Colour and prep required for dark stained wainscoting
by
JayEl
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We have dark tongue and groove wainscoting in our open concept dining room-living room that continues on to a short hallway. We are changing our home to lighter colors. The walls are a very pale green (looks whitish in the photo). The kitchen cupboards are whitewashed oak and the flooring is beige and cream tiles. We have large windows facing west which lets in lots of light. So, what prep is required to prevent bleed through? Colour suggestions would be appreciate, also. Thanks.
Prime with KILS, then I would use a light coffee color paint to complement the tiles.
stain blocking primer, paint. On the color strip you picked the color from, choose a darker version of the paint for the wainscoting
Sand, prime with a stain blocking primer and I would choose a cream color for the final coat, since you are lightening the room's color scheme. Please post a photo of your finished project. :-)
You might want to use an oil base primer vs a water based primer. It will give you better coverage.
Paint a foam core board the color you want the beadboard to be. Set it in front of the bead board for a few days....light changes as the day progresses....it can make some colors look weird.
You can repaint the foam core board a different color if the first pick doesn’t work.