How to paint where a lintel has been placed

[TripleS]

Hi,

I've just had an extension to my living room built and there is a section going across the room where a lintel has been placed. There are also little pillars either side where it is restin gon.

What is the general procedure of painting in such a room i.e. we want the ceiling white and the walls cream, but which bit of the lintel bit/pillars do you do white or cream or do you just do the two main ceilings white and all the lintel, pillar bits etc cream?

Thanks

Steve

 

[Diyisfun]

In my current house I had coving so there wasn't a problem. In the previous house the lintel I did as the wall.
I think you should look & decide what would look best & do it that way, if you dont like it you can paint it the opposite way, well thats what i would do.