{"id":991,"date":"2018-01-29T14:49:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T19:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southern-indiana.certapro.com\/?post_type=community&#038;p=991"},"modified":"2024-01-08T16:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T21:16:54","slug":"how-to-paint-interior-trim-woodwork","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/community\/how-to-paint-interior-trim-woodwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Sheen is Best for Painting Trim in Older Homes (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"featured-snippet\">\n<h2>What&#8217;s the best paint for my trim?<\/h2>\n<p>In this video, Gene and Hunter discuss whether to use paint with a high or semi-gloss sheen when painting the trim or woodwork in an older home. Trim, which is usually referring to your home&#8217;s baseboards, window casings, door casings, hand rails, etc., can be painted in different sheens, depending on the aesthetic that is trying to be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Older homes tend to have more imperfections, which will be highlighted with use of a higher sheen. So, in that case, a semi-gloss paint will often be the best option as it will help mask any inconsistencies. And if you have a newer home and would like to showcase the builder&#8217;s craftsmanship and carpentry work, opt for a high-gloss paint.\u00a0 And when it comes to homes with a higher turnover rate, such as apartments, go with a flat paint as it is easier to paint over multiple times.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-uMQVO6C2Cc?rel=0&amp;start=4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that trim-specific paint tends to dry harder than regular paint, which adds durability to areas that endure an increased amount of wear and tear, such as sweeping, vacuuming and wiping.<\/p>\n<h2>Call us today at 812-462-3782 to <a href=\"#estimate\">schedule your free painting estimate!<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the best paint for my trim? In this video, Gene and Hunter discuss whether to use paint with a high or semi-gloss sheen when painting the trim or woodwork in an older home. Trim, which is usually referring to your home&#8217;s baseboards, window casings, door casings, hand rails, etc., can be painted in different<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/community\/how-to-paint-interior-trim-woodwork\/\">Read the full article <em class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-991","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residential-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/991\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/southern-indiana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}