My kitchen walls are covered with this plastic-board like material that is typically found in mobile homes. My house is stick built, so I'm not sure where they located this material. Anyhow, there are rips, color stains and holes from the previous owners wear and tear. I'd love to cover the walls in the most efficient, yet inexpensive method. I've considered wall paper, but the guy wanted nearly $1000 for the extremely small room (he said because he had to prime the walls with something and it has many nooks and crannies). I've considered paint as well, but the holes and rips will still show. Are there any other options? Are there people who can come out to assess? If so, who? I've called all of the wall paper places in the area and NOBODY does it anymore. Any suggestions?Need to paint or wall paper kitchen... need thoughts...?
You can paint it yourself and save big bucks! Go to home depot and ask them about a product to cover the holes maybe wood putty? They will find something for you and even explain to you how to use it. Then you buy a can of primer (it's just like paint) prime the area, when it dries, you can paint it. This will cost about 30 dollars. It's easier than you think!
Good luck!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
I am painting my walls and need to know what color **READ DESCRIPTION?
Okay, I was originally going to create a *lounge* out of my moms old computer room but never did. Well I went into my room which i hadn't really entered since i was like really young (started sleeping downstairs) i never really like the way my room looked. Well i want to have my room have like red and black furniture with a red or black rug and stuff. I just don't know what color to paint my walls because it has to go good with red and black. red or black Walls is to much red and black lol and my mom wouldn't let me paint them red or black any way (to hard to paint over in case we end up ever HAVING to move out. so yeah HELP!!! lol :DI am painting my walls and need to know what color **READ DESCRIPTION?
play around with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer to help you imagine how the colors will look together. It is the best paint visualizer on the web, imho. I like how their color palette is laid out, I like that you can search by color family %26amp; color name, the ';painted'; rooms look the most realistic, and it suggests coordinating color schemes. You can literally spend hours:
http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/
I think ';slate tile'; (# 7624) might be a good choice.
You can take a photo of your house %26amp; upload it to the makeover gallery on this website:
http://www.roomvues.com/
You can get color suggestions %26amp; for $5 they'll photoshop them onto your room so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.I am painting my walls and need to know what color **READ DESCRIPTION?
Why don't you paint them a nice crisp white since you are going to have such bold accents and furniture? That way, you could put up some artwork or something and it will really pop on the white walls. If you have such strong colors for everything else, a darker wall color of any sort it just going to make the whole room overwhelming.
I also think a nice tan would look great. For example, Benjamin Moore's ';Sandy Brown.';internet
play around with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer to help you imagine how the colors will look together. It is the best paint visualizer on the web, imho. I like how their color palette is laid out, I like that you can search by color family %26amp; color name, the ';painted'; rooms look the most realistic, and it suggests coordinating color schemes. You can literally spend hours:
http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/
I think ';slate tile'; (# 7624) might be a good choice.
You can take a photo of your house %26amp; upload it to the makeover gallery on this website:
http://www.roomvues.com/
You can get color suggestions %26amp; for $5 they'll photoshop them onto your room so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.I am painting my walls and need to know what color **READ DESCRIPTION?
Why don't you paint them a nice crisp white since you are going to have such bold accents and furniture? That way, you could put up some artwork or something and it will really pop on the white walls. If you have such strong colors for everything else, a darker wall color of any sort it just going to make the whole room overwhelming.
I also think a nice tan would look great. For example, Benjamin Moore's ';Sandy Brown.';
How much would it cost to paint 3,648 sq. ft. of smooth wall?
troy how can anyone answer that when you haven't told us where you live. the cost of paint and the cost of labour varies from place to place. you also do not mention if this is new drywall or has it been painted before and if so it will make a difference what colours you are covering. it may take more than 2 coatsHow much would it cost to paint 3,648 sq. ft. of smooth wall?
to get a real answer call painting contractors for quotes.
to get a real answer call painting contractors for quotes.
Cutting in paint on wall and ceiling.?
