Oh dear

[ksmith]

It started with $9 worth of wallpaper trim. Which has already been mentally replaced with a narrow chair rail, which should ideally match the baseboard, which still needs to be replaced...

I think washing the walls will suffice. Shouldn't need to repaint, she said, with a catch in her voice.

Some of the wallpaper in the kitchen needs a switch-out, though.

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[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I did notice that the paint beneath the wallpaper strip is lighter than the rest of the wall, which I guess is to be expected. Will a good scrub be enough to even out the color, or does a change take place to the paint itself that renders it darker?

Several possibilities. The paste from the wallpaper strip may have changed some things, or some dinginess may cling to the exposed paint. In my experience, paint tends to fade/grow lighter--but then I live in Texas.

Has a smoker lived in the house? Tobacco smoke can seriously darken paint, and also give the color a yellow cast. Or smoke from a kitchen fire, etc.

Check an inconspicuous spot for washing--some interior latex doesn't wash, or is applied too thinly to hold up to any scrubbing.

If it'e really dirty, wash before re-painting!

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

The cast is on the grey side...but we have a fireplace, and for a long time the stove fan didn't work.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

The cast is on the grey side...but we have a fireplace, and for a long time the stove fan didn't work.

Seriously suspect...