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Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/880-n-lake-shore-drive-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

The floor is a "Free Fit" vinyl tile:

http://www.freefitfloors.com/blue-slate.html

How blue are they in person? They look pretty grey to me on the website.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/880-n-lake-shore-drive-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

The floor is a "Free Fit" vinyl tile:

http://www.freefitfloors.com/blue-slate.html

Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/880-n-lake-shore-drive-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

I've been hesitating to paint it for about 5 years because it's solid mahogany from a fairly decent NC company and in excellent shape (always been in our bedroom), but it's really a 30 year old "TV" cabinet--that looks like a chest on chest--the top part opens up for the TV. I've consulted with friends and family members--no one wants it because it's deeper than a chest. I was thinking at least this way I wouldn't have to just give away on Craigslist. I don't think anyone uses these pieces anymore.

Oh please don't paint mahogany. Painted mahogany is just the saddest thing in the world.

If you think a buttery yellow would work, we just repainted our kitchen in Benjamin Moore HC6 (Windham Cream) to put it on the market. I wish we'd done it years ago (it was a buff brown before which I hated). We got tons of compliments on it and our listing agent passed on the color to at least 4 other agents. We redid our living room in Benjamin Moore HC 5 Weston Flax, which is a bit darker and more intense, and it also turned out really well. I think you can get the sample sizes or at least order the pints so you can paint a sample in your kitchen and check them out. The stager that my agent used recommended them, and they worked out much better than the yellows from BM I'd been contemplating!

Anonymous wrote:Try to sell as-is on CL if you don't want it? Market it as a cabinet to store toys/games/arts & crafts supplies?

Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely consider it!

Try to sell as-is on CL if you don't want it? Market it as a cabinet to store toys/games/arts & crafts supplies?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

I've been hesitating to paint it for about 5 years because it's solid mahogany from a fairly decent NC company and in excellent shape (always been in our bedroom), but it's really a 30 year old "TV" cabinet--that looks like a chest on chest--the top part opens up for the TV. I've consulted with friends and family members--no one wants it because it's deeper than a chest. I was thinking at least this way I wouldn't have to just give away on Craigslist. I don't think anyone uses these pieces anymore.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

Yes, painting the cabinets would be a nice update.