Hi,
we have just had the rented house re done up. ie all new plaster, new coving, new wood skirting and wood doors can anyone give us some tips on painting the house, i have been reading that the walls should be painted with white paint first, does this have to paint thinned down or not. i read that the first paint of white should be thinned downed 50% and then the next 30%, but its the 1st time we are doing this on the whole house so we are not sure.
we are also after some cheap paint that will look good but not too expensive, (no dulux)it cost us much more than expected to sort the house so we are on a tight budget, we are looking to buy in bulk and paint the whole house the same colour, its not worth painting different colours as it costs more.
also can anyone recommed any cool colour, we are thinking of magnolia or anything close to this colour. also anyone have any colours that might go on the coving if the walls are magnolia. the doors and skirting will prob be varnished as well as the skirting.
so all in all i am after the following advice,
ways to paint newly plastered walls.
cheap paint.
and colours for bits and peices in the house, mainly coving
thanks in advance
we have just had the rented house re done up. ie all new plaster, new coving, new wood skirting and wood doors can anyone give us some tips on painting the house, i have been reading that the walls should be painted with white paint first, does this have to paint thinned down or not. i read that the first paint of white should be thinned downed 50% and then the next 30%, but its the 1st time we are doing this on the whole house so we are not sure.
we are also after some cheap paint that will look good but not too expensive, (no dulux)it cost us much more than expected to sort the house so we are on a tight budget, we are looking to buy in bulk and paint the whole house the same colour, its not worth painting different colours as it costs more.
also can anyone recommed any cool colour, we are thinking of magnolia or anything close to this colour. also anyone have any colours that might go on the coving if the walls are magnolia. the doors and skirting will prob be varnished as well as the skirting.
so all in all i am after the following advice,
ways to paint newly plastered walls.
cheap paint.
and colours for bits and peices in the house, mainly coving
thanks in advance