J u l e e
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Post by J u l e e on Jan 16, 2022 15:40:32 GMT
My indoor project this year is to repaint all my white baseboards, crown molding, door frames, and doors.
In our old house, I could do a room at a time because nothing was connected. In our new house, the baseboards on the first floor are continuous around the entire house. This house is newish, but I don't think the trim has ever been repainted since it was built. What I thought was white looks absolutely dingy next to what I've already painted. We pulled up all the old carpet and floors and replaced the entire house with LVP when we moved in and the baseboards looked sad. It's going to be a super satisfying project. I can't stop looking at the parts I've already painted.
This house is SMALL, but it'll probably take me several of the next weekends. But I do something big in winter because I know once the weather is nicer I don't want to be inside.
I'm doing some doors today and am more excited than I should be for a painting project.
Anyway, I didn't realize there were so many choices for white trim. I was not in the mood to overthink it yesterday because I just wanted to get started, so I chose plain old ultra white in satin. And then my friend told me she spent months going back and forth over her white and her finish.
What do you have on your trim?
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Post by withapea on Jan 16, 2022 15:50:26 GMT
I have the same, a clean, bright white in satin. I have a really small house and I like it.
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Post by peace on Jan 16, 2022 15:50:53 GMT
I don't have my beautiful house anymore but we used Benjamin Moore White Dove. It's not a bright crisp white which is what I wanted.
You have quite the project ahead! It'll be so nice & fresh when you're done!
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Post by melanell on Jan 16, 2022 15:53:40 GMT
Right now my house has mostly all white trim. Although in some rooms the former owners painted the crown molding white white in other rooms they painted it the wall color. But when we repaint, they will all be white. We'll probably go with eggshell because there are a lot of cosmetic surface issues that eventually need to be contended with that we are not dealing with now, so we feel satin would make those a bit more apparent.
In our last house the trim was all a medium stained wood.
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Post by greendragonlady on Jan 16, 2022 15:57:22 GMT
Ours is white. It was all repainted right before we bought it 5 years ago. I think it still looks good. I do want to repaint some of the walls, though.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 16, 2022 16:01:12 GMT
I don't have my beautiful house anymore but we used Benjamin Moore White Dove. It's not a bright crisp white which is what I wanted. You have quite the project ahead! It'll be so nice & fresh when you're done! We have White Dove as well. It's a bit softer. |
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Post by auntkelly on Jan 16, 2022 16:02:45 GMT
Our current home has beautiful crown moulding, all painted a bright white, which really makes it pop.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 16, 2022 16:03:08 GMT
I have all white trim and ceilings in my house. My hallway is also white. But other than that, all my rooms have color.
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Post by buddysmom on Jan 16, 2022 16:05:18 GMT
I use the Lowes white that is already mixed, called something like bright white or similar but I don't have to worry about matching it if I need to buy more since it is their "standard" white. My trim/baseboards are painted in the highest sheen they have but if I had it to do over (which I WON'T!!) I would go down a notch to satin or whatever is just below the shiniest.
Our house all had stained (light stained) wood so it was a project to do-sand, degreaser, sand, prime, two coats of paint--but it really pops against our darker walls.
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Post by leannec on Jan 16, 2022 16:05:40 GMT
I am in the middle of major renovations right now so that I can put my house on the market in the Spring and downsize to a condo ... I'm currently living in reno Hell  My house was built in 1988 and was wall to wall oak (cabinets, drawers, panel above the fireplace, banisters) ... it is all white now ... looks awesome! Ex actually did the baseboards, trim and doors himself and they are so much nicer now that they are white  We used Benjamin Moore White Dove as well ... it's soft ... |
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Post by melanieg on Jan 16, 2022 16:09:54 GMT
Yes I repainted the baseboards when I moved in and we had them off while we changed the flooring and painted the walls. I love the darker floor, light grey walls and white trim.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jan 16, 2022 16:10:12 GMT
All white trim here, and in our living and dining area we also have crown molding on the ceiling. We recently repainted all of our bedrooms and home office and repainted all of the baseboard white.
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Post by CardBoxer on Jan 16, 2022 16:17:17 GMT
I have Benjamin Moore Mascarpone - a slightly warm white that does not actually look warm on the trim, just avoids a too chalky or glaring “white white.” I used 3-4 whites for clients' trim.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 16, 2022 16:31:47 GMT
We have white trim thoughout. It's not the blinding white but I don't recall the color.
I am not a fan of stained trim at all. When I see listings of homes with stained trim, I get turned off. For some reason it doesn't look as clean and modern as white trim.
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Post by quinlove on Jan 16, 2022 16:35:25 GMT
I have the same, a clean, bright white in satin. I have a really small house and I like it. Exact same here. |
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Post by stormsts on Jan 16, 2022 16:39:15 GMT
Same here. Just built our house last year. All interior trim and doors are white in satin. Love it!
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TXMary
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Post by TXMary on Jan 16, 2022 16:49:07 GMT
We built our house in 1999 and have all white trim. I have repainted it several times over the years. It's always amazing how fresh paint makes it pop. I use Sherwin Williams Dover White.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 16, 2022 16:52:51 GMT
All our trim, crown molding, and doors are painted white dove. I love the way it looks.
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Jili
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Post by Jili on Jan 16, 2022 16:53:28 GMT
Our trim and doors are Sherwin Williams Extra White. Our house is small and needs the brightness it provides.
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Post by finaledition on Jan 16, 2022 17:07:30 GMT
All our doors, trim and molding are Swiss coffee which is pretty common around here so makes it easy for painters to come in and match.
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Post by tenacious on Jan 16, 2022 18:18:58 GMT
White Dove here, too. I have Accessible Beige in half strength on my walls, and dark oak floors (existing). It’s very classic and easy to work with.
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Post by lisae on Jan 16, 2022 19:23:55 GMT
I have white trim but the painter chose it. It's a brighter white than I had before and I love it.
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Post by MichyM on Jan 16, 2022 19:25:00 GMT
Sherwin Williams Alabaster here. Have used it in my last 3 places. White whites, extra white, etc are just too much for me. Soft whites for the win 😉
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