White Painted Oak Beams

New wood beams used in a restoration project stripping wood beams.

White painted oak beams.

Harsh paint removal methods such as aggressive sandblasting can ruin the surface of the beams and reveal unattractive beetle runs. Wire brushing is inadvisable too as is the use of any secretive process the results of which have been known to leave beams with a phony appearance. In addition to making a room feel larger and lighter painting has the benefit of being easily scrubbed off at a later point should tastes change. How to paint on oak beams.

In fact it was a mix of orangey pine and yellow oak. We have a small second home on cape cod that was built in the 80 s and the entire thing was wood stain wood paneling wood floors bannisters mantel trim crown molding etc. After years of hating it we put an espresso stain on the yellow oak floors and painted everything else white. I can t count the amount of homes i ve worked on where beautiful walnut or oak has been painted white because some bored housewife saw it in a magazine and thought it looked cool.

Jan 15 2016 explore guy nowell s board painted beams on pinterest. The 1990s oak cabinetry was similarly easy to paint no regrets. Would you still paint the beams ceiling white if the walls are not white. The beam above the fireplace has been stained to an almost black hue.

See more ideas about painted beams home house design. It s really about balancing the key features. The beams painted white mahogany paneling left alone but the floor was the key in making all the remaining wood work. Destroying woodwork like this is not only a.

All but one picture above has white walls. Everything you will need to lighten oak beams. Properly treating old oak beams will add heaps of character giving your home the traditional rustic farmhouse look it deserves. To restore the rustic authentic look it is always advised to strip back and remove paint and other old finishes from wood beams where possible.

Another option to effectively lighten oak beams is to paint them. The ceiling beams in our very old cottage in france are painted white as you can see in the photos. It was done up in a being white tile and the space was spectacular. Should i paint the fireplace beam to match the ceiling beam.