Painting honey oak trim
I removed paneling on the lower walls and painted the paneling on lower wall under the cabinet. The entire room will be painted BM dove white. I had previously asked for advice on this site regarding the wall cabinet and several said to paint it to make it blend into the wall. I plan on doing that and also the ledge that is on
top of the lower wall My question is should I also paint the fireplace mantel? And if so, also the baseboards, window trim, doors? Is it all or nothing in terms of trim painting? It’s a lot of work and I just don’t know where to start and where to end. Advice please
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3 years ago
Ola Gregowska
3 years agoIt’s a lot of work but once it’s done it will look stunning. If I may make a suggestion, the room looks a bit dark. You may want to test a shade darker than Dove White, which is called Dove Wing. It’s still a very bright off white, but will look cozier. This is how it looks in my house. It’s paired with Simply White for trim.
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