Kitchen coming along ok.,

[Carol Dee]

Nice looking pine trim. If you want ideas for lighting post what you are looking at and I can try to help ...
(I do have a degree in interior design! )

 

[thistlebloom]

It has turned out better than I hoping for for sure. The trim boards are just pine 1x4" right off the unit at lowes. I started using the same staining method at our last house and I think improved it here. I just lightly sand it with 50 grit and vibratory sander, not enough to take out imperfections in the wood just to smooth it out a little. The staining process is three steps.
Step 1- one coat of homemade stain using white vinegar/ 000steel wool/ and spent coffee grounds. The stuff in 1/2 gallon mason jar.
Step 2- one coat of minwax golden pecan stain .
Step 3- one coat minwax polyurethane clear satin finish.
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I like the way it turns out with this method, it looks like old reclaimed and restrained wood. You can see how some of the knots and wood grain look almost black. We get more family and friends complimenting the trim than anything else seems like. They also think I'm kidding about the finishing methods.View attachment 24053
The darker lines going from edge to edge are sawmill imperfections, comes from the velocity of the wood going through the planer ( like it is wiggling as it goes through). Not all boards have it but many do plus other imperfections that look nice.

Yeah, those imperfections make it look like old rough sawn wood. So do you put the steel wool in with the coffee grounds and let them rust to nothing? It comes out really nice.

We trimmed with knotty alder that we got a screamin' deal on at Duffs. I love that place! We are eventually going to replace all the crap mason board or whatever they are, doors, with those old reclaimed ones he gets in. We want them all to be different. I want one with a window for my office.

 

[Collector]

You or the Mrs have very good taste. Love the high ceiling and all the wood. Wood gives a warm feeling that painted cabinets just don't have. Is that a stone fire place next to fridge ? Good luck with picking out lighting. There is just to many choices.

Thanks for compliment, I do the plan making /building and we collaborate on everything else . This time around Angie and I worked with a lowes consultant after we bought the cabinets. It made decisions easy and fast, they put together color selections and styles and we/she said yes or no.last house we cut a lot of corners to save money with the idea we would go back and upgrade. Upgrades never happened of course, so this time we spent the money up front and got what we wanted.
This is a smallish timber frame house with exposed beams

And yes T-1,11 siding on the walls lol. The wall with the round bubble window and cedar is next in line to get overhauled. Going to take down the cedar and paint the T-1,11 under it. Today's project is to get those 6' windows on the left trimmed along with the peninsula. Yes that is rock wall and hearth, we think it is not very appealing and plan on redoing it maybe next winter.

 

[Collector]

Thistle,Duffs is a great resource. So I just fill 1/2 gallon jar about 2/3 with white vinegar, put about half the grounds of a regular 12 cup filter or so, then one steel wool biscuit cut up with scissors. put the lid on and shake it up every once in a while, and in a few days the steel wool is dissolved and ready to use. I put it on with a cheap 3" chip brush from harbor freight. Right now when it cold it takes longer to soak in, so I put it on all the boards then wipe off excess and let dry. When it hot during summer you paint it on and wipe down in less than a minute or your wood will be black.the stain I just dip a rag in and rub on wood. The poly I use a better 2" brush and put on thin coat just to keep it from darkening over time.

 

[Collector]

Nice looking pine trim. If you want ideas for lighting post what you are looking at and I can try to help ...
(I do have a degree in interior design! )

Well we are thinking of some kind of track lighting for general lighting. Angie wants me to make the task light over the sink , and also pendants over the peninsula.

This is what we have now, yuck.

 

[Carol Dee]

@Collector I think Angie is on the right track Yes a light over the sink and the island is a must have! Look at something with the same rubbed/aged bronze as the drawer pulls and faucets. Going to look really nice. (just my thought but the swaged chain has to go! )

 

[valley ranch]

It has turned out better than I hoping for for sure. The trim boards are just pine 1x4" right off the unit at lowes. I started using the same staining method at our last house and I think improved it here. I just lightly sand it with 50 grit and vibratory sander, not enough to take out imperfections in the wood just to smooth it out a little. The staining process is three steps.
Step 1- one coat of homemade stain using white vinegar/ 000steel wool/ and spent coffee grounds. The stuff in 1/2 gallon mason jar.
Step 2- one coat of minwax golden pecan stain .
Step 3- one coat minwax polyurethane clear satin finish.
View attachment 24050 View attachment 24051 View attachment 24052
I like the way it turns out with this method, it looks like old reclaimed and restrained wood. You can see how some of the knots and wood grain look almost black. We get more family and friends complimenting the trim than anything else seems like. They also think I'm kidding about the finishing methods.View attachment 24053
The darker lines going from edge to edge are sawmill imperfections, comes from the velocity of the wood going through the planer ( like it is wiggling as it goes through). Not all boards have it but many do plus other imperfections that look nice.

That's pretty good~ never heard of that~ The: Vinegar, steel wool thing~ and coffee grounds~I like it``` Nice```

 

[valley ranch]

How would you run the wiring~ you'll have to lift the paneling or run molding~ what you thinking```

 

[Collector]

How would you run the wiring~ you'll have to lift the paneling or run molding~ what you thinking```

You can see where the gold chains come from there is electric wire to that point. I have not looked but I think it is 14/3 wire up there so I can run light over sink from there and track light can stay on switch. Task light over sink will use old fashioned pull cord. I was thinking of using black iron pipe to run wires up the beam , but not completely decided yet. The vinegar,steel wool,coffee situation I got off the internet a long time ago when I was trying to age wood. The kitchen is a disaster area right now while Angie is moving back in, she washed everything when she packed it away and washing again while unpacking, extra clean I guess lol.

 

[Collector]

I have my neighbor friend coming tomorrow to install back splash. I do not have the tools to do it right and he does. I still need to get the gas line inspected before we can install the new range. Also have to run the 1/4" water line for the ice maker and install new breaker and wire for dedicated refrigerator outlet. Plus trim job ongoing, all that and the lighting and this job will be done.