Original look?
Term for person who likes original wood showing if in good condition, not painted. ty
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I would call them a wood lover!
Wood purist is one term.
"ME" I just cringe when people post pic. of beautiful, especially antique or mid century modern wood pieces of hand crafted furniture they have "redone" or want others to tell them how to paint them. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-it-a-decorating-mortal_b_6858474
Xylophile or Lignophile.
I would say old school! I, too like wood stained and not painted. I have one of my moms chest of drawers she painted black for her craft room to store things in. It is the only painted piece of wood furniture I own that is painted.
Hi K S,
Not sure if there is a term "per se". Just you know what you love and appreciate in a piece of wood furniture and have a firm conviction in the appreciation of natural grain and the expression of it. Paint takes that away.
I hear ya. Scored on a trift store refinished Lindstrom low boy and wonder how beautiful it's original finish was. I still enjoy it...