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Painting woodwork using same paint as walls

  • 06-02-2020 10:57pm
    #1
    zapper55
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭


    I've decided to paint the bottom half of my hallway (divided by a newly installed dado rail) the same colour as the woodwork, so doors, architraves and skirting.

    I'm using dulux easycare for the walls and Ive been told I could get dulux easycare satinwood tinted to the same colour but that the finish wont look the same.

    So instead I am considering using a wood primer first then just use the easycare wall paint for the woodwork but I keep going back and forth on it as this option may not be as durable.

    Advice appreciated. Thanks.


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,767 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Your doors are a different surface to the walls anyway, so using satin finish will not be an issue - I have one room where I have matt on the walls and the same satin on the doors and it works well.


  • #3
    dok_golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    paint will flake /chip from woodwork with any impact.


  • #4
    zapper55
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭zapper55


    Looksee which brand did you use and would you have any pics of the wall and door? Thanks


  • #5
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,767 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I used Colourtrend which I was absolutely happy with. The dark colours especially are rich and deep. I don't think photos would really show the effect but I was happy with it. I have two colours in a room. A dark colour and a very light one. One door is painted in the light colour in satin finish against the dark wall, another door is in the light satin against the light colour (its a door to a walk in wardrobe and I did not want it to be a feature). I do think the one where the light door is against the dark looks very good, the other one is a bit unremarkable as it is just the same colour.

    I would not particularly choose to do same on same in a big area as I don't think it is interesting enough. I am just saying that the matt and satin in the same colour look ok together, I would not use matt on the paintwork, and you have to decide what to do with the architraves.


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