Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Painted Spindles

To paint, or not to paint.....wood. I think this will always be a debatable topic but the bottom line comes down to personal taste. If its your house, do it the way you want :) 

This was the case for a client of mine who wanted her stained wood fireplace surround and stair spindles painted white. For some people, painting wood is pretty much a sin. And for my client, despite many people around her telling her not paint them, she went ahead and followed her own ideas. Gotta give her credit for that!

Before:





After 2 full days of solid painting (78 spindles total!):




If you're wanting to paint spindles or stairs in your home, here are a few more fun options! But be warned: prepare yourself for stiff joints and a sore back after all the crouching and crawling around!

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