Comments on: Faux Wood Graining – Dark Brown Mahogany or an Espresso Color http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/ Interior Paint Ideas for your home. Debra Conrad THAT Painter Lady answers your questions about decorating, style and painting your home. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Linda Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:44:04 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/#comment-5674 Mary Theresa, Did you ever get an answer regarding painting your vanity dark? I would like to do the same thing, but not sure how. Mary Theresa, Did you ever get an answer regarding painting your vanity dark? I would like to do the same thing, but not sure how.

]]> By: Mary Theresa http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 Mary Theresa Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:22:03 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/#comment-5412 I currently have a bathroom vanity that is painted white. I would like to change the color to a dark espresso. What is the best method to do this. I currently have a bathroom vanity that is painted white. I would like to change the color to a dark espresso. What is the best method to do this.

]]> By: THAT Painter Lady http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 THAT Painter Lady Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:35:25 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/#comment-1372 Hi Julz A tiny room painted a dark, rich color like espresso brown can really give the area some drama. Even with white trim painted in semi gloss, the room can seem a bit dead. Tiny dark rooms need to be given jewel box appeal. This can come from actually doing something cool to the walls or with the accessories. If you are able to add lots of sparkle with lighting, mirrors and other shiny things... then this may be the way to go. It will be expensive. Or... you can had jewel box shimmer to your walls. This can be accomplished with a painting technique or with stencils. Either technique uses metallic paints. Rolling on a metallic faux finish in bronzed gold will give the room a bit of an old word look to the walls. A stencil all over pattern with a traditional style stencil using multiple colors of metallic paints will give a huge amount of drama without spending the farm. Here is one that Stencil Ease sells that is a <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=143108&b=77946&m=12401&afftrack=TPL%20Esspresso&urllink=www%2Estencilease%2Ecom%2Fdb%2Fdisplay%2Easp%3Finput%3D1131" >beautiful scroll stencil</a>. Hope this helps... Debra Hi Julz

A tiny room painted a dark, rich color like espresso brown can really give the area some drama.

Even with white trim painted in semi gloss, the room can seem a bit dead.

Tiny dark rooms need to be given jewel box appeal. This can come from actually doing something cool to the walls or with the accessories.

If you are able to add lots of sparkle with lighting, mirrors and other shiny things… then this may be the way to go. It will be expensive.

Or… you can had jewel box shimmer to your walls. This can be accomplished with a painting technique or with stencils. Either technique uses metallic paints.

Rolling on a metallic faux finish in bronzed gold will give the room a bit of an old word look to the walls.

A stencil all over pattern with a traditional style stencil using multiple colors of metallic paints will give a huge amount of drama without spending the farm.

Here is one that Stencil Ease sells that is a >beautiful scroll stencil.

Hope this helps… Debra

]]> By: julz http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-791 julz Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:30:11 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/#comment-791 I painted the walls of a small vestibule dark brown (eggshell) and the trim white (semi gloss). I love the color but it needs something. What can I do to give it a punch or "wow" factor? I painted the walls of a small vestibule dark brown (eggshell) and the trim white (semi gloss). I love the color but it needs something. What can I do to give it a punch or “wow” factor?

]]> By: THAT Painter Lady http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-481 THAT Painter Lady Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:15:13 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/dark-brown-mahogany-esspresso-color-faux-wood-graining-for-cabinets/#comment-481 Hi Vicki, Their are oil based finish coats that claim that they do not turn yellow. I have not found one yet that lives up to this claim. I agree that oil based products do seem to hold up better on cabinets, but it is a trade of with the discoloration of the top coat. Anyone have any suggestions for Vicki? Hi Vicki,
Their are oil based finish coats that claim that they do not turn yellow. I have not found one yet that lives up to this claim.

I agree that oil based products do seem to hold up better on cabinets, but it is a trade of with the discoloration of the top coat.

Anyone have any suggestions for Vicki?

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