Comments on: Picking The Right Paint Finish

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:51:25 +0000

You probably can’t go wrong leaving it white, but if you want to warm things up and add something a bit less stark, a soft gray, beige, cream, or light sandy tan can’t hurt at all. And yes, you can paint any finish over any finish for the most part- as long as you’re not trying to put latex paint over oil-based paint (which usually isn’t a worry these days). Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Trish

Trish — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:11:34 +0000

Question: Our house is 1400sf and the walls are all white…we are in the process of getting ready to sell the house but need to paint first. Should we just repaint them white or go with a neutral? Also, can you paint satin over semi-gloss? (As a potential buyer, what do you or anyone reading this think?)
Thanks in advance…

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:03:39 +0000

It’s totally personal preference! It’s not something that’s easily reversed, so just think long and hard about what you both love and hopefully come to an agreement that you both prefer. We’ve definitely seen wood trim with wood floors look lovely as well as white trim with wood floors, so you really can’t go wrong either way!

xo,
s

By: Shauna

Shauna — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:01:44 +0000

I’d love to know your thought process behind painting the trim white. Is there a reason for it? I’m currently wrestling with this idea of leaving my skirting boards and door frames wood because my husband prefers it that way, but then I wondered what the finish would look like, I wondered if having wooden floors and wooden trim would look too wooden.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:02:02 +0000

Yes! We do trim in semi-gloss and walls in flat or satin. Totally recommended!

xo,
s

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:49:03 +0000

Is it okay to paint walls with one finish, and trim with another (eggshell walls, flat trim) or would you keep both finishes the same?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:33:18 +0000

Your best bet would be to put some more paint on there really lightly and feather the edges waaaay out (like a two foot radius) so it’s very thin and soft. Hopefully it’ll dry without the ring!

xo,
s

By: Tami

Tami — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:09:21 +0000

This is a bit off topic, but still seems relative… My kitchen is painted a lovely dark terra cotta color in an eggshell or satin finish (can’t remember which). I’ve tried touching up a few bangs and scrapes (thanks to the 1-yr-old), but keep ending up with the “ring” you mentioned above. Any tips on touching up a dark color without the ring problem? I’m hating the thought of repainting the entire wall…

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:27:37 +0000

So sorry Kate! Thanks for the heads up!

xo,
s

By: kate

kate — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:23:25 +0000

This is a really great summary of when to use what! I remembered reading it before and just came back to reference it before buying paint today. I looked for it in the projects tab but it wasn’t there! Luckily your search option is great and it was the first result that came up! You should definitely consider linking it from the projects page though, you guys do great work!!