VermVerm
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I am at home today and I have to make the call while my wife is at work on whether to paint the grout or leave it like it is. This room is my daughters(age2) playroom. Please vote.
the_bird said:Doesn't look very "playroom"-ey as-is, but painting the grout is a b*tch of a job. Is there going to be anything on the walls? Personally, I'd paint the whole thing something warmer and less institutional-looking.
ma2brew said:Sorry, but I say paint the grout. Now if it was for a teenage boy, say one who's just learning to appreciate Pink Floyd, I would say leave it.
the_bird said:So, let's give him advice for the best way to paint the grout. When I did a similar job, I attacked it with an old brush that I beat the hell out of. Probably better to get a roller with the thickest nap (that the right term?) you can find, right?
rdwj said:I don't think I'd paint the grout or the brick. I like the way brick looks and even added some brick veneer walls during my basement remodel.
Remember, it won't be a playroom forever - think of what it might be after that and don't do something to a wall that looks sort of cool just for the short term. Personally, I think I'd consider ways to use what's there as part of the overall theme of the room.
You could add various art works to the wall, perhaps a big blackboard or some posters.
uglygoat said:so you painted each individual brick, without getting any on the grout? you're a real michaelangelo! i'da rolled the snot out of that wall and called it a day...:rockin: