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INSIDE JOB
PAINT OR WALLPAPER
Raspberry-colored
accent wall brings out
fabric color, serves as
focal point of room and
draws people to it.
Beige ceiling adds
a warm feel to the
ambiance of the
room.
Accent wall
really stands out
in contrast to other
chocolate-painted
walls.
Paint color brings the room into focus in a Long Island townhouse sitting room. (Photo by Philip Ennis Photography, courtesy of Wendy Interiors)
PICKING PAINT
Depending on which room and what
section of it you’re working on,
you’ll want to choose different paint
finishes.
For trim –– door and moldings –– go
with a semigloss finish, which is more
durable, makes surfaces stand out
and is easier to clean, advises Evan
Kuby, manager of Aboff’s Paints in
Huntington.
To make your ceiling less prominent,
use a flat finish that will recess the
surface. For guest rooms, or other
rooms that are used infrequently,
Kuby recommends flat paint, because
“it looks nicer and it doesn’t need to
be cleaned often.”
Kids’ rooms, conversely, require
matte or eggshell paint, both of which
have more durable and washable
finishes.
Full bathrooms, which get hot and
steamy, also require more heavy-duty,
shiny paints, like Benjamin
Moore’s mildew-resistant Aura Bath
and Spa, or Kitchen and Bath lines.
Select a color based on lighting and
what hues you already have in the
room, says Kuby, who advises customers
to bring in swatches whenever
possible.
Darker colors look better in rooms
with a lot of windows and higher
ceilings, and shades of gray and gray/
beige are hot right now, Kuby says.
“They’re neutral, they go with a lot,”
he explains. “They’re not too cold or
too warm and they kind of blend with
a lot of other colors.”
In the living room or guest room, create
the look of wallpaper with paint
with a faux finish, which layers glaze
with base colors, he says.
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