Definitely a good call on painting the walls white. It does make the ceiling and floor stand out without being too much.

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! It really has made such a difference, crazy how a little paint can totally change a space 🎨

@pwilk4811

3 жыл бұрын

Now you can add art to walls.🤟😀❤the built ins are nice...remove some in basement to give you more space...cobalt or ink blue would look awesome on your railing and steps on the porch...

@catherinecornick4560

3 жыл бұрын

Love it

Just wow!! It looks amazing! I dislike when people go on about painting wood. It's your space, your home. You live there, so do what brings YOU joy!! Love it!!!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that Tambra! Thank you! 🤗

@vaderladyl

4 ай бұрын

Bleh so basic and unoriginal. That wood was beautiful.

Before you go any further, try removing the sealer on the wood and apply a semi-transparent white stain that will give you the light you desire yet allow the beautiful wood grain & knots to show through. This will preserve the craftsman charm and give your interior a richer feel.

@seanorth

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I would do too. Just remember to coat the knots with a couple of layers of shellack prior to staining, to avoid any bleeding.

@hellykay

2 жыл бұрын

This would be my preference, too. I think the white paint was a bit too white. I would maybe have chosen something light, maybe a bit tinted, like a soft greenish or beige. And I don't like the black and white furniture with the white walls very much at the moment. But to lighten the space and emphasize some wooden features over others is a good direction.

@brixico1404

2 жыл бұрын

The walls look pretty good maybe a little too white. The black corner seating I don't really care for and the white table is definitely not the right color in that room it clashes with the white on the walls.

@UsernameUnkwn21

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.. white washed/pickled them

When you said you was painting the wood walls, I was like NOOOOOO!!!! But then seeing how it looks now, it does brighten up the space and I love how you left each panel of the wooden walls still pretty obvious. I love!!! Anything that keeps it feeling like a cottage and not a modern update. I wish I had a place like this.

@marshawargo7238

3 жыл бұрын

I came to say just this same thing. "No Don't! Oh, that Looks Good!" 💝

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

It was an intimidating decision to make but we are happy with the result, so glad to hear you think it was a good choice too 😊

@vaderladyl

4 ай бұрын

Doesn't look cottage any more with painted wood.

Love the paint and the fact that you are also keeping the floor, ceiling, trim, and beams in wood tone. 👌 Great job!!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Introducing a lot of white might make it seem more on trend now but it'll look dated in the long run. Considering the setting I think leaving it natural was a better bet.

@vaderladyl

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Now looks basic.

I definitely agree with your choice, there was a wood overload taking your eyes away from the beautiful ceilings. Looks great!

Looks great. It really does make the beams pop on ceiling. Love the dining nook. All looks very nice

I was kinda hoping you chose a type of whitewash paint that allows the grain and knots to show through. It looks good though and definitely more cozy cottagy.

Good idea it feels more like a cottage/ home !!! Im Sure Ann would appreciate !!!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We sure hope she would ☺️

I did the same thing here at home. My wood was much darker, almost black. I left the details of the windows and doors. I only made one wall but I will do more. It turned out amazing. Congratulations from tropical forest in Brasil.

WOW! Good choice. You're right, the stained wood on the ceiling, walls, and floor was too much. You now created a nice separation that gives a sense of elegance to the cottage. I like how you kept the vertical seams. If you choose to place artwork on the walls, it will stand out. Enjoy.

@roymerrill6528

3 жыл бұрын

Great looks terrific 👏

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And couldn’t agree more, excited to add some finishing touches and looking forward to getting decor on the walls! Thinking some vintage frames would look so charming against the new backdrop 🪞

I love the contrast of the white walls with the floors and ceiling 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I also really like the decor!!

Huge difference -- Great job !!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Good call. The walls add a lot to the space. It feels more open, brighter, more livable.

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

We agree! Glad you appreciate the look!

I had a similar cabin in the woods and the “kiddos” that bought it have done the same thing with painting certain walls and I was so impressed with how they turned out. Great job!

love it you made the right choice very nice

I think it looks lovely. You are both so lucky to have found this little treasure in the woods.

Looks beautiful but I loved the shelves so much I hope you kept them..❤🏡

Love it!❤️ The white walls really make all the other wood pop now!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

It really does! Thanks so much!

