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White paint in basement

9 years ago

Are the walls and ceiling the same color white? Did you consider using a high gloss paint on the ceiling? Why or why not? I'm doing an unfinished basement ceiling like this and considering high gloss.

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Wentworth
9 years ago
This is an existing photo and I'm not sure what the existing colors are. Typically existing ceilings were finished by someone else and it's best to use a flat paint as it hide imperfections. I hope this helps with your project.

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