Golden Oak Built-Ins, Trim & Staircase Painted White
A main level of golden oak — fireplace built-ins, casings, crown and the staircase — painted white, with the den built-ins, mantel and crown restained espresso for a two-tone finish.
- Location
- Twin Cities, MN
- Completed
- September 2019
- Setting
- Occupied home
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About this project
This was a whole-main-level golden oak project. The family room had the classic 1990s package: oak bookcases flanking a brick fireplace, an oak surround and crown, and oak casings and doors throughout. We shellac-primed every oak surface to lock in the tannins, filled and caulked, and finished the trim and built-ins in a white urethane enamel.
The den went the other way: its oak built-ins, mantel and crown were restained a deep espresso, which ties into the dark handrail on the staircase. Painting the stair skirt and spindles white while keeping a dark rail is one of the most requested combinations we do — the rail hides hand wear and the white parts brighten the foyer. The front door was painted black to finish the entry.
Scope of work
- Family-room built-ins, fireplace surround and crown painted white
- Casings, baseboard and doors painted white
- Stair skirt, spindles and newels painted; handrail refinished dark
- Den built-ins, mantel and crown restained espresso
- Front door painted black
- Walls repainted throughout
Products
- Shellac-based primer
- Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel
