Orange Peel or Smooth?

14 years ago

Have removed the master dressing room wallpaper and want to paint instead. The adjoining bedroom has textured walls. There is no door or framing between the two rooms. We are going round and round on whether to have the flat walls textured to match the bedroom or whether to put some molding up to frame the opening and provide a transition to smooth walls. Opinions??

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feeny
14 years ago
Personally, I prefer smooth walls. We have textured plaster (from about 1920) in one of our rooms, and I like it enough there, but I wouldn't want too much more of it.
Good Taste
14 years ago
As they are basically the same room, I think that they should match. Otherwise, your eye will continually be going from one to the other. And it will look like you half did the renovation.
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K Stephen Andreas
8 years ago
I’m a diehard smooth finish guy. I can deal wit a fine orange peel n the ceiling, but that’s it.

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