Paint for Crown Molding?
We installed some crown molding on the parlor floor. Does it get painted the same flat white paint that the ceiling is painted or the semi-gloss we used on the floor/baseboard molding?
We installed some crown molding on the parlor floor. Does it get painted the same flat white paint that the ceiling is painted or the semi-gloss we used on the floor/baseboard molding?
jmcq, historically some crown mouldings were laced with the most extravagant of colors. See top picture in link.
http://bricksandbrownstone.com/excerpts.html
But yes at the end it’s whatever floats your boat.
There is a difference of opinion – some suggesting semi-gloss and others opting for flat. Maybe you should do a test to see which you prefer?
I’m in the flat camp since that it was was historicaly done with plaster ceilings and plaster cove/crown molding. As sunspot19 said, it’s more elegant.
But to each his/her own taste.
To throw in my two (maybe one) cent(s), we just recently renovated rooms with original crown mouldings and although they were originally painted semi-gloss against a flat white ceiling, we decided to go with flat white for the mouldings and the ceiling.
Somehow the overall look is more elegant to us. I don’t know why, but it makes the mouldings pull together with the ceiling with a far more subtle and elegant overall feel.
But that noted, the original semi-gloss of the mouldings looked ok before – so I don’t think you can go wrong either way.
wyckoff I still say no. you can clean eggshell not flat.
I wouldn’t go semi-gloss on crown molding unless your walls (and ceiling) are gloss as well. Depending on the color of the walls, mixing the wall color with ceiling white (50/50 or 70/30) will set off the molding just enough from the ceiling to create an additional layer, which adds visual interest without drawing attention to itself. Very nice.
Jack – you can indeed spray and wipe clean flat paint. I only use flat and live with a 3 year-old. No problem if you don’t use cheap paint. (e.g. Ben Moore, Fine Paints of Europe, or Kaufman, depending on your budget).
Ceiling should be flat. Moldings satin or semigloss or gloss.
Look at the pics here…they have a lot of great ones to get some painting ideas…
http://www.brooklynbridgerealty.com
…oh and you cant spray and wipe clean flat paint.
For trim? Ben Moore Satin Impervo (oil base). It’ll look top shelf.
Steve
http://www.thetinkerswagon.com
dave is right. You can also use flat paint for the ceiling and satin for mouldings.