Executive Decision

We used leftover exterior siding to finish out the walls of our bathroom off the main hall. There were a lot of boards leftover after we finished siding the additions and replacing some of the old rotten boards. It cost a lot to have it custom milled, so we wanted to find a good use for it.

We’ve been trying to decide how we wanted to finish the walls since they went up over a year ago. Stain, oil, or paint? Sunday night we Danish Oiled & stained a portion of one of the boards to see how it looked. The left side has Danish Oil and the right side has the same stain we used on the kitchen floor.

So, can you tell any difference? Neither could we. No grain and no deep rich color, just wood with a hint of gloss. We were underwelmed.

So, we’ve finally decided to paint the damn bathroom. Once that is finished, the pedestal sink that has been languishing in the front bedroom for two years will be installed, we’ll buy and install a toilet, and the this room will be finished (minus light fixture, an exhaust fan, and few other details).