Ideas to make bathrooms less gray
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Any way to make a gray paint look less-blue?
Comments (15)Thanks all! I did go back to the store and have them mess with the color a bit. I think I'm going to like the new color better (I did a quick test splotch) but I don't think I'm going to have enough for a full second coat. I'm actually using this in 2 different rooms so I'll probably use what I have left in one room and figure something out for the other. Sorry it took me so long to respond -- gardenweb was giving me guff when I tried to log in....See MoreDark Gray Cabinets in Bathroom - Bad Idea?
Comments (12)Yes, with paint, you just need to clean really well, prime and paint. It's stain that requires the old finish be removed. And then you stain, and then you top coat. I haven't used gel stain, but in the other bathroom, I used a stain/polyurethane "one step" product, without stripping the old finish. It doesn't look nearly as nice as a properly stained product. It was almost impossible to get it not streaky. I looked into gel stain for other products, and it looked like the only benefit to it over liquid stain was that it wouldn't run. Not any less prep. And I googled it to see where someone might have told you the opposite. Young House Love painted without stripping. They used a deglosser, I've only ever used TSP to wipe the cabinets down. It's not the same as stripping and sanding. They did some sanding, but only because they used wood putty to fill cracks and holes. (Another reason to paint vs stain, even "stainable" putty never comes out the same colour as the wood, without a lot of trial and error to get the right putty for your stain and your wood.) The Frugal Girl did a lot of sanding, but didn't remove the finish, either, from what I can see. And it wasn't necessary. Since oil paint isn't very popular anymore, and banned in many states. I recommend BM Advance paint for cabinets. I have also used a product called Cabinet Coat, which I really liked. But it's hard to get in my area. The Benny Moore stuff is easier to find. It takes a few days or weeks to get really hard, but once it's cured, it's really tough. It's dry to the touch in a few hours, but will scratch easily for the first couple of weeks....See MorePlease help make my house less awkward!
Comments (89)Nikki, the picture-framing error hasn't been made on your house yet. It's a builder error that happens when builders install wider trim molding today, which, when done right, is something that I strongly believe improves the appearance of a house and I always suggest. The bottom of the window is supposed to have a sill that is narrower than the side casings and a cap on the top header casing. These can be seen on the third and fourth houses posted above by gypsysalvage. However, some contractors put the same width trim around the entire window, all four sides. That makes it look more like a hole in the wall. The sill on the bottom and proper header casings give a window a completed base and crown on the bottom and top. Here is another photo showing excellent trim being installed. This example looks particularly Craftsman, but if you use a different window itself and downsize the crown, it will be more stylistically neutral and will look good on nearly any wood-framed wall. (Note that windows in masonry walls should not have side casings and the headers should be flush with the rest of the masonry.)...See MoreHow can I make my gray paint less blue?
Comments (13)Angelo - have a look at the Colorography Lab at The Land of Color .com. I think you will find it very interesting. What is shared here, that you see little evidence of elsewhere, is that ALL paint colours readily available to us on the high street, belong to identifiable Hue Families. This includes all blacks, whites, greys, near neutrals, as well as more obviously colourful colours. See the Colorography Lab. That little nugget alone, would give us fair warning of what to look out for when testing a new paint colour in our space. That blueness you note is an inherent part of Etched Glass’ colour DNA....See Morekandrewspa
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