We just closed on our MCM home. The house needs some love. I’m hoping you can help me with the wood walls and ceilings. We have the original plans and the architect specified cedar for the exterior but just “wood” on the interior. The wood is beautiful but looks dry. What should I use on them?
Our facebook group had lots of tips.
Below are a few comments on this topic that were shared in our exclusive Facebook Group dedicated to midcentury modern home owners. If you own a midcentury house and are not already a member, join us now!
- “Clean the wood with warm water and a drop of soap to clean and degrease. Let dry and apply 1-2 coats of oil. Mentally prepare yourself that the wood will be darker. We used starbrite teak oil for our redwood walls. Use a roller… it helps speed things up!“
- “I used a sponge mop cleaned first with Murphy’s oil and then used a wood floor cleaning mop and Howard’s orange oil.“
- “We’ve used tung oil on ours because we like the matte finish. Just wiped it on with a rag..”
- “Hemp oil.”
- “Teak oil.”
- “Orange oil.”
- “Please don’t paint the wood…”
There’s much more to this discussion in our facebook group. If you own a midcentury home you can read more tips about this topic here.
