Comments on: Choosing Paint Is Like Buying Toothpaste http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/choosing-paint-is-like-buying-toothpaste/ Inspiration for the practical home enthusiast. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alison Moore Smith http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/choosing-paint-is-like-buying-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Alison Moore Smith Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:49 +0000 http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/?p=1299#comment-965 Thanks for the post. We are beginning to dig the hole TODAY (or, ahem...tomorrow...ask the city when they print the permit) on our new home. So my "painting project" is an entire home. :) The first home we built was all yellow and blue and it was joyous. Our next was blue and yellow, but was added green. This home (hopefully our last!) will (must!) have yellow, but will probably drop the blue and go mostly with yellow and green. Here's my problem, I love, love, love yellow as a main color. It is light and open and happy. And it's almost neutral (kind of a light buttery yellow). But in the next house I'm really liking the idea of autumnish colors and not quite sure how to mix that look without going dark. I like lots of color, but not dark colors. They feel gloomy to me. Any ideas? .-= Alison Moore Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://pix2brix.com/building-permit-coming/" rel="nofollow">Building Permit Coming</a> =-. Thanks for the post.

We are beginning to dig the hole TODAY (or, ahem…tomorrow…ask the city when they print the permit) on our new home. So my “painting project” is an entire home. :)

The first home we built was all yellow and blue and it was joyous. Our next was blue and yellow, but was added green. This home (hopefully our last!) will (must!) have yellow, but will probably drop the blue and go mostly with yellow and green.

Here’s my problem, I love, love, love yellow as a main color. It is light and open and happy. And it’s almost neutral (kind of a light buttery yellow). But in the next house I’m really liking the idea of autumnish colors and not quite sure how to mix that look without going dark. I like lots of color, but not dark colors. They feel gloomy to me.

Any ideas?
.-= Alison Moore Smith´s last blog ..Building Permit Coming =-.

]]> By: Susan http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/choosing-paint-is-like-buying-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Susan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:40:57 +0000 http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/?p=1299#comment-963 Interesting points! I've used just about every paint brand out there, and each have their pros and cons and unique selling points (just like toothpaste). I have also noticed that many folks are committed to one brand or another without knowing why. I recommend getting the best quality paint that fits your budget, and then make sure you get the right color. I change colors every 2-3 years, so durability is not a big deal to me. Interesting points! I’ve used just about every paint brand out there, and each have their pros and cons and unique selling points (just like toothpaste). I have also noticed that many folks are committed to one brand or another without knowing why. I recommend getting the best quality paint that fits your budget, and then make sure you get the right color. I change colors every 2-3 years, so durability is not a big deal to me.

]]> By: Chris http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/choosing-paint-is-like-buying-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Chris Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:44 +0000 http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/?p=1299#comment-962 Brilliant move by Glidden to send this to you except there are a couple problems. 1 - the Aura looks better. 2. They sent you white, which is the easiest type of color to cover because it has the most titanium in it. If they sent you a deep color, the likelihood the glidden would cover AT ALL would be low. 3 - From the video, it looks like they sent you low quality applicators. There is a standing rule in paint that says a bad applicator can ruin any paint, no matter the quality. 4 - Hide is just one aspect of paint. Sure it covered ok, but how durable is it? Can it stand up to washing or scrubbing? Does the color rub off on your clothes if you brush against the wall? If you had to paint an entire wall, would it be easy to put on, or a nightmare (like Behr). Brilliant move by Glidden to send this to you except there are a couple problems. 1 – the Aura looks better. 2. They sent you white, which is the easiest type of color to cover because it has the most titanium in it. If they sent you a deep color, the likelihood the glidden would cover AT ALL would be low. 3 – From the video, it looks like they sent you low quality applicators. There is a standing rule in paint that says a bad applicator can ruin any paint, no matter the quality. 4 – Hide is just one aspect of paint. Sure it covered ok, but how durable is it? Can it stand up to washing or scrubbing? Does the color rub off on your clothes if you brush against the wall? If you had to paint an entire wall, would it be easy to put on, or a nightmare (like Behr).

]]> By: Jen Bylykbashi http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/choosing-paint-is-like-buying-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Jen Bylykbashi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:28 +0000 http://yourhomeonlybetter.com/?p=1299#comment-960 great post, Susan! You are so right, for me, the bottom line is color. And I have never backed out on a color choice yet, until this last one...started to put it on the wall, and didn't like it one bit...at least, I only wasted about a half hour...so, I'm off to test some light shades of green for my girls playroom...hopefully, I'll get it right this time! great post, Susan! You are so right, for me, the bottom line is color. And I have never backed out on a color choice yet, until this last one…started to put it on the wall, and didn’t like it one bit…at least, I only wasted about a half hour…so, I’m off to test some light shades of green for my girls playroom…hopefully, I’ll get it right this time!

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