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Paint Renovating Design Dilemma

White paint quandry

2 months ago

I am renovating the kitchen and living areas and up to paint selection. The cabinetry is underway in Dulux Vivid White gloss and need to select walls and trims. I am planning Vivid White for ceiling and probably trim but not sure if:-

- trim should be semi gloss to differentiate ?

- walls I have been thinking Lexicon quarter but does this work with Vivid ? The floors will be spotted gum and the furnishings will be in warmish colours, brown/pink tones. I've heard Lexicon is pretty blue/grey - would this complement warm furnishings and floor or be stark ?

- The room is pretty well lit although faces west with large sliding doors so by mid afternoon in summer we'd want to be closing blinds.

Have posted a pic which unfortunately is quite yellowish but that's the image only, not a true reflection of the tones/ look at the moment.

HELP PLEASE HOUZZER gurus

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Comments (4)

krinaj13
2 months ago
i currently have Vivid White as my Roof, and Lexicon on the Walls, but have gone for a QUARTER STRENGTH. this softens the tone and it blends nicely. Sometimes you dont always need to go full strength with the colours, if the full strength throws to much of a coloured tone.
Kate
2 months ago
Yes it will go with vivid white. I would try a half and full strength as well to see which level of contrast to the white you want. I have full strength In My bathroom, with gloss white tiles on one wall, and mid grey tile on another and vivid white trim. Lexicon full strength on painted part of walls. To warm it up I have oak vanity. I went full strength as I wanted to contrast to the white.
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Semi-gloss paint is a bit more robust than matt in terms of not getting chipped. (eg. by vacuum cleaners, moving furniture, kid's schoolbags, dogs etc). If you're talking skirting boards/architraves then it's a more pragmatic choice.
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Bridget Tilley
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Super helpful input thank you !! Bathroom looks great Kate

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