Emulsion - matt or silk?

TomsMom

misgrace wrote: »

There is also the coloured G&B, which does not need painting, but the beauty of this paper, is that it can last for some years on its own, for example, pink roses with green leaves on a beige background :eek: ( somewhere in the recesses of my memory I must have had this when I was a kid);) , so after a few years when it gets dirty looking, you can paint it over.

Plain vinyl, (flat paper) your not supposed to paint with emulsion, unless you buy a product to go over it first, or strip the whole paper off.

You dont have to buy G&B wall paper, but its in all the DIY stores, as well as thier own brand, but dont get the ordianary anaglypta, look out for either the G&B or have a look at the sample rolls in thier own brand, and the one you want has got like a backing paper on it, whereas the Ana just has the actual paper, and is very thin.

If your going to paint your blown vinyl/embossed paper from scratch, dont use paint straight out of the tin, the first coat takes ages cuttin-in, as you have to get into the pattern, so the best thing to do is to thin your first coat down, the thinner paint will get into any of the lines in the pattern very easily.:D

Thanks for all that info, that makes it much clearer.

Also, general consensus is that matt is the way to go. Fair enough, that's settled then!

brownbake

Wow great views!! It is definitely an "eclectic" house isn't it?

Hmm Built in 50's with a bit of every decade since thrown in.

What I'd do to make it my home is completely gut it and then bring all services up to date. Make sure that every room has enough electric power points, tv aerials, satellite / cable / internet / networking services. Make sure all rooms have adequate water supplies - if no ensuite do it now. It is amazing what can be put into small space and so useful. Any knocking through - opening up walls - now is the time.

Soundproof and insulate as required. Once it is all "futureproofed" and made good you will have a lovely blank canvas to work with.

The services I mentioned may not seem that important now but if you have children or grandkids then these things will be great in the future if and when you come to sell or NEED to sell. If it is modernised to a high standard then the decor is irrelevant as that is purely cosmetic and easy to change.

With the fireplace it is all taste and cost dependent. Personally I would go for a nice reclaimed Marble / Granite simple Art Deco design. But that is because of my own taste. Beachside houses where we live, Poole, were built in the 20's- those left standing anyway!! I wouldn't try putting in anything too ornate but again, that is my personal preference.

Forgive my saying so but it is not a period or "character" property like your neighbours stone built so I would strip back and start again.

Paint choices seem to be a long way down on your agenda! Sorry if I have spoken out of turn. I was just trying to empathise with you - as a 29 year old - probably not too well!

Best regards

TomsMom

brownbake wrote: »

Wow great views!! It is definitely an "eclectic" house isn't it?

Hmm Built in 50's with a bit of every decade since thrown in.

What I'd do to make it my home is completely gut it and then bring all services up to date. Make sure that every room has enough electric power points, tv aerials, satellite / cable / internet / networking services. Make sure all rooms have adequate water supplies - if no ensuite do it now. It is amazing what can be put into small space and so useful. Any knocking through - opening up walls - now is the time.

Soundproof and insulate as required. Once it is all "futureproofed" and made good you will have a lovely blank canvas to work with.

The services I mentioned may not seem that important now but if you have children or grandkids then these things will be great in the future if and when you come to sell or NEED to sell. If it is modernised to a high standard then the decor is irrelevant as that is purely cosmetic and easy to change.

With the fireplace it is all taste and cost dependent. Personally I would go for a nice reclaimed Marble / Granite simple Art Deco design. But that is because of my own taste. Beachside houses where we live, Poole, were built in the 20's- those left standing anyway!! I wouldn't try putting in anything too ornate but again, that is my personal preference.

Forgive my saying so but it is not a period or "character" property like your neighbours stone built so I would strip back and start again.

Paint choices seem to be a long way down on your agenda! Sorry if I have spoken out of turn. I was just trying to empathise with you - as a 29 year old - probably not too well!

Best regards

No problem brownbake, all thoughts gratefully received so you haven't spoken out of turn.

At the moment we are in one of the 100+ year old stone built ones and I found it much easier to make up my mind how to do it! I agree this house hasn't got any character (shame) so we want to try and inject that certain something but not take it out of it's age group - e.g. I've given up the idea of a lovely Victorian bedstead as it would be completely wrong.

It is going to be gutted and all the services updated. There is an ensuite in the top bedroom already but as there is an opening window in the shower cubicle (also the shower in the bathroom has a window!) this needs rearranging.

No walls to knock through, the lounge is a good size and the kitchen diner runs parallel - we have to block up a hatch though (probably a throw back to the 70s!). All the old bodgit jobs will be put right.

Fireplace will be subtle and understated (which is our taste in the main) but we have to see what's underneath the pine panelling in the lounge first but I doubt there will be any lovely surprises :rotfl:

Thanks for your input. I was only wondering about paint as we need to pre-plan a lot of things as there'll come a time when hubby wont want to be dragged around the shops. If we more or less research what we want now while he can get out and about it will be much easier later on to just get stuff locally or online.