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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Should I paint my bedroom white, thus saving myself the bother of fannying about with masking tape?

Or should I paint my bedroom using F&B's setting plaster, thus saving myself the bother of sending the tin back?

I'm struggling to make a decision. Help me out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use the setting plaster paint it’ll look much better

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

My bedroom was white when I moved into my house.

I felt like I was in a hospital ward it looked so clinical.

I soon repainted it. But go with your gut, you might like it.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Anything but white.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white."

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white."

Thank goodness you asked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

White

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white."

It's a paint from Farrow & Ball. It's the same colour as setting plaster! Very soft peachy pink.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it.

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By *itygamesMan
over a year ago

My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it.

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By *itygamesMan
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It's a paint from Farrow & Ball. It's the same colour as setting plaster! Very soft peachy pink. "

F&B Well overated i think..paints paint at the end of the day , just use a brand name one.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I at first thought that the op was going to use her fb's setting plaster. I imagined he or she was a painter and decorator and this was some sort of professional thing. Then I realised it was probably paint and now I feel really daft

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it."

That sounds very nice to me.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it."

I'm not saying that this is what the OP is doing, but (given the paint brand, it's not the cheapest) it leaves me thinking about the fact that poverty chic absolutely is a thing.

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

Plaster. You’ve got the tin and it’s a good colour

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it."

It does sound nice.

It's probably my lighting (all north facing), but my place is white at the moment and it just looks dingy.

I'm redecorating soon and... yeah am in team anything but white

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It's a paint from Farrow & Ball. It's the same colour as setting plaster! Very soft peachy pink.

F&B Well overated i think..paints paint at the end of the day , just use a brand name one."

I didn't pick it because of the brand. I really like the colour! I got a lot of samples of similar colours and that's the one I like best.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it.

It does sound nice.

It's probably my lighting (all north facing), but my place is white at the moment and it just looks dingy.

I'm redecorating soon and... yeah am in team anything but white

I'm North facing too. I just used a white primer so I could paint on top but I like how fresh the white looks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white."

I'm so glad I'm not the only one lol

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Should I paint my bedroom white, thus saving myself the bother of fannying about with masking tape?

Or should I paint my bedroom using F&B's setting plaster, thus saving myself the bother of sending the tin back?

I'm struggling to make a decision. Help me out. "

????

Fat and Balding ?

Fucking Bastard ?

French and Bigheaded ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Of course !!!!

Fanny and Bollocks !

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By *hesexpeopleCouple
over a year ago

s wales

Feature wall or full room?

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it.

I'm not saying that this is what the OP is doing, but (given the paint brand, it's not the cheapest) it leaves me thinking about the fact that poverty chic absolutely is a thing. "

It's just one of those isn't it. One person will have negative memories/feelings associated with certain things, whereas to someone else it's the absolute opposite.

Had I not had bare plaster for many many years I know I'd feel different.

When I stripped the wallpaper in the spare room I painted it a colour very similar to the one the OP describes and that's how I learned it's left its mark on me coz I walked in once it was dry and I just felt awful even though I knew it was fresh and just painted! I was all "hell no, triggered!" and painted over it straight away.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Feature wall or full room? "

Full room

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Whatever the colour I recommend 'trade' paint. More expensive than the normal stuff but will be worth it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it.

It does sound nice.

It's probably my lighting (all north facing), but my place is white at the moment and it just looks dingy.

I'm redecorating soon and... yeah am in team anything but white

I'm North facing too. I just used a white primer so I could paint on top but I like how fresh the white looks. "

Fair. In my space it got old super fast. Despite the light situation, I'm going to go for a mid tone next time.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it.

I'm not saying that this is what the OP is doing, but (given the paint brand, it's not the cheapest) it leaves me thinking about the fact that poverty chic absolutely is a thing.

It's just one of those isn't it. One person will have negative memories/feelings associated with certain things, whereas to someone else it's the absolute opposite.

Had I not had bare plaster for many many years I know I'd feel different.

I get that! But I was looking at the plaster thinking that I like the colour. Kind of earthy but slightly pink. It's a warm colour too. Very cosy.

I think I've persuaded myself

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it.

I'm not saying that this is what the OP is doing, but (given the paint brand, it's not the cheapest) it leaves me thinking about the fact that poverty chic absolutely is a thing.

It's just one of those isn't it. One person will have negative memories/feelings associated with certain things, whereas to someone else it's the absolute opposite.

Had I not had bare plaster for many many years I know I'd feel different.

