Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Aug 06, 2008 3:33 pm We are having a gas log fire in our lounge room and on either side we are getting some custom made shelving (2 cupboards at the bottom and 4 shelves above). They will be built in and the cornices will go around the top so it all looks integrated.
My question is in relation to the colour. The furniture maker can only paint them in a white laquer (they will be made in MDF). Should we stick with the white or get the painters to paint them in the same colour as the walls (1/4 strength Hog Bristle)? My main concern is they won't have the same type of quality finish if the painters spray them (but at the same time don't want the white to clash with the wall colour). Which finish/colour do you think would look best? Thanks Re: Question re built in shelving 2Aug 06, 2008 6:41 pm why can they only lacquer them in white? I dont get it
if its a custom furniture maker it shouldnt be any more trouble cant they do 1/4 hog bristile lacquer? they would look nice, Ive had similar before looks lovely/elegant white would also look nice but stand out a lot more, and be more modern do you have white elsewhere in the area for white to work? Re: Question re built in shelving 3Aug 06, 2008 8:57 pm bec - we offered to bring the paint to the furniture maker but apparently the paint for walls etc is too thick for the spray gun and the laquer is a special type of paint which only comes in white.
The house generally has lighter colours so I don't think the white would look out of place. I guess it would also save on the need to keep repainting them if we changed the wall colour of the house. Re: Question re built in shelving 5Aug 07, 2008 10:18 am natava1 We are having a gas log fire in our lounge room and on either side we are getting some custom made shelving (2 cupboards at the bottom and 4 shelves above). They will be built in and the cornices will go around the top so it all looks integrated. My question is in relation to the colour. The furniture maker can only paint them in a white laquer (they will be made in MDF). Should we stick with the white or get the painters to paint them in the same colour as the walls (1/4 strength Hog Bristle)? My main concern is they won't have the same type of quality finish if the painters spray them (but at the same time don't want the white to clash with the wall colour). Which finish/colour do you think would look best? Thanks I think the white will look stunning! It will dress your shelving area and make it look quite classy!!! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Question re built in shelving 8Aug 07, 2008 4:49 pm natava1 Thanks for your responses - still tossing up between the two options. Paula - does your shelving have a semi gloss paint on them or are they matt like the walls? Ours a re high gloss, cupboards on the bottom, shelves on the top with a glass door. The mantle and surround on the fireplace are all high gloss to match. Paula Strong enough for what? For linen, absolutely. To climb on, no. I've got similar shelving in my garage and it holds a decent amount of weight. 900 wide shelves will carry… 1 4193 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 12749 Probably a not bad thing to mention particle board should in case anyone else reading this got the two confused. 6 4905 |