AboutRebecca Bushner Expertise Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.
Experience I've been officially a color consultant for 7 years, a designer and researcher (tableware design) for about 10 years. I have my own color consulting/graphic design business in Arizona.
Organizations IACC-NA: International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, North America.
Publications NAFEM (North American Association of Food Eguipment Manufacturers, Ceramics organizations.
Education/Credentials BA in fine art, MBA, and have taken the full International Association of Color Consultants/Designers seminar course and oral exam.
Question We have a wood cabin on a lake - barn shaped and built in the 70s. I'd like to paint the interior white to give it a fresh new look. I was going to whitewash it (using diluted latex paint) but am concerned that the effect will be too light. So now I'm considering painting it white instead but my husband is concerned that it will be a monster job, on account of the natural gaps in between each board. What do you think? I'm ready to put the work in, and it doesn't have to be perfect but i don't want to mess it up. Also, upstairs we have fake wood paneling which I assume is unpaintable? thanks
Answer Hi Sylvie
You can paint wood panels, the gap does make it alot of work. Depending on how textured you panels are, you might consider a thick woolly roller. If it's just the gaps that are the issue, you'll have to use a roller and a small brush or a small angular roller for the gaps. Take a photo of the gaps and show to your favorite paint store personnel and they should help you out. "Fake" wood is paintable and that question has been answered here before so I will direct you to this site of paint tips: http://interiordec.about.com/od/paintoverpaneling/How_to_Paint_Over_Paneling.htm
good luck!
~reb
