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Painting Ideas To Touch Up Your Trim & Woodwork

If you take a look around your Central, CT home, your trim work may not be the first thing that catches your eye. But little do you know, your woodwork and trim is framing your space and adding continuity to the flow of your home. Chipped or outdated trim or moulding can break up your space and age your room. Even the trendiest paint colors cannot do their thing when surrounded by dingy, dated trim. Simply put, If you want a clean, updated look in your home, you might want to take a look at your woodwork.

Check out these 6 painting tips for ideas and inspiration on painting and refreshing your woodwork and trim.

Repair Or Replace

Unfortunately, some trim is too damaged or was installed carelessly and is not worth salvaging. Years of wear and tear from pets and daily living may mean that your trim needs to be replaced. However, if the damage to your trim is minimal, it can be repaired and given new life with a fresh coat of wood stain or interior paint.

Find Your Finish

While woodwork does not take up a lot of real estate in your home, it does experience a fair bit of damage. Think about how your door frames fared last time you moved a bookshelf, or what happened to your moulding the last time your dog got stuck in your bedroom. This is why we recommend a glossy interior paint to protect your trim and give it an easy to clean durability.

But What White?

True, you can use any paint color on your trim, but white is the most popular choice and for good reason, it provides a clean frame to highlight your natural wood and paint colors. However, it can actually be tricky to select the right white for the job. Rooms with a cooler vibe need a white that shares those undertones; warmer wall paint and woodwork will look better when paired with a trim that reads warmer.

The Wonders Of Wood

Some wood trim is in great shape or adds historic charm to a home and can be refinished for a more historic, period vibe. Even if you live in a newer Hartford, CT home, you can get the look you are hoping for while still maintaining the integrity of your real wood trim. If you are unsure of how to pair paint colors with natural wood stain, get in touch with our painters for a color consultation.

Dingy Doors?

If the painting ideas you are planning for your trim will be framing dated, damaged doors, you want to consider repainting or replacing those as well. If you have cheap hollow body doors, they can be replaced at a surprisingly low cost. On the other hand, if your home boasts classic, solid wood doors that add to the value of your home, keep them and talk to to us about painting tips to breathe new life into them.

Our painters are experienced and knowledgeable, ready to help you achieve the look you have been dreaming of. We want to help you use wall paint and trim to show off your Central, CT home’s best assets. Call us today to schedule an estimate and let us refresh your home inside and out.

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