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which is better, honey oak stained or white painted woodwork around interior windows and doors?

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It depends on the style of the house. If the house is more like Arts and Crafts, stained wood will look great. If the window casing is stained wood, it looks best if other trims in the house is also stained. Painted white will gives you crisp and updated look. And it goes with almost everything.
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November 20
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90 % of the time we use Swiss Coffee for the windows, doors and trim. Most of the time the ceiling is Swiss Coffee and the walls are a contrasting color.
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November 10
Well, the oak stained tends to look dated and I am assuming the floors are also oak as well as the kitchen cabinets and so forth, usually when people have oak on their windows, they have it everywhere. I do paint the wood work and make it look more updated, besides, once the walls and ceilings are painted the contrast makes the room look more beautiful and lets the floor be. Less is more!!
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November 09
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I love the look of the painted woodwork in my current home.  I have oak floors throughout so the contrast is nice.  I used Benjamin Moore's White Dove and love the color. 
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November 09
I would reccommend white or ivory painted woodwork.  The light color makes rooms seem bigger and brighter.  The natural wood is considered dated due to the fact that new construction uses plastic coated woodwork in white or ivory color.  Smart move asking before doing.  Good luck!
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October 27

traditionally stained wood is the norm and the way to go... If the wood is in good condition (not pitted, or splintered) and be finished nicely I would go this route. With that being said... I have also seen, an done, painted woodwork in homes which sometimes helps to accent the homes natural lines and/or features and looks great as well.

Really it is a matter of preference... keep in mind though... it is easy to paint stained wood, but not as easy to unpaint and restain. Leave that choice up to someone else.

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October 27
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In my experience the stained wood is much more popular.
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October 26
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When in doubt, go with wood.....assuming the wood is in very good condition.  If the wood is in so-so condition and you need to refinish, talk with your local paint store, local stagers, or RE agents about what stain colors are most popular now.  If the wood is gappy, split, and generally in less than so-so condition, fill the gaps and paint.
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October 24
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I've seen both that looked great. It depends on the overall look and style of your house. There is some great software that some pros use to show you what each might look like after the project is complete, you might research that. Myself, I love to see the wood. best of luck
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