Natural? wood trims. Wondering if you would paint this?
Kate Lei
3 years ago
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Comments (4)I think your style will look lovely and you certainly won't commit a faux paux, , but it won't be "shabby chic", it will be more cottage or country. Shabby Chic (as Rachel Ashwell does it) is very heavy on the white paint. I have her books and looked through them after I read this, and the look could include a natural wood piece for interest, but almost everything is of the white/cream/pale pink/mint palette. With lots of natural woods and stenciling, I think you are after a different look. I am not sure what Swiss Country is, but your description does sound more "country" or cottage. If you have a bookstore near you, like Barnes and Noble, look in the home decor section. With so many books you will surely find one that shows the very look you are after (it will resonate with you), and then you will know what your style is called, well, at least by an editor and publisher! LOL Have fun and please show us pics of your work :-) Joanna...See MorePlease post pictures if you have natural wood trim.
Comments (12)boopadaboo, Thanks, but I don't think I have a flair for colour. It is always so painful when I have to think of what colour to paint next. Usually after I have painted, I am already thinking of the next time and colour to paint. Soshh, I really like that battleship gray. I did try gray on one wall but it looked so blue. I already bought gallons of paint in the "Night Owl", "Purple Martin" and I think I might even have a gallon of "Flock of Ducks" but I do like that gray. marti, I don't paint trim, that, I have to dust.I find that when you paint with dark colours, the dust shows up very quickly. I think it is because I am always mopping the walls, that I get tired of the paint colour fast and I get bored real fast or I just like to paint.lol...See Morewould you paint this trim a color, or leave it white?
Comments (24)pllog: you think like I do. Whenever I find myself in a situation (large or small, "trim color regrets" would be small,), in order to ease anxiety, I always think "what is worst case scenario?" In this case, scraping paint or primer off the trim is "worst case"... but it gives me an "out" to know that nothing is permanent, and for some odd reason that makes me feel a LOT better! So I am putting scrapping primer on the back burner, but I appreciate knowing that it is POSSIBLE! thank you. cleo: that sounds very interesting, I would love to see it! (but don't blame you for cleaning out! I am almost ready to do the same." I will toy with that idea, maybe not black and white but black and gold, black and red? creek: I thought of that too.. I absolutely love red, it's my very favorite color! I am somewhat concerned that next to the green it may be too "christmas-sy", but I think I will try a sample. Then I could do black doors, that would look cool. Eandhl: My red island is Classic Burgundy from BM. It looks more burgundy on teh paint chip, it came out a country red. I am not sure it is the red I would want for trim, I aqree with creek that a more tomato red might look better. Good news is I have TONS of samples of red paint to try out. Thanks ladies, I knew I would get some help here....See MorePainting window trim white or leave natural wood?
Comments (8)I’d hold off on painting the cabinets. They look great and wood tone cabinets seem to be coming back. Just swap out hardware for something more updated. If you’re waiting to eventually replace the windows, I’d paint just them and the woodwork/baseboards for now....See More
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3 years agoKate Lei
3 years agoTara
3 years agoSomeone said there's too much of a one tone going on, but if you were to paint it all white, there would be too much white going on too. Have you considered staining the wood darker? That would certainly create more contrast with the floor. And the gray carpet needs to go.
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