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Art Greenberg
 
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Default Design suggestion request

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:30:15 GMT, Ba r r y wrote:
Folks,

I have a room which features a red oak floor, doors, craftsman style
wide trim, and radiator covers. The floor is clear oil varnished, the
rest is stained Minwax Natural, mixed 3:1 with Minwax Golden Oak, then
covered with Seal Coat and the same varnish as the floors, for just a
slightly darker color than the floors. The walls are a cool, medium
soft green.

Then there's the metal entry door, factory painted dove gray... 8^(
The door looks good from the outside, and is durable and secure, but
what to do with the inside...

Since we all appreciate wood here, does anyone have any suggestions on
what to do with the door?

I can gel stain and "grain" it, but I don't know how that would look
side by side with real wood. Painting it the wall color wouldn't
work, according to my wife (so you know it won't G).

Help! There's lots of different tastes and plenty of good eyes here.
Anybody?


Laminate a red oak veneer on the inside, and stain it to match the trim.

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Art