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[quote=Anonymous]In the dining room of the very traditional house I just sold, I painted the chair rail and walls below it (which had picture molding) off white semi-gloss (SW Navajo white), and I painted the area above the chair rail flat cream color (can't remember the color, a Behr color like Buttermilk?). It looked great! Really nice combination, subtle but warm. The contrast between semi-gloss and flat looked very sophisticated, but made a nice neutral backdrop. The house looked great and sold quickly!

In my new house, I'm debating what to do, though. My new house has a lot of moldings, but I want to decorate it as a seaside cottage, moving far from traditional! I don't know how to deal with the chair rail and picture moldings for a less traditional, casual look. I can't remove them without damaging the plaster walls, and I don't have the budget for plaster repairs! I'm leaning toward using milk paint on the walls and ignoring the chair rail, but that's only my preliminary thought. DH wants the same deal as in the old house, since it looked so good.

Suggestions welcome! [/quote]

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