I spent yesterday filling nail holes with wood putty, sanding, caulking gaps, washing, taping off the floor, priming, and painting. I have one more coat to go today on one half of the room, and then the trim in the living room will be done! After that I’ll begin the task of making our house look less like a disaster.
LisaInIllinois
February 20, 2012 at 10:01 amI hate the mess involved in painting! We are repainting the master bedroom and the upstairs is a disaster! But, it’s worth it in the end. Looks lovely!
Elisa @ What the Vita
February 20, 2012 at 10:23 amIt’s amazing how painting wood trim white makes a home look NEW! Am trying to convince mom to paint her wood trim white :)
Karen
February 20, 2012 at 10:30 amIt looks lovely. Congratulations.
Mallory
February 20, 2012 at 10:39 amIt looks fantastic!
casey
February 20, 2012 at 10:41 amwow. even in the mess I can see the beauty of the white trim! looks so good!
Kate
February 20, 2012 at 10:45 amLooks great so far! Did you use a special camera lens for the pictures? Otherwise you must have been crammed into the corner to get such a wide shot!
Making it Lovely
February 21, 2012 at 1:04 pmI was crammed in the corner! But I also have a wide angle lens. ;)
Aleigh
February 20, 2012 at 10:56 amI have a question about your lighting choices, Nicole. I love that you have so much modern lighting in your home, even though it’s old. I live in a 75-year-old bungalow and the ceiling lights that came with the house are not original, but are in a sort of cheap (and ugly) arts and crafts style. The entry, kitchen, and living room all open up into one another, so I’ve been hesitant to change them since they match–seems like if I change one, I need to change them all. I don’t have super-high ceilings, and my furniture is a mixture of traditional and modern…but I’m completely stumped on the lighting choices. I need a ceiling light for my entry, one for my living room, and a chandelier/pendant for over my dining room table. Do they need to be cohesive? How do I find three lights for three different areas that complement one another? Help!
Aleigh
Making it Lovely
February 21, 2012 at 1:12 pmThis is a great question! I think the lighting fixtures should all work together, especially if you can see them from multiple rooms. That said though, it’s totally fine if they don’t match. Change the one that bothers you the most, and see after that how you feel about the rest.
I’ll try to put a post together with different lighting options (one of my “Let’s…” series with 10 or so choices)!
Aleigh
February 22, 2012 at 8:18 amThat would be AWESOME. Thanks, Nicole! —Aleigh
Nicole
February 20, 2012 at 11:20 amIt’s looking fantastic! And thanks for sharing your ‘in progress’ photos… helps to see that even you (your house always looks amazing!) have a mess on your hands mid-project ;)
Cristina
February 20, 2012 at 11:30 amIt’s looking very nice! I love the sharp contrast between the white baseboard and the wood floor. Looks great!
jbhat
February 20, 2012 at 11:41 amUgh, painting. The results are always worth it, but the process is awful. There is always so much more to doing a good paint job than standing there with a brush. Good for you for tackling it. It’s so pretty.
jbhat
Caitlin B
February 20, 2012 at 11:53 amOh man, that pic of the paint can/brush is freaking me out! Don’t get it on your pretty floors!!
Molly the Waffler
February 20, 2012 at 12:00 pmI almost didn’t recognize your living room with the couch pulled forward! The trim is looking great.
Sarah K
February 20, 2012 at 12:13 pmIt looks great!
Lydia
February 20, 2012 at 12:20 pmIt looks so great!!!!
Your Mother
February 20, 2012 at 12:22 pmIt looks great!
annie
February 20, 2012 at 1:05 pmLooks fabulous!
Marianne
February 20, 2012 at 1:07 pmI love it! I can’t wait to see side by side before and afters as I think the difference will be astounding. I love wood tones but I like them in a moderate amount. Love the white!!
Tiffany
February 20, 2012 at 1:55 pmWow. I love it.
Amanda
February 20, 2012 at 2:34 pmThat really does look gorgeous. I love it! Makes it look so fresh.
Miss B.
February 20, 2012 at 3:28 pmYou have such beautiful large windows, I never noticed that, but this angle you can see they are everywhere. I am always thrilled to watch you work your magic!
Making it Lovely
February 21, 2012 at 1:20 pmI never had a wide angle lens before, so I was never able to capture so much of the interior until now.
Puck at cottageofstone
February 20, 2012 at 4:02 pmI didn’t want to like the painted wood… But I love it!
Carrie
February 20, 2012 at 4:31 pmOh, I love it! It’s amazing how a simple (albeit time-consuming!) change can make such a dramatic difference.
Jim
February 20, 2012 at 4:52 pmLooking pretty good so far…love the wooden flooring!
Wrenaria
February 20, 2012 at 5:00 pmPretty!
Christina W.
