Painting interior arches

mfmcpherson · #1 Feb 16, 2008, 09:31 AM

I am painting my dining room and there arches at each entrance.

What color do I paint the arches?

The kitchen is darker green and the dining room will be beige (it is currently off-white). Do I paint the arch beige or leave a stip of off white?

At the other entrance to the dining room, the living room is off-white and I will leave it that way. Do I paint the arch the color of the dining room (beige) or do I leave it off-white to match the living room?

Mike

massplumber2008 · Feb 16, 2008, 10:48 AM

Hey mfmcpherson...I always like to offset the trim in any room I paint...make it stand out strong...so I would definitely not paint same color as room. I would probably paint the wood trim with a white semigloss to make it POP off the walls....and I would probably do it to both arches....anyway...just my two cents. I am sure others will share their thoughts soon. Take care

teresaluther · Feb 27, 2008, 03:48 PM

The traditional Interior Design rule is to paint them the color of the room you enter from the most.

amricca · Feb 28, 2008, 06:20 AM

I agree with teresaluther, except maybe paint them the same color as the room you use the most, so the color of the living room and kitchen. It really a matter of personal preference though.



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