| tmdiva |
11-05-2004 05:39 PM |
decorating ideas
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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Some people get semi-gloss paint for kitchens and baths because it withstands moisture better and is easier to clean, but high quality paint will do that regardless of finish.
I like flat paint for walls in every room, but I am very neat and also use a bath fan.
That said, I do think I should tile the wall behind my kitchen sink and stove.
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I have satin latex on the walls, semi-gloss oil on the trim. My walls are not shiny. My trim (lots of it--my house was built in 1910) is not shiny, either, just smooth and easy to wipe clean.
Devine is made by Miller. I have Miller paints throughout my house, and am pretty happy with the paint quality (I am considering Devine Lemon Drop Beans for my living room).
The painter quality is another matter altogether. We hired painters to do the entire inside of the house while we were remodeling before moving in, and though they were highly recommended, I do feel like for 12 grand I would have done better on the details. There are places where they touched up the woodwork (oil, remember?) with the wall paint (latex), and if you look at it from an angle you can see the dull spots. Annoying.
The initial paint job was all in the same color, Miller Natural Echo, which looks white but not stark. Subsequent color additions (kitchen, breakfast, back hall, and Magnus' room) I've done myself. One thing I learned about tape: if your walls and trim aren't perfectly even (see above about a 1910 house), there will be seepage that you will have to razor away when you pull off the tape. My last paint project (Magnus's room in Pekoe Tea) I did without tape, and it saved tons of time and there is no seepage.
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