I am having a disagreement with my husband. He started to cut in the paint on the ceiling and wall. Then stops, the paint dries. He says it doesn't matter. I'll finish it when I want to. In the other bathroom where he did it it showed. He says it was due to poor paint. Granted the paint he is using today is a warm white over a cool white. But aren't you suppose to cut in and paint right away over the cut in? Or is it matter more when it is a difference in paint color?Cutting in paint on wall and ceiling.?
Hi. If flat paint is being used it might not show, any other sheen will show a difference in color if teh cutting is let to dry. I often double coat the cutting with the first coat being quite light. Leave a wet edge is a rule in painting which means paint into wet paint. It is always best to do the body of the painting while the cutting is still wet otherwise the dry part will act as an additional coat of paint and not blend in. I am not explaining this well but you are right. In a bathroom flat paint is not used, generally so any drying of the cutting will show up regardless of what brand or quality of paint is being used.Cutting in paint on wall and ceiling.?
Easy, people do not know that paint is a sealer. When you paint in one spot, it seals the spot and resists new paint, causing difference in sheen, texture and sometime color. I do handyman work on the side. Because I am an underpaid cop. I always blue tape and paint edges to about 1.5 to 2 inches. Then I take the brush and VERY GENTLY/ barely touching the paint with the end of the bristles and glide over to take out brush marks then grab the roller. Usually completing one wall at a time.
I have never found it to make any difference to the appearance of the final coat whether you cut in first or after, or stop partway through, as long as you get enough paint on the walls to cover properly which almost always means two coats, with roller and with brush. If you only do one coat, you're very likely to see where the cutting in was done because roller and brush leave slightly different texture which will be visible when one or the other doesn't cover well. I mean, if you're doing a big room there is no way in the world to do all the cutting in first or all the rolling first without having the paint dry somewhere before you get to the next step.
My stepdad and I painted my entire house, one room at a time. He used to be a professional painter with his father, and when he and I did it, we would cut in and paint without letting anything dry.
Instead of arguing about it, either help him or do it yourself.
Some people like to have one person cut, and the other roller.
Probably the previous paint was crap. 10 years ago I painted my walls red over white, 2 coats done. 2 years ago I painted my walls red again. 4 coats later, you can still see every single spot where I accidentally hit the walls with the ceiling paint.
and yes you are right- the answer was b****y.
YES ALWAYS KEEP A WET EDGE
LEAVE YOUR HUSBAND HE COULDNT RUN A BATH PMSL
I don't think the time difference will matter much as long as you blend in the paint around the area where it was previously cut in so the brush strokes aren't visible. Even that won't matter much on a ceiling. Once it's done you won't notice small imperfections.
Sounds like my husband and me when we work together. Home renovations are lethal to marriages!
Hi. If flat paint is being used it might not show, any other sheen will show a difference in color if teh cutting is let to dry. I often double coat the cutting with the first coat being quite light. Leave a wet edge is a rule in painting which means paint into wet paint. It is always best to do the body of the painting while the cutting is still wet otherwise the dry part will act as an additional coat of paint and not blend in. I am not explaining this well but you are right. In a bathroom flat paint is not used, generally so any drying of the cutting will show up regardless of what brand or quality of paint is being used.Cutting in paint on wall and ceiling.?
Easy, people do not know that paint is a sealer. When you paint in one spot, it seals the spot and resists new paint, causing difference in sheen, texture and sometime color. I do handyman work on the side. Because I am an underpaid cop. I always blue tape and paint edges to about 1.5 to 2 inches. Then I take the brush and VERY GENTLY/ barely touching the paint with the end of the bristles and glide over to take out brush marks then grab the roller. Usually completing one wall at a time.
I have never found it to make any difference to the appearance of the final coat whether you cut in first or after, or stop partway through, as long as you get enough paint on the walls to cover properly which almost always means two coats, with roller and with brush. If you only do one coat, you're very likely to see where the cutting in was done because roller and brush leave slightly different texture which will be visible when one or the other doesn't cover well. I mean, if you're doing a big room there is no way in the world to do all the cutting in first or all the rolling first without having the paint dry somewhere before you get to the next step.
