Painting Wood Baseboards & Trim

[count_croakula]

Hear me out! I am usually against painting wood, especially since our house is almost 100 years old and beautiful. BUT 80% of the trim was painted by previous owners. Only the two front rooms are unpainted. For resale's sake (and my everything has to match sanity) should I paint the trim in the two front rooms? I would also have to paint a built-in

Comments

[wrenb]

Especially if you're selling soon, do not paint the built-ins! They're gorgeous.

I just moved out of a 100 year old blue collar craftsman. I can imagine your house easily. The living room and dining room are the reception rooms. That's why they are fancier and don't have painted baseboards.

[count_croakula]

That's a really good point, thank you!

[leaf_kunoichi]

Leave it!!!! Especially the buffet.

[count_croakula]

Thanks! :)

[jodys_wife]

No no no! Don't paint it! People usually buy those types of homes to restore!

[count_croakula]

TY!

[eightydollsyell]

we had to make the same choice - but in some rooms they just painted the baseboards brown to match the wood.....since you have the built ins I would not paint it.

[count_croakula]

TY!

[count_croakula]

I appreciate that opinion as well. I may take you up on the pic offer. Thank you!