I am going to paint the hallways in our house. My uncertainty is regarding the doors and door jams. Our house is about 40 years old. The doors (to rooms and also closet doors) are hollow wood and are stained and varnished. I have removed all baseboards and door trim

My husband and I are building a new home. We have cypress lap siding around the entire house and live in northern Louisiana. I love the look of the wood and at this time I don’t want to completely cover up the wood with a solid color. But I do