25 - Wednesday, April 2, 1986 - North Shore News

Painting your own house or apartment

‘Painting the interior of your own house or apartment may seem an onerous
task, but in actual fact, it can be surprisingly easy and far less expensive
“than hiring someone to do it for you. Most paints and tools < are not ex-

a —_ pensive, but mistakes can be. Before starting out
‘| consider the look; you ‘want and the type of paint

by.

and materials you. will: need. -

“Itisa ‘good idea to. begin. ches or paint chips | toc ach ;
_with.a master color. plan... area and see how they work,
:When you think about col-: together. Colours in ‘the

beautifully and pales pick-
ed in the softest tones
(lilacs, light mint green) will
complement each other. ..

Stay away from the tren-
dy lock of one dark. and
three light walls. One wall
painted a different color

“from the other three makes
‘the-room: look: chopy and

washable ‘and better wear-
ing than the flat finishes. A
new egg shell paint on the
“market has a low sheen, is
washable: and. does. not-.
mark as easily as the porous .
flat paint: ..
Remember, though, “the :
condition of:the walls dic-.*,
tate What kind of finish you mo

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& Insured — destroys : any: design: “unit

you had in mind. ;
The ‘wet or. glossy: ‘look .
makes an apartment’ look
-young and alive. It is.

“or, consider the mo -same family (pale pink, ‘hot’

- want. Once you have a plan | pink, ‘mauve and. purple) -
in mind, sit down and draw: can: co-exist despite shade .

“"arscale. floor: plan on grap raduations.. _ Neutrals

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