Whenever we think of high-gloss exteriors our mind pops to local foodie haven Bar Tartine, and its deep forest-green entrance (photo after the jump). We always thought dark colors looked so polished and chic in a high-gloss paint, but seeing this house at 18th and Guerrero (right across from the original Tartine, incidentally), we think the finish can look nice in a vibrant color, too...
Despite many who might call it too garish or bold, we're actually fond of the color and found it looked exceptionally cheerful with the sun shining down on a recent warm day. What's your opinion on using a high-gloss exterior paint?
Bar Tartine, looking decidedly brighter than usual
(Images: Lily Gahagan)
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Comments (4)
I love that color. I used it on an inside project (In hi-gloss, yay shiny) and had so much left over, I got busy painting the sad stairs in my even sadder backyard. In daylight the color is so much brighter than it looks indoors, and it makes me happy when I leave my house in the morning... It's already wearing off, since it's not outdoor paint, but it doesn't bother me. It's still a happy color...
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I painted my house in Benjamin Moore's Cool Aqua last year and I love it. It 's not super high gloss but I used a finish that has a bit of a sheen. So much more fun and easier to wash- dirt hardly sticks!
MY FAVOURITE COLOUR OF ALL-TIME!!!!
(when I was little, I was obsessed with painting my bookcase "true blue", and when I was pregnant, I needed a "Bright Turquoise" crib)
this building is unfortunately the local pissing corner.... but I love this building. There is one apartment in this building whose windows are open sometimes, and they look they have a really funky cool house. I always want AT to ask them for a house tour...