Keeping kitchen trim stained and painting cabinets white to help break up the room visually.
Stained wood doors with painted trim.
In most standard new build homes both the trim and interior doors are made of mdf and are paint grade.
It s all in the prep work.
Some new build homes will have upgraded the trim to stain grade pine or oak.
Remember if you decide that you don t like the look of painted trim with stained doors or painted doors with stained trim you can eventually paint or stain both doors and trim to match each other.
Stained wood may or may not have a clear coating of some kind that s been applied to it to protect the finish and make it more washable.
One way to combine stained and painted trim in the same room is to paint the trim a color other than white.
Some things just aren t worth fighting over.
The good news is that painted trim and stained trim can coexist in the same space.
Or your normally sweet husband turns into a raving lunatic at the very mention of painting the stained wood trim.
Either way it is a good idea to get another set of eyes on the project before you make your final decision.
You could choose a color for your trim that matches your furnishings and leave the walls white or off white.
Painted wood trim and this is why.
Meaning that is it meant to be painted not stained.
Choosing between painting interior trim or keeping it stained can be a difficult decision for many.