Oh I am completely green with envy! To buy a beautiful house and score all that gorgeous furniture - how fabulous! I haven't read all the posts but agree that to paint most of these pieces would be a crying shame. I also agree with having a few antique dealers look at your furniture and assess it's value; then sell the pieces you're not so fond of & enjoy those pieces you love.. At the risk of causing upset to anyone, the only pieces I'd consider painting would be those that are damaged beyond restoration but could still be usable &/or functional.... My head is still spinning at all that fab furniture - IF you could find it in Australia you'd be paying $$$$$$!

I personally would want to know 1. how easy is that paint to apply etc? This is quite a big and messy job to do and knowing me I'd start and probably wish I hadn't half way through! 2. have a serious search online to see if you can find images of homes of your era and type WITH that type of window colour. You don't want it to look like a mismatch! We have those Cotswold soft green painted windows in last house, but went because of the stone and age of house. In fact the local council bylaws insisted they were painted this colour and could order you to return to this colour if you didn't!

Hi there. We followed the polyvine approach as per people’s instructions above. 2 coats then 1 with Matt finish. We have done it in our new kitchen/living/dining extension. Has been up a year and we love it. It’s hard wearing and polyvine confirmed with me that you can paint over it in the future if you wish. We don’t regret it at all. The colour has lasted. The most challenging thing for us was making sure the plaster dried before sealing it which took a long time so you must factor that in. I’m not sure how well it would fare in a bathroom with the damp and humidity. You could look into microcement for that as they can match any colour and that is specifically for bathrooms.

HI Gina, Definitely paint it out - doors, windows and stairs (leave handrail dark to contrast ). I spent 10 years at our previous 1930's house debating whether to paint the original bannisters which had been varnished by previous owners. Prep it all well - sand and clean and prime or you may get away with no sanding and use Zinsser B-I-N primer. I used white eggshell on bannisters and stained the handrails dark. I also painted the hall and landing walls/ceiling in Pavilion Grey (valspar colour match) and white. I can't tell you what a difference it made to the brightness and feel of the area and we already had big stained glass front door and long window on the stairs but the colour scheme really brightened it up. Will try to add photos.. Good luck. BTW we've recently moved to an 1830's weavers house and its dark, dark, wood EVERYWHERE!! Lots more painting to hone my skills..!