or with a cool indigo or bolder coloration? I want help!!!!
The rest of our house is painted in whites or very delicate greys/beiges, with white trim. I might say the style of the house is cottage-y. We reside in a rural setting in Pennsylvania.
From the sooner than images you may even see that the bones are pretty good, and the cabinet doorways are simple in vogue with no fussy prospers. Nonetheless the precept issue proper right here is definitely the color – it’s merely method too orange. We narrowed it right down to 2 main design directions (white vs blue) that Mickey could adjust to, and in every conditions we helpful painting the whole wood work within the an identical coloration, along with the cupboards, framing and once more wall. By doing that it’s going to actually really feel further cohesive and impactful. Enable us to be clear – in case you could have a stupendous wood den, or wood paneling in any coloration in a fairly tone that you just simply love, KEEP IT. We love gorgeous genuine wood as loads as the next man. However when its orange and dated you then definately do have some selections.
Paint Colors: White Dove by Benjamin Moore | Cabbage White by Farrow and Ball | Wevet by Farrow and Ball
That’s what we despatched to Mickey along with our recommendation:
With what you’ll have talked about concerning the the rest of your house being delicate and ethereal it’s more likely to be good to hold that theme into this room too. In selection 1 we’re suggesting that you just simply paint the whole thing in a mild white, one factor that it not too stark nevertheless has a calming actually really feel to it. You presumably can moreover add one other pops of shade in proper right here in your seat bench, and we’d counsel that you just simply paint the underside of the window seat ceiling to match. It ought to actually really feel great latest and reward the amount of pure lighting you’ll have coming in by way of the house home windows. We suggest to remove the drapes and in its place do simple roman shades. We moreover assume that you might presumably solid off the window treatments altogether, besides you need them for privateness. With each drapes or shades, you’re going to lose some delicate on account of they’re mounted on the inside and may end up masking part of the window. This is one other excuse for us suggesting to remove them. We might paint out the room first sooner than tackling the house home windows.
Paint Colors: Cooks Blue by Farrow and Ball | Stiffkey Blue by Farrow and Ball | Lulworth Blue by Farrow and Ball
Our second selection is to go for a dusty blue shade. We actually really feel that’s the one we’d counsel you go for, on account of it’ll bridge the opening between you wanting to repaint and your husband wanting to take care of it darkish. Whereas we love the considered the white, it’s more likely to be truly pleasing to herald some shade to your house in case you primarily have whites, greys and neutrals elsewhere. This will likely very properly be a superb cosy finding out room, and you already have the leather-based chairs that may look excellent in opposition to the blue. We’re moreover suggesting to do the fabric on the built-ins blue too, with maybe a stripe or pattern to supply some texture. We might take the fabric advise above and get one different good blue that works with the wall shade. You presumably can on a regular basis do a white shade to take care of the house home windows feeling white in case you didn’t must go full on blue. Enhance with leather-based, white and greys. We are actually very excited by this route and I hope you go for it!
We moreover instructed that they alter the {{hardware}} to 1 factor that may pop further in opposition to the model new shade. Try what we acquired once more from them after they painted.
They wasted no time the least bit in painting the room and despatched us some progress images along with a discover:
We utterly beloved the design and went with the stiffkey blue. I started priming that exact same day. I was ready to revive the prevailing {{hardware}}. I attached some images, nevertheless the lighting isn’t the most effective. For the decor I used objects spherical the house that we already had and may proceed to refine as time and funds allow. It is nonetheless very loads a bit in progress.
Thanks for all your help. Our den is a million events larger now and we LOVE the blue – even my husband is glad we made the change 🙂 I couldn’t have achieved it with out your help!
We love the leather-based and wood accents which could be in proper right here now. And I really feel swapping out a number of of the wood {photograph} frames to black on the cupboards will help them usher in a single different shade to the room. I really feel a mix of blue, white and black pillows would moreover look superior in proper right here too.
Look how excellent her knobs received right here out that she restored. They’re great pleasing and stuffed with character and correctly worth defending. They pop off the cabinetry much more now and accent the wall shade fantastically.
Regardless that I don’t love the considered blocking the sunshine, I is more likely to be tempted to carry roman shades on the house home windows merely in order so as to add some softness for the colder months. I moreover similar to the pop of white from the seat bench nevertheless I’d nonetheless wish to see a patterned materials on proper right here or maybe a throw blanket draped over.
Considering Mickey pulled collectively only a few points she had from spherical the rest of the house, it’s making an attempt truly cute. I’m really truly glad they went with the blue on account of it makes it actually really feel like a comfortable library and really modernizes the paneling. If it had been my home I’d utterly want to hold round proper right here and browse a information with a cup of tea.
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***Design boards by Melanie Burstin for EHD with design path by Ginny Macdonald, overseen by Emily Henderson. Submit written by Ginny (with only a few additions by EH).
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