What type of single paint for a wall + mdf + laminate?

So I’ve done one of them ikea pax hacks where I’ve built in a pax wardrobe in an alcove. Looks decent but now it’s time to paint and wanting it all one colour for now. However to the left of the alcove is a wall, the wardrobe is flush with this wall and I’ve filled the gaps with MDF. The pax wardrobe doors are just typical Ikea laminate outer layer. Now I’m guessing it’d look silly to do emulsion on walls into gloss wood paint into cupboard (latex I think) paint as they’ll all have slightly different finishes and sit right next to each other on the one wall. If I prepare the surfaces of the mdf and laminate well with sanding / primer is it possible to just emulsion over all three materials? Of any other type of paint which would work better? Can’t say I’ve ever really painted before and some advice would be great. Thanks! submitted by /u/Mettle34 [link] [comments]

Apr 22, 2025 - 20:50

So I’ve done one of them ikea pax hacks where I’ve built in a pax wardrobe in an alcove. Looks decent but now it’s time to paint and wanting it all one colour for now.

However to the left of the alcove is a wall, the wardrobe is flush with this wall and I’ve filled the gaps with MDF. The pax wardrobe doors are just typical Ikea laminate outer layer.

Now I’m guessing it’d look silly to do emulsion on walls into gloss wood paint into cupboard (latex I think) paint as they’ll all have slightly different finishes and sit right next to each other on the one wall.

If I prepare the surfaces of the mdf and laminate well with sanding / primer is it possible to just emulsion over all three materials? Of any other type of paint which would work better? Can’t say I’ve ever really painted before and some advice would be great.

Thanks!

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