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Color for Closet Doors, Trim, and Ceiling Molding

January 15, 2013

Just painted a small bedroom a light pink and antique lace ceilings. HW floors were installed med spice maple. Can I paint the baseboard same color as ceiling and stain the closet bifold door and trim and stain ceiling cornice or should they all be ivory?

Lower a paint's sheen.

January 15, 2013

Hello, I bought satin paint for my whole house interior. I am worried it will be too shiny, is there a way to soften the sheen? We have not painted yet, but have spent too much money on paint mistakes already, I really don’t want to have to scrap it.