Yes. There's a certain shade of blue that seems to be coming back and - I have strong memories

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By *hesexpeopleCouple
over a year ago

s wales

"Feature wall or full room?

Full room"

Lovely, in my head I’m trying to picture it, I think that colour looks lovely with white bedding and loads of plants and wicker.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Feature wall or full room?

Full room

Lovely, in my head I’m trying to picture it, I think that colour looks lovely with white bedding and loads of plants and wicker. "

I've got a bamboo headboard! It's gorgeous.

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By *hesexpeopleCouple
over a year ago

s wales

"Feature wall or full room?

Full room

Lovely, in my head I’m trying to picture it, I think that colour looks lovely with white bedding and loads of plants and wicker.

I've got a bamboo headboard! It's gorgeous. "

Ah that’s exactly the sort of thing I was picturing. I love that look.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

All white, feature wall paper complimented with colourful furnishings.

Where should i send my consultation fee invoice to?

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By *osey WalesMan
over a year ago

Surrey

"Plaster. You’ve got the tin and it’s a good colour"

Agree.

Especially if you have to buy the white !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"All white, feature wall paper complimented with colourful furnishings.

Where should i send my consultation fee invoice to?

Wall paper?!?! Feck that right off. I can't be arsed with masking tape so I'm not the kind of person who's going to start wallpapering

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By *olden PoleMan
over a year ago

Kent

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it."

Where you been Peach?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have white walls through out house, so think my opinion would have serious bias

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I don't know what setting plaster is so white coz I understand white.

It’s the same colour as bare plastered wall

Like a terracotta pot but duller?

Nah. I had bare plaster for years due to lack of funding to complete the decorating so to me that colour just looks unfinished and "poor person".

That's purely based on my own negative experience with it.

Where you been Peach?

Working, watching YouTube, listening to music.

Lost one of my closest friends a few months back and it knocked me about. Didn't want to people. Thought the funeral would help but it made things worse if I'm honest with ya.

Wouldn't even say I've been soul searching, but I was in a head space where I simply couldn't be arsed.

I wouldn't say I'm outta that funk, not by a long shot but I dunno, I'm at least open to engaging now. All of this, everything just felt like utter nonsense for a while there.

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Go for it - white is boring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paint ... thank me later

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"All white, feature wall paper complimented with colourful furnishings.

Where should i send my consultation fee invoice to?

Wall paper?!?! Feck that right off. I can't be arsed with masking tape so I'm not the kind of person who's going to start wallpapering

Meh! tis a piece of pish to chuck up some paper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I at first thought that the op was going to use her fb's setting plaster. I imagined he or she was a painter and decorator and this was some sort of professional thing. Then I realised it was probably paint and now I feel really daft

I thought it was spunk up the walls.

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By *occerstar579Man
over a year ago

Harrogate

Maybe consider some tartan paint?

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
over a year ago

Merseyside

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it."

This sounds nice

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
over a year ago

Merseyside

I think the touch of subtle colour will break up the room and you can add accent colours to it also xx

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Good thing about white is you can touch in scuff marks with Tippex!

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I've got a bamboo headboard! It's gorgeous. "

I realised I could make my own headboard from a huge cardboard carton flattened out between bed and wall and with an colourful sheet I got in India draped over it to conceal its humble origins.

I've installed three of these so far in different locations and won't waste money on a bought headboard ever again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good thing about white is you can touch in scuff marks with Tippex!"

Ffs what a lifehack

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Good thing about white is you can touch in scuff marks with Tippex!

Ffs what a lifehack

Sorry. Was only meant to be a tip.X

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"My bedrooms all white , walls ceilings doors and frames and skirtings.

Nice white bedding.

ive broken it up with a slate grey wooden floor, gloss black plug sockets, door handle and ceiling light, and some black n white prints on the walls in gloss black frames.

i love it.

It does sound nice.

It's probably my lighting (all north facing), but my place is white at the moment and it just looks dingy.

I'm redecorating soon and... yeah am in team anything but white

I'm North facing too. I just used a white primer so I could paint on top but I like how fresh the white looks. "

I like it. My whole house is like that, white walls, doors , skirtings, oak floors and chrome light fittings and switches, a couple of chrome rails and radiators in the bedrooms , don’t really have much furniture , a few large framed photographs and artwork in each room. I love white - Minimalist and tranquil. I have some lava and salt lamps that add a bit of colour at night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im sure it's probably already been suggested but I'd use the F & B and do one wall as a feature wall

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

The setting plaster, white is cold and shows up the dust easily.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I used the setting plaster. It's amazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Setting plaster definitely.

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