As the title suggests this weeks post is all about the paint. Paint is a marvelous thing. I'm a big fan (understatement) of white - particularly the classics such as(Dulux) Natural White, Vivid White and Antique White USA to name a few. You can never go wrong with white paint. Never. Therefore I decided to paint Reno 50 (until such time we find a name for the house, it shall be known as Reno 50)interior Antique White USA. This is a warm white which is great for areas that have alot of natural light. Anything cool such as Vivid White, would look too stark and clinical. On the walls I used a low sheen acrylic at full strength and on the trims I used a semi-gloss in double strength colour. This gives a contrast to the walls, but also accentuates the ornate features of our skirting, window sills and door frames. I'm completely happy with the outcome but then anything would have looked better than the butter cream yellow the hallway was painted and the pale aubergine colour of the lounge room. I don't even know what the colour of the rest of the walls because they were so stained from the previous owners million pack a day smoking habit (ok, this is a huge exaggeration) and dirty from a lack of love cleaning. The kitchen (as shown in previous post) was a love cream colour with a beautiful (sarcasm intended) fruit motif freeze.
Whites are also a lovely contrast to floorboards, particularly aged baltic pine which is what we have. Too much colour on the walls distracts the beauty of the grain of the floorboards and can make them throw off a strong yellow and sometimes even an orange colour. I also love white walls with darker flooring, particularly blackbutt or high polished Jarrah.
This weekend I am starting on the exterior and as anticipated, white will feature heavily in the colour scheme.
Due to some technical difficulties I am unable to post photo's but now that the cooler weather has set in, I will be posting more frequent tidbits. All things going well, I will be blessing your screens with images in the next few days.
My next post will be showing more detail about the interior and as previously mentioned, a progress post of my kitchen, which has taken the best part of 9 months. So until then, stay warm and remember, you cannot underestimate the value of a good white paint.
S.
