liz Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi, I am new to the forum and need all your expertise! I live in an older house that has nice old window frames, some old wood columns and some new rough wooden beams put in. I bought the house ten years ago, with all these features but have noticed over time, that the wood has started to dull/fade. Is there anything I can do to reinvigorate the wood without refinishing it? There is too much wood for me to take on a project like that! Also, any suggestions how I could match the pillars (in picture 3) to a colour closer to the rough beams on top of the pillars? Thank you so much in advance! I love wood! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Sorry, I meant to say match the pillar in photo 1 with the beams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I would start by cleaning the wood surfaces with something like Murphy's Oil Soap. Dust & Grime make for a dull finish. As for color matching, the texture of the beams will always make them appear a bit darker, all else being the same. There are several approaches to getting a close match, but that may be more than you want to tackle. I suggest the cleaning first, then re-evaluate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Post and beam appear to be two different species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Liz, can’t help you on the finishing as I’m not that kind of guy, only limited knowledge here. The house looks really neat. How old is it. And welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Thank you Coop! It’s a little over a hundred years. It’s small but just the right size for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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