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Malibu Home Renovation – Wood Windows & Doors – New Video

May 12, 2015
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TE standing in our master bedroom suite examining new exterior window and door trim color.

The other day TE and I were up at our home renovation project in Malibu looking at the new exterior window trim color we had chosen. Long story…but we ended up changing out all of the windows in the nearly 4000 square foot house we are remodeling. We went with wood framed windows after much back and forth.

I had desperately wanted steel windows…but because of the scale of some of the windows (some of our glass doors are 10-12 feet high) and the cost, steel framed windows were out of the question. As an FYI, steel windows were about triple the cost. Then our contractor recommended aluminum clad windows – these are windows and doors that are wood with an aluminum or metal covering on the exteriors to protect against weathering. Our contractor felt this was a good option as far as long term weathering – being in Malibu, even on the hillside, ocean air could affect the window trim after several years.  We went to several of our contractors projects with aluminum clad windows.  While we liked them, we were told we could not get the scale and openness needed with them.

So we turned to all wood window trim.  The upside is the organic wonderful look of wood trimmed windows and doors.  The downside is the maintenance, every 5-7 years we will have to look at refreshing the trim.

Anyhooooo, with wood windows selected, we then had to decide on an exterior trim color.  All I knew is that I wanted dark, dark, dark trim that would remind me of those steel windows I mentioned and so coveted.  TE’s major concern was to make sure that the trim looked like wood and not some other material – his hope was to add a rustic element to the exterior and honor the Mediterranean feel of the exterior of the house.  Our contractor gave us several options of paint and stain colors.  We ended up going with a very a dark wood stain that shows the grain of the wood but is dark enough for me.  We went with a super high gloss since the painter felt that would protect the wood trim long term.

We love the result.

Here is a little video showing you the exterior window and door trim stain and a little bit about a deck dilemma we are also having!

Malibu Home Renovation Wood Windows & Doors
Two sliding glass door panels drying inside the house. The shiny glossy dark stain on the exterior wood trim is complete!
Malibu Home Renovation Wood Window & Door Stain Colors
Our contractor GB shows us some stain options for our the our exterior trim on the wood windows and doors. We went with the super dark.
Malibu Home Renovation Wood Windows and Doors Trim Color
Testing the dark wood stain color against a potential new stucco option.
Malibu Home Renovation Glass Front Door Wood Trim Stain Color
Our glass front door with the new dark stain on the trim.

What do you think? Dark stain? Wood windows? Love your thoughts.

xo
Coco

Photos and video: Coco of COCOCOZY

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8 responses to “Malibu Home Renovation – Wood Windows & Doors – New Video”

  1. Leslie Sinclair says:
    May 13, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    Your windows’ dark trim will be so beautiful! xo Leslie

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  2. Nelson Bartley says:
    May 13, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    This house is going to be stunning. Cannot wait to see the final result and am loving the process. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. D says:
    May 13, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Looking gorgeous! Loving these updates.

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  4. Tressana Alouane says:
    May 13, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous entryway. The views are just stunning from the master. I love the BU:) Love the converse too:):) Thanks for sharing! Tressana

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  5. Ann says:
    May 17, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    LOVING the darkness of the stain…it’s reminding me of all the black trim we now see indoors, do you know what I mean? I think the contrast will be something you’ll just love. Cannot wait until we see this place finished, wow.

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  6. Colony says:
    May 31, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Gorgeous! Excellent choices.

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  7. Daena says:
    June 4, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    LOVE it! Chic!

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  8. Jennie says:
    June 19, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    I love how the wood stain turned out! What was the brand and color of stain you used?

    Thanks!

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