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Painting room white - what about picture rail?

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  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    I have always subscribed to the theory. If you cant hide something, make a feature of it.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
  • BJV
    BJV Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    suisidevw wrote: »
    In our lounge have cream white on our walls and a period offwhite eggshell of on on our picture rails with brilliant white above and on ceilings. Looks great imo and I'd definitely always have a different colour above the rail than below it!



    Same as me just off white below and brilliant white above really lifts the room.
    Happiness, Health and Wealth in that order please!:A
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    I've had 2nd thoughts, paint the rail in solvent based white gloss.

    That way you will get to see both options as initially it will be bright white but very shortly fade to almost cream :D:D:D

    Yes , O do have a low opinion of recent solvent based paints for inside use.

    Incidentally this is an instance of water based being the best option.
    The rail is at high level and unlikely to get knocked so WB which doesn't fade indoors would be best .
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    27col wrote: »
    I have always subscribed to the theory. If you cant hide something, make a feature of it.

    omg are you my dad? that's one he always comes out with for absolutely any problematic monstrosity i find in my home! :D
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    DRP wrote: »
    omg are you my dad? that's one he always comes out with for absolutely any problematic monstrosity i find in my home! :D

    He's just not a victim of fashion, that tomorrow will be gone.
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,322 Forumite
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    White gloss it - it won't look odd.

    Or better still get rid of the picture rail and enter the 21st century.
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    robatwork wrote: »
    White gloss it - it won't look odd.

    Or better still get rid of the picture rail and enter the 21st century.

    sacrilege... :p

    I prefer hanging my mirrors and pictures rather than knocking holes in the walls! Far more practical imo.
  • adandem
    adandem Posts: 3,592 Forumite
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    robatwork wrote: »
    White gloss it - it won't look odd.

    Or better still get rid of the picture rail and enter the 21st century.

    Actually, original features are very sought after. Retro and vintage are very 21st century.
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    My house is quite old with high ceilings and i;ve done most of the picture rails mahogany and the freeze a different shade than the walls.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

    Daniel Defoe: 1725.
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,322 Forumite
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    Retro and vintage are exactly that.

    Clean and modern is exactly that too.

    IMHO, naturally.
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