Paint or stain new windows and moldings?

[MUFFYCAT]

I'm not a decorator at all and we are renovating our home. We have new windows and molding throughout the home. Which looks nicer on moldings- paint or stain? What about the all thewindows? Most the furniture will
be contempory/traditional style.

thanks!
Joanne

 

[Lynn CC]

I like white painted trim and painted walls. I've changed my wall colors so many times over the years, it gives the rooms a new look!

 

[vacanut]

I like the look of painted molding/trim. We had stained trim at our old house, in our new house we painted it all white. We have hardwood floors and painted walls. Maybe you could pick up a few magazines to get some ideas or surf the web?

 

[Wishing on a star]

Paint!!!

Unless you are going for a particular look with a lot of fancy stained wood throughout...
Paint!!!

 

[pattyT]

I think bolth are fine -
depends on the "look"
my DH insist nice wood should NOT be painted though - so ours will be stained

 

[Lisa L from MI]

We just got new windows and trim throughout last year. We are staining them...I personally hate wood painted.

If you decide to stain though....if they are pine, which most of ours are, except for the oak bay window...you have to do a few steps to get it to look right.

Good luck!!

 

[DawnCt1]

In my house we have colonial maple stain. It's not too light and its not dark. I like it. It seems to stay cleaner than if these areas were painted. I have a lot of off white walls and cathedral ceilings so the stained wood with the hard wood floors is a good contrast. I think it depends upon the overall style of the house. There are houses I love that have painted woodwork and I could be happy with that as well.