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Fri, Nov 9, 07 at 9:45
| I am in a quandry as to which color of 'cream' will be the right one to use to paint the antique furniture I'm doing for my GD's 'Cinderella' themed room I'm doing.
I have looked at lots of samples but they all began to look alike! LOL! The colors in the room will feature a baby pink & lavender and I'd like a real 'creamy' white-more on the yellow side? That make sense? Do any of you paint shabby & have a particular brand & color name that you can suggest to me? THANKS! |
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| I've had the same problem in choosing whites - there are thousands! On this site they use and recommend Wal-Mart brand semi-gloss Country White and Antique White paints. Either can be used as the main color with the other color dry-brushed over. See the instructions near the bottom of the page here: http://www.greenoakantiques.com/workshopcupboards.htm I like the Antique White and have it on several old pieces but find the Country White quite yellow even tho I had more white added. I haven't tried dry-brushing with the yellow because of that. |
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| Thank you-I'm on my way to check out these whites you suggested. |
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| Hope those colors work for you and you post the results. Love the combo of pink and lavender. |
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- Posted by sarahcorrigan (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 07 at 11:22
| I had this same problem when I re-decorated my living room. The walls are a very pale pink, and I had trouble finding the right white. I went through several shades and found that pure bright white actually worked the best. I thought it would be too harsh, but the pink actually gave the bright white a soft, feminine look. |
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