tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post1128524209814255632..comments2024-03-27T02:13:43.393-05:00Comments on One Project at a Time - DIY Blog: The Great "Paint the Wood White" DebateErin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-8763982995675266232012-01-09T15:45:06.304-06:002012-01-09T15:45:06.304-06:00Fellow Minnesotan, new to your blog! I agree with ...Fellow Minnesotan, new to your blog! I agree with some of the other commenters - it's really the color of the stain that's making it feel dated. I would take down the upper shelves, put your TV there to the left or right of the fireplace (depending on your furniture layout) and stain the base cabinets and the slats above fireplace a contemporary shade. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-82052045110758334932011-11-23T10:37:37.357-06:002011-11-23T10:37:37.357-06:00Love that Karyl! I've been a pinning fiend ov...Love that Karyl! I've been a pinning fiend over on Pinterest lately looking for ideas for this room. For those of you interested here's a link to my Family Room Board. http://pinterest.com/ErinOneProject/family-room/ <br /><br />I reserve the right to still completely change direction, but here's what I'm loving right now.Erin 'One Project at a Time'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-1680031079723949682011-11-22T19:07:30.931-06:002011-11-22T19:07:30.931-06:00Oh, I'm so excited. Found this http://pintere...Oh, I'm so excited. Found this http://pinterest.com/pin/224898575111432929/<br />on Pioneer Woman, thought it is very close to what I was trying to describe (the "anonymous" comments) above when I mentioned taking out the bowed section and putting in horizontal planking in it's place. Though, instead of the crazy silver mantel, you'd have your TV above the fireplace.Karylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-2727921525374801522011-11-21T15:29:27.632-06:002011-11-21T15:29:27.632-06:00You guys are amazing! This has given me so much i...You guys are amazing! This has given me so much inspiration, but Carrie is right, your opinions are all so different, it's hard to know which is the right decision. Maybe if we continue to live in the space everyday the answer will start to come to me. In the mean time I'm loving the gray shelving that one of the Anonymous commenters above suggested. Lately we've been thinking along the lines of Alana as well- why even have all that shelving? Why not open the space and make the room wider? And I LOVE the suggestion of a dark cork floor down here. Soft yet clean.Erin 'One Project at a Time'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-35385566202647113252011-11-18T08:13:03.255-06:002011-11-18T08:13:03.255-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dylanarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609047067578272093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-47928567994292616142011-11-17T08:29:15.552-06:002011-11-17T08:29:15.552-06:00Boy, the diversity of opinions just shows how hard...Boy, the diversity of opinions just shows how hard this decision is! The warm wood upstairs really works because of the tall ceilings and lots of natural light. Downstairs, the lack of those things makes it seem more overwhelming a oppressive. Tough call, but I think painting them white (or cappuccino white, as the case may be), really helps them to blend with the rest of the room. How about an option 3? Paint the bookshelves, but leave the fireplace the same? This would preserve the continuity of the fireplace from one floor to the other, and allow you to make sure your design/color choices in that space are visually connected with the rest of the house. Longest comment ever, but hope that it gives you a new way to think about the space!Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-49777524004987203812011-11-16T16:45:13.522-06:002011-11-16T16:45:13.522-06:00I think staining the wood a dark color would make ...I think staining the wood a dark color would make it look a lot more modern, which would fit the style of the home. That honey-colored stain is just SOOOO dated! We painted all of ours white, but we have a more traditional home and it suits it well. I love your house- it's gorgeous!!!Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-6949010582872054042011-11-16T12:58:30.497-06:002011-11-16T12:58:30.497-06:00That is a toughie. What an amazing fireplace. Bu...That is a toughie. What an amazing fireplace. But white does look sharp. No answer for you, sorry. But go with your instinct - you have to live in the house.<br /><br />P.S. Today is my first blogiversary and I'm hosting my first-ever giveaway (and it is handmade)!<br /><br />http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/blogiversary-giveaway.htmlTanya from Dans le Lakehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380013339154808400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-8899044756295795552011-11-16T11:57:34.070-06:002011-11-16T11:57:34.070-06:00For the main living room, if money were no object,...For the main living room, if money were no object, I'd take all the wood down and put in a floor to ceiling stone fireplace something like this http://pinterest.com/pin/336427659/ or this http://pinterest.com/pin/333188870/. Save the wood you take down there and in the family room and repurpose it for an accent wall somewhere else in the house as horizontal paneling (ie in the downstairs family room or on one of the dining room walls)....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-91247411495957804232011-11-16T11:31:43.188-06:002011-11-16T11:31:43.188-06:00Hi. Stumbled across your site from YHL. As much a...Hi. Stumbled across your site from YHL. As much as I LOVE painted white details, I think that it wouldn't suit your house, especially for some of those strong architectural details. For the family room, what about painting the walls/cabinets a grey color at least on that wall? Something like this: http://pinterest.com/pin/187003888/. You could do the two adjacent walls the same, and then a pop of color on the back wall. I also think you should remove the bowed out wood and run new tile from in front of the fireplace all the way up the wall so that you can mount the TV above the fireplace. An alternative idea is to still rip out the bowed out section, but put in horizontal planking there (painted the same color as the cabs/shelves) and new tile down below. Espresso colored flooring (cork?) would help 'ground' all the colors too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-18201447352398940072011-11-16T10:52:38.316-06:002011-11-16T10:52:38.316-06:00What if you removed some of the shelves and opened...What if you removed some of the shelves and opened up the room completely? I realize it changes the look entirely, but it is an option. Can you do a mock up? <br />If that's not an option at all, I like the white especially with the dark background. I'm not a fan of the light wood, but I dream of owning a house like the two at the top of your post, so I can respect the wood.Alana S-Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-59523021577961677182011-11-16T10:20:24.504-06:002011-11-16T10:20:24.504-06:00Could you remove the wood above the fireplace and ...Could you remove the wood above the fireplace and still hang the TV there, keep the wood shelves their original color, and still paint the backs of the built-ins the indigo color? I do love the look of white wood and have debated painting my entire honey oak house the same, but worry I'll regret it later. While I do think the white looks great, keeping it the original color may "match" the rest of your house better? I also really like the existing stone hearth and am sure you could polish the stones to make it stand out more or something. Just my opinion, but honestly it'd look great either way! Everything you do does!Kate B.http://www.kateandtyge.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-62306796473515478892011-11-16T10:17:22.371-06:002011-11-16T10:17:22.371-06:00The architectural elements are what gives a house ...The architectural elements are what gives a house personality. Unfortunately, these elements don't always jive with our personal style. Have you considered keeping the wood, but finishing it in a dark, rich stain? If you did that, you could keep the bookshelves, but still remove the fireplace thingamajig. My mom taught me you should always be yourself, but sometimes you need to compromise your personality. Good luck!Leslienoreply@blogger.com