Paint
- Thread starter MTR
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China white
Antique White USA
And twigs in a vase
Yep - my personal favorite.
I can't believe there are so many types of white - it was overwhelming when choosing!
I think I had at least 6 sample pots before we settled on Whisper White.
Cheers
Jsmie
Antique White USA
I use this for my skirtings, all wood work, high gloss
I like this very much
You know how to blow your money pinky.
Bunnings does have the $11.50 range of 4 litre flat plastic.
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I love this white, use it in gloss on all trims and doors. Milky white, no green/blue/yellow tinges.
We did our entire house in 1/2 China White.
Same colour in gloss acrylic on door/window/skirt frames as well.
Looks good, and it's amazing how different the same colour can look in a different finish such as door frames etc.
We've just selected Natural White for our new PPOR, too.
I think Antique White USA is a lovely colour, but a bit too warm to be up-to-the-minute. It worked well with the neutral browns that were in vogue 10 years ago, but now charcoals and hues seem to be more in fashion than the warmer neutrals.
I think Antique White USA is a lovely colour, but a bit too warm to be up-to-the-minute. It worked well with the neutral browns that were in vogue 10 years ago, but now charcoals and hues seem to be more in fashion than the warmer neutrals.
Lots of beautiful whites out there!
My fav pick is Dulux, Whitsunday Island. Just gorgeous.
Also, please don't buy ceiling white for your walls. Ceiling paint is a matte/flat finish but you really will want a low sheen on your walls.
The other thing I like to do is use the same colour on trims/doors etc as walls but in a super high gloss (oil based) finish. That way you are only working with one colour but in two gloss levels. A much cleaner, crisper effect that chopping and changing colours. This is similar to what BayView suggested except that you will get a much higher gloss level using an oil based paint.
Hope that helps!
My fav pick is Dulux, Whitsunday Island. Just gorgeous.
Also, please don't buy ceiling white for your walls. Ceiling paint is a matte/flat finish but you really will want a low sheen on your walls.
The other thing I like to do is use the same colour on trims/doors etc as walls but in a super high gloss (oil based) finish. That way you are only working with one colour but in two gloss levels. A much cleaner, crisper effect that chopping and changing colours. This is similar to what BayView suggested except that you will get a much higher gloss level using an oil based paint.
Hope that helps!
I love dulux whisper white, it's beautiful and no horrid color tinges in it. We just moved into a house that is painted a white that could only be described as 'blush'. I feel like Nanna every time I walk in the door
It's amazing the effect that colour has on mood. I think I've only ever lived in homes painted white, yet I can vividly recall all the variants on white that I've encountered and disliked.I love dulux whisper white, it's beautiful and no horrid color tinges in it. We just moved into a house that is painted a white that could only be described as 'blush'. I feel like Nanna every time I walk in the door
One was a grey-white that was depressing and gloomy.
Two were yellow-whites that just feel horrid to me, but I can't pinpoint why. Kind of creamy and feels like an '80s resort.
One was a pink-white, and like you, it just feels horribly old-fashioned to me.
A relative has a peachy-white, and it's just disgusting.
I'm really, really hoping I like the Natural White when it goes up! (I did a lot of canvases in different whites, and moved them around into different rooms to see them in different lighting, so hopefully I'm safe.)