My stepdad and I painted my entire house, one room at a time. He used to be a professional painter with his father, and when he and I did it, we would cut in and paint without letting anything dry.
Instead of arguing about it, either help him or do it yourself.
Some people like to have one person cut, and the other roller.
Probably the previous paint was crap. 10 years ago I painted my walls red over white, 2 coats done. 2 years ago I painted my walls red again. 4 coats later, you can still see every single spot where I accidentally hit the walls with the ceiling paint.
and yes you are right- the answer was b****y.
YES ALWAYS KEEP A WET EDGE
LEAVE YOUR HUSBAND HE COULDNT RUN A BATH PMSL
I don't think the time difference will matter much as long as you blend in the paint around the area where it was previously cut in so the brush strokes aren't visible. Even that won't matter much on a ceiling. Once it's done you won't notice small imperfections.
Sounds like my husband and me when we work together. Home renovations are lethal to marriages!
What colour would i paint my walls if i used this wallpaper as a feature wall?
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail%26amp;fh_secondid=10447525%26amp;fh_reftheme=promo_159792088%2cseeall%2c%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372013}%2fcategories%3C{9372032}%2fcategories%3C{9372139}%2f_colourMoodMIF%3E{all}%26amp;fh_view_size=150%26amp;fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372013}%2fcategories%3C{9372032}%2fcategories%3C{9372139}%2f_colourMoodMIF%3E{all}%2fspecificationsProductType%3dstandard_wallpaper%26amp;fh_eds=%C3%9F%26amp;fh_refview=lister%26amp;ts=1250085276330%26amp;isSearch=falseWhat colour would i paint my walls if i used this wallpaper as a feature wall?
Gray...a gray that it a shade or two lighter than the gray in the wallpaper.
Here's a good website about picking paint colors
http://interiordec.about.com/od/interior鈥?/a>What colour would i paint my walls if i used this wallpaper as a feature wall?
omg i LOVE damask style things but i would put a silver trim where the wall paper stops if your using it on the bottom of the wall, and if your using it on the top of the wall just make sure it has a nice transfer from wall paper to paint.
but i would deffinately tell the paint mixers to match the lighter shade of grey in the paper. or if you wanted make the paint even lighter than the light shade in the paper. for a silver look? thats awesome wall paper.
You're best bet is to stick to neutral colours such as soft creams and coffee colours, not only do they bring the newly painted room a fresh new look but they are also very forgiving in sense that if you have slight dents and bumbs in the walls you wont notice these defects as much.
I usually find that bold bright colours are very easy to get bored of or fed up with, you're better sticking with something less ';extreme'; as you'l find that you wont want to paint over it any time soon, therefor saving money.
Most new houses/buildings get painted with magnolia or another neutral colours because it brings out that ';fresh'; and ';new'; look, not only that but it also looks warm and inviting.
You really can't go wrong with neutral.
Raspberry, pink, coral, gray, or light aqua or purple would all work. It depends on the rest of the room. If it's in a bedroom, choose bedding that looks great with this paper first and then choose a wall color based on that.
Dear,
Pick a neutral shade in your wallpaper and you cannot miss.
Gray...a gray that it a shade or two lighter than the gray in the wallpaper.
Here's a good website about picking paint colors
http://interiordec.about.com/od/interior鈥?/a>What colour would i paint my walls if i used this wallpaper as a feature wall?
omg i LOVE damask style things but i would put a silver trim where the wall paper stops if your using it on the bottom of the wall, and if your using it on the top of the wall just make sure it has a nice transfer from wall paper to paint.
but i would deffinately tell the paint mixers to match the lighter shade of grey in the paper. or if you wanted make the paint even lighter than the light shade in the paper. for a silver look? thats awesome wall paper.
You're best bet is to stick to neutral colours such as soft creams and coffee colours, not only do they bring the newly painted room a fresh new look but they are also very forgiving in sense that if you have slight dents and bumbs in the walls you wont notice these defects as much.
