Yes, we did it. Painted Knotty Pine before and after

[hothulamaui]

what a wonderful transformation. way better then the knotty pine IMO

[mizdg]

I love it in the white! I do love knotty pine, but too much is so dark and dated in a bad way.

Thanks for posting the pics! I love the bright and airy look!

[california-jewel]

I did design for a while, while some may like your natural pine look. The new up to date look is fantastic looking. Crisp and clean, with a beachy, cottage feeling. The spaces look more large i love the look in your home.

You now have a clean, homey feeling, and the spaces look more dated. A lot of people i know who do have a lot of wood, i have noticed over the years has pained it.

Always a prefence of taste, amd what you the homeowner loves. I love the look, and by the way the crisp white, and the blue book cases, i love the look. Great job, and some great painting skills

What i really love besides your new updated bright cheerful, cottage look, is the superior coverage of the paint you chose to use. Great job, we have done tons of painting from everything you can think of. Some paints are better then others, yours did a wonderful job with the coveragee of the pine.

[HereOnMars]

I think going lighter was the best way, since it's in a beach community. If you lived in the forest, I'd opt to leave it dark but I think your choice is perfect. Great job!

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by superfly10

I noticed this thread got bumped back up so I thought I'd report back... now two years after we first painted. The Bin primer did a GREAT job and there has been no bleed thru and paint has held up very well.

I love Bin. Kilz is disappointing. Love the new look. Not sure I would have done matte since it's hard to clean. Looks great though.

[Kangrrl]

I honestly believe that people who love knotty pine were exposed to it while it was still a new trend in the 70's...meaning they are likely a few generations older and not necessarily aware of modern decorating trends. No hard feelings meant by this--but there are many myths about knotty pine that persist.

I've heard "oh, it's so expensive, you shouldn't touch it!"

Well- no, it was actually the cheapest solid wood you could get which is why is was so popular and is in so many older homes.

Also heard, "if you paint over it, you'll ruin the home's value!"

Really? Because just about everyone I've met under age 50 thinks it's pretty hideous, and
I get hundreds of questions a year on how to deal with it- tear it out, paint it, or sheetrock over it?
It's probably the first issue homeowners want to tackle when they buy a home with wood walls inside.
So, the presence of knotty pine actually detracts from the home's value for the majority of home buyers.

And finally, some people think it's "gorgeous." Good for them- let them keep their knotty pine
in their own house.

Personally, I think painted tongue-and-groove walls can be incredibly attractive and modern looking. They texture/interest of wood but are clean, open, and bright. Paint that knotty pine!

[suzannewright]

I love it. Light and airy and modern! We have wood walls and it's really rough feeling like cedar fencing. Strange what some people put in their houses (it was here when we bought it). The story is the owner rescued it from a sunken ship and hand picked each piece and placed it on the wall?! anyway, it's in our basement and it made it really dark. I was afraid the little ones would get splinters. So, instead of sheetrocking over, we decided to "work" with it and try to preserve some of the oldness and history of the house. We put white wainscoating on the bottom half and sprayed the top half a dark bluish green. My hubs picked out the color and I thought it would be too dark for a basement. But, adding the wainscoating and then the paint, not only updated the room, it also brightened it. We also took up some of the old carpet and put in travertine in the walkway. I love it!!

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