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Question about painting inside and outside picture frame moldings

jac929
16 years ago

Since I have 8'ceilings in my house I decided to install floor to ceiling picture frame boxes on my dining and living room walls rather than a chair rail and picture frame boxes below it.

My questions at this point are:

Do you use the same paint color inside and outside of the boxes or is it best to change the tone or intensity of the color sightly?

Should I paint the picture frame molding the same color as the rest of the trim in these rooms or paint it the same color as the walls?

What do designers typically do in this situation?

The rooms are a decent size but they are not very large. I don't want to do anything that is going to make the rooms look smaller. I want to achieve an elegant classic look.


Please share your thoughts and opinions.

If any of you have a room with a similar application, please post a picture.

Thank you so much for your help!

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