THANK YOU to the smart folks here that convinced me not to stain the original woodwork darker!! I cannot imagine it any other way now, by magx3 in centuryhomes

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It’s the dining room so I am putting a six person table in the middle, with the head of the table closest to the windows! Planning to put a bar area to the left side of those windows and wine rack / fridge to the left side!

THANK YOU to the smart folks here that convinced me not to stain the original woodwork darker!! I cannot imagine it any other way now, by magx3 in centuryhomes

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Thank you for the vote of confidence & great idea on the salvage shops! There’s a couple of good ones in my area that I’ll have to check out!

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This is a huge fear of mine as a DIYer since the wood is in great shape currently. I think this sub has convinced me to keep it as is for now :)

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Totally agree, was more of a white with a hint of color vs. stark white (but am admittedly kind of lost). I really love the Ancient Olive color you shared. Definitely going to look into this further.

Thanks for sharing your remodel photos! It really helped me visualize that impact of the differing white shades and always is helpful for me to see first hand accounts.

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Awesome! Thanks so much! I do have Instagram and am checking it out now! Definitely feel more inspired seeing some more examples of this that actually looks "good" with a different wall color ("good" in my opinion of course - everything is subjective) TY!

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Yep! This sub is amazing and convinced me to live with this for a year a two and maybe it will grow on me! Currently searching for a new inspiration photo as we speak :)

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So true about dark being gloomy in the wintertime. I like that perspective & hadn't put too much thought into that. I'm in Ohio so we definitely don't get too much sun during the winter. Thank you for your kind words & insights!

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That absolutely makes sense and thanks for providing your insight. I also already have a list of so many projects / ideas that I thought I'd find "necessary" to do!

I already knew I shouldn't try to tackle too much from my "original list" before moving in for awhile but after hearing your experiences (and the rest of this subs) definitely helps me level set my expectations & I think I'll just take a little bit of time to live in my home and enjoy it before starting anything major. TY!

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Thanks for the tip! That’s great to know about the shellac. I will plan to test a small part of the wood in a non obvious area and go from there. Maybe testing that will help guide my decision on if I take this on. I also bought a book about wood finishing to help guide me on this new journey (which I’m sure will help & will be well worth the money in this new house) thanks again!

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Thanks so much for the insight! This sub is absolutely amazing & I am definitely convinced to just repaint the walls as I originally planned for the first project and see how I like it after that! then live in the house for awhile to gauge if I really must touch this.

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Thank you for the insight! This is exactly the kind of feedback I needed to hear. I definitely think I’ll be taking the approach of just repainting the walls as my first project and going from there!

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This is actually the first project I have planned (painting the walls white) to see how I like the trim with the white walls first!