This backroom (white painted pine) was starting to fall apart. In a few years we'll likely pull it down for an addition, but for now we want to use it.
We had pressure treated stairs put in last year after the old ones collapsed. We then noticed joist and panel rot, so the contractor did a great job repairing it, but now we have a backroom that has the bottom half in red cedar, the top half in peeling white paint over white pine, and stairs in raw pressure treated pine/fir/whatever.
The red cedar is so nice we don't want to paint it. At most we'd stain it something not far off from it's natural color. We'd like to paint the remaining wood to go well with the cedar and the rest of the house.
We have a cedar fence that we could also stain to match, but would also like to keep that as natural as possible. The back of the house is mostly light (i.e. yellow) brick. The ceiling, soffits, troughing of the backroom is white and the roof black.
Any design advice would be appreciated!!!
2006-08-27 08:35:59 · 6 answers · asked by MojoAndy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
make it all the same color
2006-08-27 08:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by samantha h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well you cant go wrong with black. If you have some white and pine colored materials, black is more in style. You can add and change designs when you use black. Too much light in a sunroom will suck out all the color. You need some darker shades so it wont hurt your eyes and will be more comfortable for you. You want the sun to be apreciated on its on. If it gleams off of lighter colors, you wont be able to see it wholly as it is. Try black, or a dark blue. Once you start will these colors, the rest will come together for you. Let me know how it goes. Good luck.
2006-08-27 15:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by peachturnover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand Stain And Seal,It'll Go Great With The Cedar
2006-08-27 15:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, I think Home Depot or Lowe's could help you.......If I were you, I would take a picture of what you are talking about, and show them ....Or any hardware store that sells paint or stain....good luck..My choice would be Home Depot
2006-08-27 15:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would paint the old wood a matt black to keep the 3 colour schemes going. A new colour would be too busy.
2006-08-27 15:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Nikita 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A CHERRY WOOD STAIN COLOR WOULD SET IT OFF GREAT !....AND NO ! DONT STAIN OR PAINT THAT CEDAR !....GOOD LUCK !....GR1M
2006-08-27 15:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by (\ G®1M R34|Dê® /) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