about paint / materials
• Use Instablak 333 - their rinse, paint, seal process as listed? -- the same product for the steel outdoors? Go to EPI regarding process and specifications. https://www.epi.com/contact/ We don't use Instablak outdoors as it not a weather sealant; we use Tnemac paint, galvanized steel, or powder coated.
at least 12" around the opening should be covered with Hardie Board and then whatever none-combustible facing material you choose to go around the opening can be applied over the Hardie Board. Or, you can smooth over the Hardie Board with plaster and feather it into the drywall.
Not merely to select paint color, but for entire interior; one color could work as your sofa, another for rug, and another as a dominant color in art, tile backsplash. These 12 complement each other and overall create a harmonious atmosphere.
wall in sage when Carrera's blue-gray veining displays a greenish undertone / or subtle backdrop in violet-grey if veining has a purplish undertone. Pastel blues, such as greenish robin's egg blue or purplish periwinkle, provide contrast that also connects with the veining, along with a fresh look, and a white framed mirror adds a unifying touch.
Wall color "Setting Plaster by Farrow & Ball, sometimes I color match -But in this case, we used the real deal, and chose the emulsions very carefully. The Setting Plaster is their flattest, mattest finish, and the cabinets shown here are Railings, another great color -- almost black, a little bit blue -- depends on the light! For the cabinetry we used Modern Emulsion with about a 20% sheen." Julia Chasman Design
top layer is actual natural stone on a backing of fiberglass resin - flexibility, sturdiness, and lightness of fiberglass. For interior, tin snips and a caulk gun with a generic construction adhesive. Outdoors:
Cabinets coated in polymer type of plasticised covering, easy to keep clean, no handles -flat for maximum light reflection. In order to reach that, I chose inexpensive cupboards which are polymer-coated, with man-made material. They have a finger-wide groove in about 1 inch... keeps the look seamless.
Because the tile is transparent and the color is in it rather than a back coating, you have to put the sample on a white background to be able to see the colors. This video on you tube makes justice to what the tile looks in person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjGk51R4awc // Mineral Tiles 4 years ago
Annie Thornton: "I have gathered tips on how to get a clean line. One technique still utilizes blue painter's tape to mask the edges. Mask a straight line with the tape, but allow a 1/8" - 1/16" gap between the wall to be painted and the painters tape. With a caulking gun and paintable caulk, rub a thin film from the tape into the corner of the wall to be painted and let dry before painting. If this sounds too labor intensive, another technique is to cut the paint edge with a stiff bristle brush before using the roller. Cut in the paint edge an inch or two, then go for the roller.
"The lighting in your home is different than the lighting in this kitchen. True Value has written a great article on understanding how light affects the appearance of paint: https://www.truevalueprojects.com/paint/interior/color_advice/how_light_affects_paint_color.aspx Try taking a few photos of how the color looks on your walls and bringing them in to show the paint specialist at your local hardware store. They should be able to adjust the tint of the paint in order to combat the green that is showing up."
Medium walnut stain, 4 coats tung oil.. uses tung oil vs. polyurethane because it stands up well to heat; it hardens the wood because it penetrates the surface. It will need touching up. “If you have an older kitchen, consider restoring cabinetry rather than replacing it,” he says. “Just because something is old doesn’t mean it’s useless. I took a risk by not knowing what was under the white paint, but with some patience, determination and a few days of hard labor, the payoff was huge. I saved at least $20,000 by putting in the effort to restore what I already had.”
While the previous image showcases a traditional home, you can see here that taupe works well on a more contemporary home. If your home has architectural charm or is constructed of high-quality materials, let the form and materials stand out by using color in a supporting role. Here the medium taupe siding color picks up on the stone details on the home, and also doesn’t fight with the wood panels.
PAINT FAN / "To evaluate undertones of a particular hue, gather various paint color swatches and lay them side by side. When you view them this way, it’s much easier to pick up on the subtle undertones the colors exhibit. Some taupe paint colors will appear warmer than others, with slight red, orange or yellow tones, and others cooler, showing green or blue undertones. I prefer neutral taupes." --by Cella. Taupe can be tricky because of the warm or cool undertones taupe hues tend to exhibit / can veer pink/mauve-like, or get dingy-looking with heavy yellow or green undertones.
"Ask at your BM store for color components that go into Cloud White: amounts of blue or yellow or gray...look for a neutral chip in a darker white or even a gray or greige with the same undertones. Ask them to give you a color "recipe" print-out to be sure. If Cloud White has much blue or gray in it, a wall color with a yellow undertone will look bad...."
"Often on PAINTED CABINETRY it's better to use MDF rather than solid wood. Solid wood expands and contracts with temperature and moisture more than MDF / not an issue with stained or naturally finished wood, but if painted, it can cause the paint to crack." Ivory White Satin Enamel BM. Laminate Nevamar Jute Textured.
It a plaster product applied to look like board form concrete... ?
Milk Paint was developed by the gang from General Finishes for many uses - from a clear, bright contempory look to old fashioned painted furniture with a good range of color that could be extended by the user. Not a true "milk paint" but a high tech acrylic product, it is fabulously adaptable & UV resistant. Milk Paint can be used indoors or out & applied to furniture, crafts, and cabinets. Easy to use - consumers can hand apply or professionals may spray. It is the furniture paint with soul. You can mix it, lighten it, distress it, glaze it, layer different colors, antique it - perfect for upcycling or repurposing furniture. Available in 20 mixable colors. Milk paint is the stocked version of our custom color paint line. Follow with our glaze effects for a distressed or antiqued look.
plaster product applied to look like board form concrete. This is a custom feature, designed by KBC Developments.
REFLECTANCE VALUE INCREASES with eggshell or higher sheen, and it picks up surrounding colors reflecting off the wall. The purple is coming from the atmospheric light of Baltimore Harbor.
Thermally broken aluminum windows from Marlin Windows (a small manufacturer in WA); the thermally broken aluminum sliding doors (both the pocketing and stacking) are by Weiland Doors.
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