DON'T BE AFRAID TO PAINT IT!!!
I believe you can paint almost everything..........alright, I stop at rugs and curtains.
If I had a dime for everytime a client said to me, "You want me to paint wood??"..
Yes. Yes, I do.
Wood veneer? It's a no-brainer.
Just because something is wood, doesn't make it untouchable.
There are all sorts of treatments you can do. Antique it, for the right look. How about the "worn in some areas" look. Or just spiff it up a little. Which is exactly what we did with this fireplace.
This was an old gumwood gas fireplace that had two different tiles on the hearth and face of it; neither of them were very pleasing. In fact. the client disliked it SO much, that she placed her daughters toys in front of it. As well, due to her daughter's disability, she wasn't comfortable having a fireplace insert at all.
BEFORE
AFTER
Painted "Ebony Black"- Benjamin Moore- in a matte finish to diminish the inperfections of the wood
Limestone tile on face, insert area and hearth.
So you be the judge; let me know your thoughts!
Julia Fedak, CSP
Platinum Home Staging Design, "Design for Living, Design for Selling"
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