Comments on: White Washing Over Real Wood Paneling http://ranchremodels.com/white-washing-over-real-wood-paneling/ It is Not About How Old Your Ranch Style House Is - It Is About How New a Ranch Remodel Will Make Your Home Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Debra http://ranchremodels.com/white-washing-over-real-wood-paneling/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Debra Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:41:45 +0000 http://ranchremodels.com/?p=98#comment-560 When a color is too bright - to tone it down and take the intensity out of it without making it darker, we add a small amount of the color's complimentary color. The complimentary color of yellow is purple. So, in order to tone down a bright yellow, you would mix the yellow with a little bit of lavender. You can even wash over the yellow with a light colored glaze that is mixed with lavender. To achieve the right color, play around a bit with the paint on sample boards. Purchase the bright yellow base color and work in the glaze in varying tones of color. Hope this helps. DEBRA When a color is too bright – to tone it down and take the intensity out of it without making it darker, we add a small amount of the color’s complimentary color. The complimentary color of yellow is purple. So, in order to tone down a bright yellow, you would mix the yellow with a little bit of lavender. You can even wash over the yellow with a light colored glaze that is mixed with lavender. To achieve the right color, play around a bit with the paint on sample boards. Purchase the bright yellow base color and work in the glaze in varying tones of color.

Hope this helps. DEBRA

]]> By: Judith http://ranchremodels.com/white-washing-over-real-wood-paneling/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Judith Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://ranchremodels.com/?p=98#comment-557 Hey Paint Lady, I have honey colored oak contract grade cabinets which were in the kitchen when I purchased the house. I want to add a pantry and attempt to match the existing cabinets. The existing cabinets have too much yellow for my taste. Any ideas on how I could tone down the yellow in the old and the new piece I will purchase? Help! Hey Paint Lady,

I have honey colored oak contract grade cabinets which were in the kitchen when I purchased the house. I want to add a pantry and attempt to match the existing cabinets. The existing cabinets have too much yellow for my taste. Any ideas on how I could tone down the yellow in the old and the new piece I will purchase? Help!

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