Sunday, January 19, 2014

Paint Colors

Several people have inquired about my paint color choices, so here's the rundown. . .

The kitchen cabinets were primed with Zinsser oil based primer, and painted with
 Benjamin Moore Regal Select Semi-GlossWhite. Regal Select is also what I have used on all the windows, and trim work throughout the house. It goes on very easily and looks great!
The kitchen wall color is Benjamin Moore Jamestown Blue.

In the dining room I used Jamestown Blue on the bottom of the walls. Benjamin Moore is a little pricey, so I took the can to Lowes and had them color match it. The dining rooms is SLIGHTLY darker, but it's very close! The top color is Olympic 1: Beach House Blue. 


The living room is painted in Olympic 1: Quacking Grass.
 Mantel, trim and window in Benjamin Moore Regal Select White.
The art work is from World Market.

Guest Room is painted in Olympic 1: Hopsack

That's all the colors we have used for now. As I mentioned, Zinsser is a great brand to use for primers. . .it dries very quickly and did great covering the dark wood. For knotted pine cabinets I would use Zinsser BIN Primer, ultimate stain blocker.

 And a little extra painters tip. . .if you're using your brushes for several days in a row just wrap them very tightly with aluminum foil and store them in the fridge. That way you don't have to worry about cleaning them after every single use ;) 






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