We finally decided to stain the wood beams for a few reasons.
Staining wood ceiling beams.
They re also functional this i will explain in a bit.
There were a few reasons for making ceiling beams.
Finishing wood beams for interior use.
Start by sanding the entire ceiling with fine grit sandpaper preferably between 150 and.
I am not opposed to wood tones and although i ve long loved teak and walnut i find myself appreciating wood grain more and more thanks to the influence of my woodworker father in law and grain loving.
Sometimes purely ornamental the additional organic element of the beams subtly amps up the interest of the room without being intrusive or obnoxious.
Depending on the type of wood the beams surface texture and the extent of the staining repair options range from spot treatment to refinishing or painting the beams.
Wood beams whether on the ceiling or attached to the walls are an architectural detail or structural support that adds character to a space.
I also used a hammer and some other tools to make marks in the beams so that they would look a little more worn and old.
Once sanded wipe the dust off with a damp rag or paper towel.
When we first sat down to design our home we knew we wanted some exposed wood beams in the architecture somehow.
Wood ceiling beam oak trim oak cabinets more oak cabinets pine panels flanking the fireplace and oh hey okay more oak cabinets.
Back to the basement.
First i wanted some contrast because i knew the wall would be white.
In order for the stain to work it needs to be able to penetrate the wood completely.
We have a weird lumpy low ceiling in the basement.
Diy wood ceiling beams.
For the last couple weekends the latest project has been finishing rough cut cedar beams for our living room ceiling.
Despite having just told you this we wanted a way to draw attention away from its imperfections and ceiling beams do just that.
Both the hubs and i love the look of that.
When we moved into the lakehouse it was very woodsy.