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Need paint color recomendation Tube Audio 10-11-2007
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Posted by Tube Audio on October 11, 2007, 6:51 pm
I am about to pain the interior of a rental property.

The property is in the San Francisco area and is a nice property, the rent
will be about $2100 a month which is on the low side as similar rentals are
$2600 per month. Just wanted to mention this to put it in perspective as
the bay area has insane home prices.

Picked Kelly Moore Navajo White for the walls for the living and dining
rooms and bedrooms.

Was thinking of using eggshell on the walls; is this a good or bad idea?
Future maintenance will be to fix holes in the walls (where thiings were
hung on the walls), as the tenants move out. So I am not necessarily
looking for eggshell in order to wash marks off the wall. Most of the
upkeep will be touch up paint. So for touchup which would be better flat or
eggshell?

I need a color for the trim and ceilings, I wanted to keep the ceiling and
trim color the same if possible. Swiss coffee? Antique white?

Looking for a popular stock Kelly Moore trim / ceiling color.

Of course flat on the ceiling and semi gloss on the trim, doors, and window
frames.

Thanks



Posted by on October 11, 2007, 6:57 pm
> I am about to pain the interior of a rental property.
>
> The property is in the San Francisco area and is a nice property, the rent
> will be about $2100 a month which is on the low side as similar rentals are
> $2600 per month. Just wanted to mention this to put it in perspective as
> the bay area has insane home prices.
>
> Picked Kelly Moore Navajo White for the walls for the living and dining
> rooms and bedrooms.
>
> Was thinking of using eggshell on the walls; is this a good or bad idea?
> Future maintenance will be to fix holes in the walls (where thiings were
> hung on the walls), as the tenants move out. So I am not necessarily
> looking for eggshell in order to wash marks off the wall. Most of the
> upkeep will be touch up paint. So for touchup which would be better flat or
> eggshell?
>
> I need a color for the trim and ceilings, I wanted to keep the ceiling and
> trim color the same if possible. Swiss coffee? Antique white?
>
> Looking for a popular stock Kelly Moore trim / ceiling color.
>
> Of course flat on the ceiling and semi gloss on the trim, doors, and window
> frames.
>
> Thanks

Go to your local paint store. Not a big box store - a real paint
store. Take along a copy of your post with you.


Posted by John Ross on October 12, 2007, 5:54 am


Tube Audio wrote:
> I am about to pain the interior of a rental property.
>
> The property is in the San Francisco area and is a nice property, the rent
> will be about $2100 a month which is on the low side as similar rentals are
> $2600 per month. Just wanted to mention this to put it in perspective as
> the bay area has insane home prices.
>
> Picked Kelly Moore Navajo White for the walls for the living and dining
> rooms and bedrooms.
>
> Was thinking of using eggshell on the walls; is this a good or bad idea?
> Future maintenance will be to fix holes in the walls (where thiings were
> hung on the walls), as the tenants move out. So I am not necessarily
> looking for eggshell in order to wash marks off the wall. Most of the
> upkeep will be touch up paint. So for touchup which would be better flat or
> eggshell?
>
> I need a color for the trim and ceilings, I wanted to keep the ceiling and
> trim color the same if possible. Swiss coffee? Antique white?
>
> Looking for a popular stock Kelly Moore trim / ceiling color.
>
> Of course flat on the ceiling and semi gloss on the trim, doors, and window
> frames.
>
> Thanks

As for the touch up question: Flat would be better. BTW, a real paint
store like Kelly Moore can easily answer that type of question.

For rental, you are smart to go with the stock neutral colors. Swiss
Coffee is extremely popular for trim, but that's up to you. Stick to
just 2 colors for rental.
--
John


Posted by beecrofter on October 12, 2007, 4:02 pm
> I am about to pain the interior of a rental property.
>
> The property is in the San Francisco area and is a nice property, the rent
> will be about $2100 a month which is on the low side as similar rentals are
> $2600 per month. Just wanted to mention this to put it in perspective as
> the bay area has insane home prices.
>
> Picked Kelly Moore Navajo White for the walls for the living and dining
> rooms and bedrooms.
>
> Was thinking of using eggshell on the walls; is this a good or bad idea?
> Future maintenance will be to fix holes in the walls (where thiings were
> hung on the walls), as the tenants move out. So I am not necessarily
> looking for eggshell in order to wash marks off the wall. Most of the
> upkeep will be touch up paint. So for touchup which would be better flat or
> eggshell?
>
> I need a color for the trim and ceilings, I wanted to keep the ceiling and
> trim color the same if possible. Swiss coffee? Antique white?
>
> Looking for a popular stock Kelly Moore trim / ceiling color.
>
> Of course flat on the ceiling and semi gloss on the trim, doors, and window
> frames.
>
> Thanks

Think art gallery, basic stock white. after a show or a tennant
sometimes you can blend in touchups and not have to repaint the entire
wall.
Always always always box your paint.


Posted by Bill on October 13, 2007, 10:05 am
The name of the game is profit for rentals. Also ease of repairs. If all
rentals use same color, easier to touch up paint as needed.

Neutral colors are best (white) for rentals and selling houses.

Find where you can get the best deal on 5 gallon cans of white which will
cover well. And get a brand/color which you will be able to buy again for
years to come.


"Tube Audio" wrote in message
>I am about to pain the interior of a rental property.
>
> The property is in the San Francisco area and is a nice property, the rent
> will be about $2100 a month which is on the low side as similar rentals
> are $2600 per month. Just wanted to mention this to put it in perspective
> as the bay area has insane home prices.
>
> Picked Kelly Moore Navajo White for the walls for the living and dining
> rooms and bedrooms.
>
> Was thinking of using eggshell on the walls; is this a good or bad idea?
> Future maintenance will be to fix holes in the walls (where thiings were
> hung on the walls), as the tenants move out. So I am not necessarily
> looking for eggshell in order to wash marks off the wall. Most of the
> upkeep will be touch up paint. So for touchup which would be better flat
> or eggshell?
>
> I need a color for the trim and ceilings, I wanted to keep the ceiling and
> trim color the same if possible. Swiss coffee? Antique white?
>
> Looking for a popular stock Kelly Moore trim / ceiling color.
>
> Of course flat on the ceiling and semi gloss on the trim, doors, and
> window frames.
>
> Thanks
>
>



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