Very nice ,when you see before and after then you see yo made the right choice.👍🇬🇧

Your home is beautiful. I grew up with natural pine paneling with very few windows... dark dark and dark ! I love how it painting the walls does brightens up the room. This will improve the overall feeling you have in your home. 👍🏼

First thing that came to my mind after seeing the house tour video: paint the walls white. It lightens up the space and everything is not the same repetitive color. Looks fantastic and the room really pops out and looks more open! Hope you enjoy your home to the fullest...

@mayor7722

2 жыл бұрын

I love it

It now looks so cosy beautiful

I love painted wood walls, glad you didn't get rid of them. Looks great.

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love it, love it, love it!!! You can really see and admire the beautiful ceiling and floor now, and the room looks so much taller and brighter. Bright, but not blinding. I just love it so much!! Best wishes to you.

White paint really brightened the space!! I cringed as I love wood...but you all made the right call!! FUN!!!! :)

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! We were a bit hesitant at first, but love how it turned out!

LOVE the painted white walls!

Good move.. It definitely brightens up the space..

Nice, judicious use of paint. Eager to see what’s planned these days for the kitchen (and where the fridge ends up... refrigerators are a big planning issue. Ask me how I know LOL.)

I love the white painted walls! I don't care for all that wood without paint!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

thank you, yes we were happy with the results!

Looks great, really lightened it up! I have sheetrock with wood ceilings and floors, my husband said he couldn't live with all wood. Love what you have done!🧡

Beautiful contrast between walls and ceiling - and the floor. Great choice. Can't wait to see what's next!

It looks amazing!!! Much brighter and spacious. Loved it. Looks more like a home than a cabin. 😘🤗🌻❤

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Monique! Made us smile about what you said about making it look like a home ❤️

painted paneling is a really nice look and i totally agree that now you can really see the beauty of the ceiling beams.

I love the white walls. I recently took a dark sideboard and whitewashed it with chalk paint. I looks amazing!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, your sideboard sounds beautiful!

Beautifully done! Very cozy and warm.

Another nice wood bites the dust.

Alex, it looks beautiful and yes it's much brighter. Good job. Your place looks like a fairy tale. Love it.😃

Its beautiful... Do what puts a smile in your face ...

I like them white, but I would have mounted a plastered drywall over the wood paneling - thus preserving it while brightening everything. It would have cost more, but would also have been reversible. All in all, it does look nicer than the overwhelming and darkening wood.

Wow Alex you just blew Palmer’s videos out of the water( BAM)💥!!!! Excellent choice it makes the ceiling and floors POP!!! And at first I thought oh no you didn’t- but it looks awesome.... Again don’t ask for advice do it the way you two want it.. Your doing a great job so far.... And Palmer you just keep putting Alex in front of the camera and you behind it and you’re views will skyrocket... What a sweetheart!!! And you’re not bad either Palmer🤣🤣LOL ... Really you two are AWSOME thanks for the update!!!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Always good to hear from you Mothergoose, you are too kind! So glad to hear that you like the end result as much as we do☺️ And that is a great piece of advice, we are enjoying making our home perfect for us! As for who is in front of the camera, I think you’re right, Palmer is going to have to up his game 😉 Until next time, take care!

I like the painted walls it makes the floor and ceiling stand out... you both made it look brighter and cosier 💓

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Bright but cozy was definitely what we were going for, so glad that you think we achieved it ☺️

Looking apsalutly amazing. It's such a beautiful property and lovely home.

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Aww... We appreciate it so much ❤️

Great decision, it looks Amazing! I’ll admit my first thought when you said painting the wood was “no” but you did the right thing! So excited to see what’s next!

⭐more light yet plenty of wood ⭐looks great

Happy Spring to you, both...and your dog, too! No more snow and cold to put up with. The interior of the cottage, is looking very nice! Good decision with the white!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too! It's Wilbur's (our dogs) adoption birthday today so he was out frolicking in the warm weather and eating his fill of peanut butter. 🐕‍🦺❤️

What a transformation! Glad to see you removed that little "shelf" in the wall of your (now) living room. It definitely looks much brighter. Can't wait to see your next project.

Wow! I was nervous, but it looks incredible. So happy for the both of you!

Looks much better. Good call.

I like it so much better~ it’s lighter and brighter! Great job!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! We are happy with how it turned out too ☺️

Excellent idea to paint the wood. It helps to open up the space and definitely brings more light into the space.