I usually find that bold bright colours are very easy to get bored of or fed up with, you're better sticking with something less ';extreme'; as you'l find that you wont want to paint over it any time soon, therefor saving money.
Most new houses/buildings get painted with magnolia or another neutral colours because it brings out that ';fresh'; and ';new'; look, not only that but it also looks warm and inviting.
You really can't go wrong with neutral.
Raspberry, pink, coral, gray, or light aqua or purple would all work. It depends on the rest of the room. If it's in a bedroom, choose bedding that looks great with this paper first and then choose a wall color based on that.
Dear,
Pick a neutral shade in your wallpaper and you cannot miss.
I am splatter painting my walls.......
and i wanted to make it a red, black, and white theme. I was going to paint the walls white and then splatter paint ONE WALL red and black. im not sure if that would make the room too boring because only one wall is splatter painted. But, i dont want to do all walls splatter painted
also, i am puttin up picures and paintings on the white walls, so that might make it less boring
what is your opinion on my idea....... any other suggestions?I am splatter painting my walls.......
Just warning you in advance: don't think that you can drip your paint brush in the can and just splatter it. You'll need to water it down a good bit before you go flinging it all over the place.
It would also be a very good idea to splatter paint the one wall, THEN paint the other walls.
I don't think that it would be boring, I think that the splatter painted wall would be a good focus for the room.
If you get some good, colorful pictures for the white walls it'll be perfect. I hope I helped :]I am splatter painting my walls.......
If you have a small room you will only want to splatter paint one wall. You did not say which room you are painting. If you splatter one wall then that will be the focal point of your room. Red and Black paint are dark colors so if you do it in a small room your room will look smaller. What ever you put up on your white walls be sure to incorporate at least a little red and or black. You want the room to have a ';balance';. You might also try using a red or black area rug. Good luck
Its kinda funny, but I'm doing the exact same thing right now! =P Im going to do all of the walls in that, but maybe alternate the background on each, so maybe 1 wall white 1 wall black 2 walls red and then splatter accordingly.
Im gonna just take a brush and let it go crazy.
splatter two opposing walls, to make them symmetrical, if you really want to keep some walls white. However, it really would look better if all the walls were splattered. As long as the walls are painted symmetrically, the painting should have no effect on the aesthetic.
Sounds pretty cool. I would make two walls red and black splatter together, and leave 2 walls white. Sounds like fun. Hope this helps. Good luck with the project.
awesome idea.
for more decorating tips go to
http://livelovelaughdesign.blogspot.com/
also, i am puttin up picures and paintings on the white walls, so that might make it less boring
what is your opinion on my idea....... any other suggestions?I am splatter painting my walls.......
Just warning you in advance: don't think that you can drip your paint brush in the can and just splatter it. You'll need to water it down a good bit before you go flinging it all over the place.
It would also be a very good idea to splatter paint the one wall, THEN paint the other walls.
I don't think that it would be boring, I think that the splatter painted wall would be a good focus for the room.
If you get some good, colorful pictures for the white walls it'll be perfect. I hope I helped :]I am splatter painting my walls.......
If you have a small room you will only want to splatter paint one wall. You did not say which room you are painting. If you splatter one wall then that will be the focal point of your room. Red and Black paint are dark colors so if you do it in a small room your room will look smaller. What ever you put up on your white walls be sure to incorporate at least a little red and or black. You want the room to have a ';balance';. You might also try using a red or black area rug. Good luck
Its kinda funny, but I'm doing the exact same thing right now! =P Im going to do all of the walls in that, but maybe alternate the background on each, so maybe 1 wall white 1 wall black 2 walls red and then splatter accordingly.
Im gonna just take a brush and let it go crazy.
splatter two opposing walls, to make them symmetrical, if you really want to keep some walls white. However, it really would look better if all the walls were splattered. As long as the walls are painted symmetrically, the painting should have no effect on the aesthetic.
