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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Historic preservationists hate people like me but I strongly prefer painted woodwork. I say do what you like! Though you may have to strip it anyway to get a good coat of paint on there, unfortunately.[/quote]

ugh re having to strip it anyway...

I was clicking through this HGTV contest home in Milwaukee and noted that the 'before' woodwork is a lot like mine, and I liked how fresh it looked white and it's got me thinking about this again. https://www.hgtv.com/design/hgtv-urban-oasis/2018/before-and-after-at-hgtv-urban-oasis-2018-pictures

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Oh wow!

They completely ruined that house!

Some people should not be designers.[/quote]

I'm OP and posted the link. And agree that the house is a little crazy now. But I do like the white woodwork in the entryway over the 'before.'[/quote]

NP here.  I agree that in the link you posted, I like the white better for that house.  In that house, the house seems very dark and heavy in the "before" pictures of the entry and living room.  If your house is like that, I'd definitely lean towards painting it.  If you could lighten and brighten the rooms another way though (or if they already get a lot of light or seem lighter) then I might reconsider.  But in the end it's your house and you plan to be there a while, so i think you should do what you like. [/quote]

It’s hard to compare before and after because they changed everything, not just color/finish of the moulding.  In the before pics, the walls are a gross putty yellow color which painted trim would not have helped.  On the other hand, a pretty leafy green or pale blue on the walls with original stained trim might have been really lovely.[/quote]

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