February 20, 2012 at 5:46 pmit looks really good! your wall color is so pretty with the natural light coming in through the curtainless windows, also. i think most of the pics of it on here have been lamp lit!
modern jane
February 20, 2012 at 5:58 pmAhhh! Such a good decision! I love it.. especially with you paint color! And I’ve said it before but I still love that rug!
j strepelis
February 20, 2012 at 5:59 pmWow! I always thought your living room was lovely but quietly serene. the white creates a totally different -bright energetic-sharp affect. Great and well worth the work
Jaimie
February 20, 2012 at 6:18 pmWow, I love your trim. Our house’s trim has no character, but that’s not surprising, since it’s a mid-90’s generic builder. I’m also painting my trim and doors white. It was an awful yellow-beige when we moved in. The process is tedious and takes forever, but it is SOOOO worth it. It’s a breath of fresh air.
Making it Lovely
February 21, 2012 at 1:15 pmUgh, that yellowy beige was so ugly and prevalent. White is so much prettier.
Erin
February 20, 2012 at 6:21 pmLooking great! Thank you for sharing pics of the mid-project process. :)
jessibee
February 20, 2012 at 7:12 pmIt looks so nice and fresh! The white trim really brings out different aspects of the pink wall color too. It looks even MORE lovely now!
elizabeth@lovelylittleparties
February 20, 2012 at 8:44 pmthis looks great! It’s incredible how such a small thing as paint can make a huge difference!
Sandy
February 20, 2012 at 11:01 pmThe white trim looks so much better!!!! I’m so glad you went ahead and painted it. It is so fresh and bright. Changes the whole feel of the room. It must just make you smile when you walk in the room!
emma
February 21, 2012 at 5:45 amYour house a disaster ??? Don t be so hard with you
You are such a inspiration for many of us. :D
trouble
February 21, 2012 at 7:51 amYour room is so cute. ^ ^
Jessie
February 21, 2012 at 8:12 amIt looks beautiful! I love white trim!
Megan
February 21, 2012 at 9:37 amThe trim painted white makes it look like a new room! Good eye!
Amelia @ House Pretty
February 21, 2012 at 10:42 amThe prep and clean-up is always the worst! It’s looking great though!
Jillian@TheHumbleGourmet
February 21, 2012 at 11:02 amI adore crisp, white trim. It looks fantastic!
julie.
February 21, 2012 at 11:07 amIt looks AMAZING and so much better. wow!
Ali
February 21, 2012 at 12:48 pmAmazing transformation! Way to go!
~ Ali
anna
February 21, 2012 at 10:38 pmNicole – It looks fabulous. Question: you may have answered this a long time ago but where is your TV console from? We’ve been looking for something similar with wood/white finish.
Krystal
February 27, 2012 at 5:02 pmI love the pendant light you have hanging in your living room… I want one, where did you find it? What’s it called?
Thanks.
Making it Lovely
February 27, 2012 at 5:56 pmIt’s a George Nelson Saucer Pendant. Ours is an original that came with the house, but they’re still being produced and are available at various places.
Paula @ The Pretty Bee
March 4, 2012 at 4:46 pmUgh-what a mundane task! It looks great, though & the details are well worth the effort. I’m doing the exact same in my own home–Bright white baseboards & doors!
Tarah
April 3, 2012 at 12:57 pmI love the color of your walls! What is the color? Ive been on the hunt for the perfect pink, its hard :)
Making it Lovely
April 3, 2012 at 1:05 pmIt’s Wild Aster, from Benjamin Moore. I also put together a whole bunch of great pink paints here!
Cindy
June 14, 2012 at 8:44 pmHi Nicole – I love the white trim! My boyfriend and I are moving into a new house we just bought and I want to paint all of the trim white, however he wants to keep the wood trim. It is dated 80’s trim and not nice looking at all , don’t get me wrong, I love antique wood furniture and I even owned a log cabin at one time, so I do like wood, but this house would look so much nicer with all white trim – How can I convince him of this? any suggestions would be appreciated as this is quickly becoming a heated argument with us . . .
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Megan Asbrock
August 8, 2016 at 2:14 amI really like the choice of colors for a family room…first impression is very calming. I am slowly redoing the trim in our very woody circa 1981 colonial and I am curious about the concept of painting trim off whites or nude hues in lieu of the Classic white…have you tried this Ever? I wonder if you use an alternative color choice for the trim, must you now do this throughout the house….are there aNY rules regarding this type of paint technique?
When I saw the photo of your living room it almost looked as though you painted your trim some sort of pale pinkish off white and Ithe looked great…I really like the pallet choice for this liv8ng space…very clean and relaxing….though I can’t find the right color, I know the mood I want the colors etc to stimulate….
Also have you discovered any interesting paint palate websites …how did you get the inspiration for this color combo….. sorry for all the questions!