concrete grey plaster colour paint??
Tani H-S
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Tani H-S
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Back again...that darn pine ceiling - paint or plaster?
Comments (14)Well, the interesting thing about the Swiss market/Swiss - the majority do not buy property (73-76% rent) and based on the properties we viewed, they aren't really all that bothered about interior design (many people may live in a house 20-40+ years without updating unless broken - sorry we are talking Swiss people in the middle class range - not the super wealthy!). As a result, you get some very modern/stark new build design slapped up next to a faux chalet up next to a wooden farmhouse next to a rather hideous 1970s bungalow. As for the interiors - things tend to last (solidly built - REALLY solidly built) and high-quality materials, if sometimes ugly. It is also PAINFULLY expensive to do renovation work (can run 2-4 times what you'd pay in US or UK for simple improvements and the selection of materials / options are limited unless you import). So, people generally price for the neighborhood, take what's in the house and live with it. Because many/most of the walls tend to be structural/load bearing (and made of 2 layers of brick or concrete with a layer of insulation) you just don't get a lot of weekend 'knock down the wall' projects. I think we will plaster in between the beams and leave the beams/support exposed (to stain/paint or not to stain shall be determined) - kind of like the pale grey-blue option, especially as we have a lot of skylights in the roof. At worst would put a lot of blue or grey into the white and maybe just re-finish the beams to tone down the orange/yellow due to aging. More fun stuff to come! Especially if we follow through on our threat to attempt to tile a bathroom/shower stall by ourselves.......See MoreTadelakt or other polished plaster or even concrete in bathroom?
Comments (5)Hi Lucy, Loving the concept you have chosen! i would recommend you do the Tadelakt on the long bath wall as you are planning, plus all three walls in the shower area. i would also do the bulkheads on both sides. Then either tile or paint the rest of the bathroom (its a bit difficult to judge without seeing the space properly). If budget allows, i would do the whole room and ceiling in Tadelakt. In my experience its easier to keep clean than grouted mosaic tiles in a wet area. I completely understand your concerns about Tadelakt so heres a useful article about maintenance. i would use this same cleaning process for the whole bathroom and use an E cloth (which is so you wont need to use any other chemicals). the article also recommends that if you do need to use cleaning products elsewhere then its best to spray the cloth and then clean. https://betterhomeblog.com/how-to-take-care-of-tadelakt/ I also agree with you about the larger hexagonal tiles. Hope that helps. Would love to see photos of the finished space! Regards, Shareen...See MorePaint colour for grey tiles in bathroom
Comments (7)Thanks everyone, I can totally see why you’re saying soft pink / plaster but this is our only bathroom and the rest of my family are male - I wouldn’t be popular!! Plus I don’t really like pink myself 😊 I like the sage green idea but have a feeling we might end up with a warm white...See MoreWarm Grey Neutral colour for bedroom
Comments (7)There's no such thing as a 'warm' grey per se as colour temperature can't be measured. Greys all have a hue, this means they are blue-ish, or greenish etc. A blue-ish grey will look much cooler than a reddish grey and so on. My advice would be to paint the room pure white (dulux trade) first, then you have a direction to go in. If you love how light the room then looks, you know that you want a paint that has a high LRV (light reflectant value). If the room feels very cold pure white, then you know to avoid anything that looks and feels a bit blue. If the paint you test feels bleak, then you might want something with more colour or saturation. As the room has a sloping ceiling, my advice would be to paint the whole room the same colour which may mean somehting not too dark. I am really sensitive to colour temperature which means in terms of neutrals I would always opt for something that feels warmer than cooler, especially in less well lit rooms. I second Sonia's recommendations of Skimming Stone and Slaked LIme and would add Portland Stone (Little Greene) as another grey that can feel warmer than blue greys. Hope this helps. In summary, colour temperature is relative and so a grey that is described as 'warm' is subjective, that 'warm' grey is likely to look cool in different rooms and likely to look cool next to a warmer grey, it constantly shifts. Avoid any greys that you think look blue is my advice....See More
Juliet Docherty
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minnie101
5 years agoNo idea what they're like in real life but crown do a dead flat, the first is Sunday school and the 2nd carved stone. May be worth a tester?
i love the colour and texture of setting plaster but if you don't like the colour I'm not sure I'd leave the ceiling, if you change your mind it will be a bit of a beggar with paint splashes on the walls.
i do think it would work really well with an industrial style though (and your brick from memory?). Personally I'd leave both the walls and ceiling in it like the Houzz tour I previously sent you! (With a form of sealant on top)
minnie101
5 years agoTani H-S
5 years agoTani H-S
5 years ago@minnie - thanks, will check those colours out.
Will scout back over my previous post Retha houzz your plaster.
I think I’m warming to the pinky tone because even on this grey horrid day, the room feels warm and a bit tropical! Ha ha. Weird.
Probably won’t like it once all the furniture and lighting are in though!!
minnie101
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rachelmidlands
5 years agoHi Tani, room is starting to take shape now :). Not sure if this will interest you but this is a paint effect I did on a plant pot last year. Base coat of pale grey then followed up with various very watered down colours. Think I used brown, a darker grey and the same pale grey as base coat, all matt emulsion. Dabbed on with sponge for the watered down colours then went over again while still wet with dry sponge to even it out. Lot of work for a whole room tho:-/.
Tani H-S
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Danielle H
5 years agoThe most neutral paint I found was Dulux ‘White Mist’
I literally bought about 20 testers from every paint company (I found Crown to be the worst at colour chart compared to actual tester).
This is white mist in my hall, bathroom and open plan kitchen/living room to see it in different areas...
It might be a bit pale but it might work?
Tani H-S
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rinked
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5 years agoHere's the ceiling in the front of the room. Trim is discolored, bad alkyd paint.. Will redo in acrylic, but need to do much more in the rest of the house first..
And the dark moss in the back. Everyone asks if it's grey or green, that was my purpose, so goal achieved. Excuse the hazy photo. It's a gloomy rainy day here in the Netherlands.
rinked
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5 years agoNavy with a bit of pale gold (semi gloss clay) would combine better.
See this very victorian photo. ;)
Tani H-S
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoFound one! Navy walls and blush ceiling! In a bedroom ha!
I think it does look good together. Hmm.. Not too bad at all.
Tani H-S
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5 years agoWhat flooring will you have?
I like 'steel' blue and dark teal with industrial style, with white, black, wood, natural leather.
Tani H-S
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