It looks so open and airy now, I also love the idea of putting a corner bench for seating for your dining table, it is perfect.

It's beautiful

I've worked in a lot of interiors all over New England. Great choice in keeping the individual pieces of wood visible. Since you're mixing contemporary with rustic, your cottage will look beautiful with your plans to take down the wall between the kitchen and taking your time living in the house before redoing everything. Most people rush this process(!) so good for you. I can see lots of books in that shelf with unique accessories. And the eating nook walls would be fabulous with an eclectic gallery wall you can change out for the seasons. Keeping the space fairly neutral allows you to bring in colors and patterns of the season in soft furnishings as well. She's a beauty!

The interior design is so minimal & soothing

Looks way better than I was thinking it would!

Your painting choices are perfect for the space. The same is true for your furniture placement. Your home looks great! 👍

It looks awesome and twice as big now too! That house is a keeper.

Oh I love it guys! Very earthy and light...great call

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelly! We appreciate it!

Beautifull transformation! It really makes the floor pop!

The seams are nice, shows texture and the creamy white compliments the wood. Such a pretty cottage.

Looks excellent. We had 37-year-old natural wood (knotty pine) kitchen cabinets that were looking pretty bad. My wife convinced me to take out the decorative grooves in the cabinet doors wood and paint them white. It was a huge amount of work but what an improvement. The white made our kitchen look much wider. The white is so clean and ugly no longer jumps out at us when we enter our kitchen. I love natural wood but there is such a thing as wood overload.

I like the table and curved bench.

I think it was a perfect idea to paint the walls, totally brings out the beams & make it so much more airy & bright. Btw, super cute clogs Alex!

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, glad you think so! We have been loving all of the extra light in the house now 😊 And thank you, I love a good clog 👡

Great decision! It looks so pretty. Also, like the furniture and use of room switches.

Love it! Much more modern and bright but really shows off the ceiling now.

I NEVER would have painted those beautiful walls.

It turned out beautiful!

Love it. Also have a 2nd home with knotty pine walls, I'm thinking about painting white. You've convinced me

I think the painted walls look great!

Amazing! Complete transformation for the much, much better.

It looks amazing ! It's great that you are taking your time as you go. I understand that you appreciate the former owner's vision for the space but adding more light is such a positive option

We are currently looking at a house covered in wood celling to wall and I can’t wait to transform the house if we get it ❤.. I was exited when I saw your video thank you

So beautiful!!

was terrified when I heard that you're going to paint over the wood. But I love it. Looks so much bettter!

oh my god it looks incredible with the new walls

Love the change!

Looks great. I want my sister to paint her dark stained wood paneling in her living room because the room is so dark. She says she would rather remove the paneling and repair the walls and then paint it white but it’s been nine years I think an afternoon of painting would make a world of difference but it’s her place 🤷🏽‍♂️. *note she has dark carpet and furniture and although there is a west wall with some windows there are those 1950’s metal awnings over them.

I really like it even though I didn't think I would, but I hope you continue to leave the wood on the wall with the French doors. That wall really pops now that the others are white!

Adorable!!! Keep going!!👍

You guys are extremely pleasant and relaxing! Glad to find your channel. Oh I love your dog btw!

Gorgeous! So much more reflective light!

absolutely stunning! good choice

Great idea! It looks a lot brighter!! 💛🤍

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

It’s beautiful! You made the perfect decision.

Beautiful!

At first when you said you painted the walls I was like OMG NOO but wow you did amazingly

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, we definitely felt like it was a bit of a risk but we think it paid off!

I love your cottage it’s so quaint, you are both doing an excellent job on renovating it

Glad you decided to paint the wall. Makes the area looks larger and brighter. The wood trimming looks great.

SO good. Love this. great call.

Oh, how warm and cozy, I just wannah curl up on the couch !

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! Nice to hear from you

Looks really nice. The lighter walls made your wood beam ceiling and floors pop. Looking forward to your next project. Good job.

@CottageandCompany

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry! Glad you appreciate the new look!

Definitely looking awesome and you were quite right to tone down some of the exposed wood with paint. GREAT JOB👌🥰

Hello, I've just come across your videos and I'm so glad I did, what an amazing home you have, it's idyllic!! Absolute bliss xxx

It looks great!

LOVE IT!!! Great job.

It looks beautiful

Wow looks so much bigger! I love it!

Looks fantastic