Sounds pretty cool. I would make two walls red and black splatter together, and leave 2 walls white. Sounds like fun. Hope this helps. Good luck with the project.
awesome idea.
for more decorating tips go to
http://livelovelaughdesign.blogspot.com/
Ok you color cordinated folks with beautifully painted walls....this ones for you...?
I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen...have added a pantry, mudded my walls and am fixing to paint. Here's my question. I also want to paint my cabinets. Should I paint the cabinets and walls the same color, with the doors a darker shade? Or....vice versa....the walls one color, the cabinets a different color and the doors to the cabinets same as wall. The color is called pony tail...its a lighter shade of tan...the other color is called sauted mushrooms....a darker shade of tan. Someone give me your advice please :)
smiles :)Ok you color cordinated folks with beautifully painted walls....this ones for you...?
You must be using pittsburgh paint.
I work for a pittsburgh paint store and see those colors a lot.
I would suggest painting the wall and the cabinets different colors to create depth.
If you have a smaller kitchen. Paint the walls pony tail and the cabinets sauted mushrooms. This allows your cabinets to pop and create depth without the space ';shrinking';
If you feel you have the extra room or want a bolder look on the wall, go the opposite way.
Those colors are actully not far away from each other. So either way should be fine. Just so you know...Pony tail tends to look lighter on the wall than on a swatch card sample.Ok you color cordinated folks with beautifully painted walls....this ones for you...?
only my oipinion but i think cabinets are more commonly excepted as being white- unless they are natural wood. so i would say paint the cabinets the lighter color. defintely not the same color!!!
No don't paint them both the same color please:) If your kitchen is large, paint the back walls the darker shade and your cabinets and doors the lighter shade.
If your kitchen is small, still stay on the pastel side for walls (keep the room open and airy), if your cabinets are much darker than your walls they will not blend in, they will appear to stand out further than what you had expected. Have you considered a 3rd color? I hope you are painting your ceilings white. Much cleaner look. Have fun, I've done it all, been there, done that :)
i'd paint the walls a lighter shade and the trim doors and cabinets the darker shade. I paint my walls and cabinets alot and have always been told i have knack for that so.........for what its worth
You can do any of the above. I would paint the walls darker and the cabinets lighter, but I don't know what you prefer. Go to your library to the decorating section. They have tons of books on kitchens. Take a look and see what kind of look you prefer and then go for it!
smiles :)Ok you color cordinated folks with beautifully painted walls....this ones for you...?
You must be using pittsburgh paint.
I work for a pittsburgh paint store and see those colors a lot.
I would suggest painting the wall and the cabinets different colors to create depth.
If you have a smaller kitchen. Paint the walls pony tail and the cabinets sauted mushrooms. This allows your cabinets to pop and create depth without the space ';shrinking';
If you feel you have the extra room or want a bolder look on the wall, go the opposite way.
Those colors are actully not far away from each other. So either way should be fine. Just so you know...Pony tail tends to look lighter on the wall than on a swatch card sample.Ok you color cordinated folks with beautifully painted walls....this ones for you...?
only my oipinion but i think cabinets are more commonly excepted as being white- unless they are natural wood. so i would say paint the cabinets the lighter color. defintely not the same color!!!
No don't paint them both the same color please:) If your kitchen is large, paint the back walls the darker shade and your cabinets and doors the lighter shade.
If your kitchen is small, still stay on the pastel side for walls (keep the room open and airy), if your cabinets are much darker than your walls they will not blend in, they will appear to stand out further than what you had expected. Have you considered a 3rd color? I hope you are painting your ceilings white. Much cleaner look. Have fun, I've done it all, been there, done that :)
i'd paint the walls a lighter shade and the trim doors and cabinets the darker shade. I paint my walls and cabinets alot and have always been told i have knack for that so.........for what its worth
You can do any of the above. I would paint the walls darker and the cabinets lighter, but I don't know what you prefer. Go to your library to the decorating section. They have tons of books on kitchens. Take a look and see what kind of look you prefer and then go for it!
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