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July 28, 2005
Painting the Doors and Moldings
We're using an oil-based Benjamin Moore Superwhite paint to do the doors and trim. It creates a very strong contrast and gives the wall colors and little extra pop in our view.
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also, given that we're not" finishing" the moldings perfectly, we chose a satin over high gloss which would call attention to flaws...
Posted by: mrs.brownstoner at July 28, 2005 11:13 AM
You should check out the door hardware at Rejuvenation Lighting and House Parts. I see the painter has painted over the back plates. Now or in the future, If you change the lock-set you will have to repaint the door. My pet peeve.
By the way Rejuvenation has super high quality lighting in many many period styles. Heavy solid brass with an oil rubbed finish, gorgeous.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 28, 2005 11:43 PM
we have checked out rejuvenation and found the door hardware to be too expensive and were able to find old knobs and hinges that didn't look quite as shiny and new (not on yet). the lighting seems affordable, but here too, we're probably going to end up looking for the older stuff, even if that is more expensive. we found some great old deco bathroom fixtures that rejuvenation does copies of and the old ones just look better to us. now we just need to get it all rewired...
Posted by: mrs.brownstoner at July 29, 2005 8:15 AM
I have used Al Bar Wilmette Platers to restore/refinish the original hardware in my brownstone. They did an excellent job! Check out their web site - they offer a host of services.
www.albarwilmette.com
Posted by: Anonymous at July 29, 2005 9:42 AM
That looks great - I love a very white paint next to a darker color - it looks very sharp and elegant at the same time! You're doing great work!
Posted by: Anonymous at July 29, 2005 1:19 PM
I used Rejuvenation hardware in the most public rooms. If you don't mind waiting, I finished the rest of the house with glass door knobs by dumpster diving over the years. I would upgrade each door as I found a better pair. It's actually fun and the resellers charge you sometimes $50 for the super clear lead crystal ones. Sometimes the best knobs I found were the ones with fifty coats of paint. The people never new what they were throwing out.You can also get the replacement mortice lock-set at home depot for $6. They even come with the skeleton keys. ALWAYS CARRY A SCREW DRIVER WITH YOU!
Posted by: Anonymous at July 29, 2005 9:33 PM
Benjamin Moore now makes an acrylic based enamel which is a fine subsitute for Super White enamel. You may notice the oil-based enamel yellow after a few months, the acrylic stays white and + easy cleanup.
Posted by: Anonymous at August 3, 2005 11:23 PM
Did you buy that oil based paint in NY? The guys at my local Sherwin Williams (I live in Western NY state) todl me they're not allowed to sell the oil anymore due to state regulations? I would love to use oil based paint for my woodwork, it just sticks so much better to whatever's underneath. I hate the way latex peels off in stretchy sheets.
Posted by: Erin at August 4, 2005 7:53 PM
re: WNY, I think you can still get the oil in Ohio... Here in PA we can only quart size in oil
Posted by: jako at August 13, 2005 8:48 PM
re: yellowing. My oilbased white yellowed noticeably on my kitchen cabinets, but not on my living room trim. Think I am repainting the cabinets in latex.
Posted by: jako at August 15, 2005 6:56 PM
If you are concerned about sealing in the existing layers of lead paint, you need to use oil-based...
Posted by: Brownstoner at August 24, 2005 1:00 PM
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