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White Floor Boards:
Old original boards have been painted a powder blue to make a pretty but practical floor. You can buy specialist Floor paints in lots of colours these days, or simply apply a couple of coats of emulsion then seal with a tough acrylic varnish. Just remember that any pale Floor shows up marks and crumbs easily, so will need more attention than dark boards would do.White Floor boards floorboards boost the light in a room and look cool and modern. The boards have been stripped, White Floor boardswashed with emulsion, and then treated with three coats of clear Floor varnish. This means they are thoroughly sealed and very hard wearing, ideal for a space that sees lots of traffic and activity.
Mall room with a low ceiling, you can :olor to give an illusion of height and e. If the room has no decorative res, simply paint the ceiling White Floor boards and i/alls a single almost-White Floor boards tone from boards to ceiling. If the room has tional moldings, such as dado or ire rails and cornicing, you can "shade >y painting each horizontal "band" of vail a subtle tonal variation of White Floor boards, n example, start by painting the ceiling e, the cornice an almost-White Floor boards tone, the area above the dado with a touch ; color. Continue like this down to the iboard. The Floor will be the deepest r, but avoid very dark Floor tones, as will make the room look even smaller it is. There are some simple decorating tricks you can try in order to reduce the apparent height of a high-ceilinged room. One method is to paint the ceiling in a dark, rich tone such as a brick red, possibly matching the Floor covering. Then paint the walls in a complementary pale shade. This will add intimacy and, at the same time, avoid a drab or dull atmosphere.
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