Help! Help Me Choose the Right White Paint

Cross your fingers guys, I think I might have found my dream apartment. After spending countless hours on craigslist, westsiderentals, and aimlessly driving around looking for For Rent signs, I stumbled upon a decently priced, spacious one bedroom. It's not in perfect condition, in fact, it needs to be re-painted and given a thorough cleaning, but it has everything I wanted--great/safe neighborhood, utilities are included, and the building is pet friendly. Bonus...there are exposed brick walls in the living and bedroom!

Now I know exposed brick walls have been a hot love/hate topic on AT, but I'm looking for some advice. Given the rustic nature of brick walls, I want to paint the rest of the apartment a crisp, bright white. I think the contrast of earthy red brick next to sharp white walls is really quite something. Plus, a worn-in brown leather chair looks amazing against a white wall, right?

So AT readers, what is your favorite white paint/paint brand? There just SO many choices and I'm feeling overwhelmed!

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Renters Week 2011: No More White Boxes! Unique Rentals from Around the World

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, November 11, 2011, by Rob Bear

Most people make their housing choices based on practical concerns—expense, schools, and the like—so on vacation it might be nice to go with something a little off-the-wall to break from the norm. Agree? Well do we have some delightfully oddball rentals for you, starting with this treehouse nestled in the olive groves of Arlena Di Castro, Italy. Trading in the traditional rope ladder for a gracefully-curved stairway, this treehouse delivers its childish fantasy with a dose of grown-up luxury. There's space on the balcony to take breakfast, full electricity, and a cozy double bedroom for $458 per night.

? For landlubbers, this houseboat, the M.S. Luctor, in Amsterdam offers the feel of a seafaring adventure but without the seasickness. Moored to the cobblestone streets of the Dutch capital, this barge has compact rooms that rent for a little less than $200 per night, but according to a couple of recent visitor from Germany you'll get a lot for that sum. They wrote, "Heaven, your name is Luctor." Gotta love the hyperbole.

? Back in the States, this concrete structure in Vermont is one of the oddest rentals on the market. Designed by architect and sculptor David Sellers, this award-winning, bunker-like building has a disjointed floor plan but one super cool feature that's worth the $500 nightly rate alone: a heated swimming pool just one misstep from the living room. Oh and we have no explanation for the posed model shots from the rental listing.

? We already visited Greenland this week for its sheer remoteness, but this time we're returning for something just downright weird. Adjacent to a hotel in Ilulissat, this cluster of aluminum yurt-like structures is set to accept the most adventurous of tourists. As if going to Greenland wasn't enough! A night in one of these metal igloos will run $337, but they're only available from May to October.

? So we said no more white boxes, but we said nothing about white hemispheres. In Chile, one of these domed tents rents for a reasonable $130 per night, and for those prices the services sound awesome. According to the listing, "services are focused on sky wealth," whatever that is, and include "specialized astronomic tours and nighttime horse rides." Count us in!

· The Suite on the Oak [Airbnb]
· Houseboat in Canal District [Airbnb]
· Architect designed "Archie Bunker" [Airbnb]
· Here, Now, Some Far Flung Rentals for the Adventurous [Curbed National]
· Igloo [Airbnb]
· ElquiDomos Astronomic hotel [Airbnb]
· All Renters Week 2011 posts [Curbed National]

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Buy Obama's Vineyard Retreat!: President Obama's de facto "summer White...

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Independence Day: Amazing, Marvelous Examples of Red, White, and Blue Houses

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With Independence Day less than a week away, it's high time to feast the eyes on some prime examples of patriotically inclined houses across this fair nation. Have a look above.

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Magazine Living: White Out...

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, March 7, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

The all-American characters of Gary and Elaine have wormed their way into households and hearts aplenty thanks to the ingenuity of Molly Erdman, whose Catalog Living blog points to certain styling curiosities within catalogs. We enlisted Erdman to author a Curbed National column in which she does the same to photos gracing the glossy pages of shelter magazines. Here now, let the games begin.

Photo: Andrea Wyner/Country Living

"No Gareth, I said to bring me my favorite white tea cup!"

· Catalog Living [official site]
· All Magazine Living columns [Curbed National]

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On the Market: What's Black and White and Beyond Hideous All Over?

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, January 31, 2011, by Sarah

We kicked January off with one contender for worst house of the year—it's only fitting that we cap the month off on a similar note. Here, for instance, is a five-bedroom Houston property that's listed for $1.5M. The seller appears to have a fascination with mermaids—there's a mermaid-themed master bedroom and a mermaid sculpture in the foyer—as well as taxidermy—there's a room with not one, not two, but multiple mounted heads. There's also a tiki hut out back. Have a look.

· 12930 Memorial Drive, Houston [HAR]
· Fan Favorite in Black and White: Is This Really the Gaudiest House in Houston? [Swamplot]
· Tennessee Presents an Early Contender for Worst Room of the Year [Curbed National]

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House of the Day: The Late Ted Kennedy's White House Lingers on the Market

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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Washington, D.C.
Price: $6,995,000
The Skinny: The late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was never going to run out of desk space in this voluminous mansion. The grand white house is located in the premier District neighborhood of Kalorama (Georgetown be damned!). In this neighborhood of stately historic homes and lush lots, the grand senatorial estate feels right at home. The epitome of a decked-out urban dwelling—with six-bedrooms and six-baths spread over almost 9,000 square feet—this must have been the perfect D.C. hideaway for a Beltway heavyweight. But then there's the issue of price. The house has been on the market since last January, and endured a million-dollar price cut. Is that enough to get a deal done, or will this one be hung up in committee waiting for another chop?
· 2416 Tracy Place NW [Sotheby's]

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House of the Day: Surprise! SoCal's "White Stallion" Lacks Authentic Italian Flavor

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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Price: $19,999,000
The Skinny: Just when it seems like all the ugliest houses in the world have already been sold, another one rears its head. Today's number—dubbed "White Stallion" in the listing—is pretty sneaky about its less-than-flattering interiors. Hidden at the end of a long driveway, the facade might look like an overgrown, disjointed Italian castello, but the beige color keeps it from being too offensive. Not so for the interior, where those soft tones are met by bold red leather and and some misguided maximalism. The main living spaces are bad enough, but it's the home theater that really takes the cake. There. Are. No. Words. And this is all really a pity, because on paper this hilltop haunt has the goods: 16,000 square feet on 23 acres with views down into the valley. The execution, though, leaves plenty to be desired.
· White Stallion [Sotheby's]

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