Matte, Eggshell, or Satin paint for newer house with textured walls (painting, ceilings)
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What type of paint (Matte, Eggshell, or Satin) would you recommend for a newer (<5 year) house with textured walls? We are looking at high quality Sherwin Williams paint - duration or similar. We have young boys.
Eggshell would be ideal. A little shine but easier to clean than matte.
Satin and gloss is typically for trim and would make the wall look shiny, but with youg boys it will be easier to clean and would be good for a kids room.
Eggshell would be ideal. A little shine but easier to clean than matte.
Satin and gloss is typically for trim and would make the wall look shiny, but with youg boys it will be easier to clean and would be good for a kids room.
We really like the look of satin, but it was an older home with non-textured walls. I'm not sure how satin would look on the textured walls of newer houses. Semi-gloss and gloss are more for trim, and they are too shiny. Satin looked really nice on non-textured walls, but maybe Eggshell or even Matte (is this just a fancy name for flat or is actually different?) Is better for textured walls in newer construction?
For walls I always liked flat as it hides all kinds of sins/errors and it never flashes. It can be cleaned/scrubbed some but it also hides touchups (small or large area) well so scrub and then touch up if necessary.
For walls I always liked flat as it hides all kinds of sins/errors and it never flashes. It can be cleaned/scrubbed some but it also hides touchups (small or large area) well so scrub and then touch up if necessary.
Really? My experiences with flat paint are that it's like trying to wash a wall of chalk. I think flat paint it terrible--and even worse in a house with small children.
I prefer satin in bedroom and living spaces, semi gloss in kitchens and bathrooms and high gloss for trim. I have both orange peel and knockdown textures on my walls & ceilings. I think lighting in any given room also influences paint finish choices.
I am not saying it will washup well, though new types will. What I am saying it is an easy/no brainer to touchup, paint over, etc. I have had a dirty/stained wall. Roll some paint (disposable roller) around the dirty portion. Let it dryup a day or so. If the the dirty area is still visible, then paint roll a bit of a larger area (a few square feet) over and around it. After drying, it will all match.
One catch for stain/dirt removal is spray with something like 409. Let it sit a minute or three, then blot (do not rub) with paper towel. If that fails. See the above.......LOL
For walls I always liked flat as it hides all kinds of sins/errors and it never flashes. It can be cleaned/scrubbed some but it also hides touchups (small or large area) well so scrub and then touch up if necessary.
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Originally Posted by eggalegga
Really? My experiences with flat paint are that it's like trying to wash a wall of chalk. I think flat paint it terrible--and even worse in a house with small children.
I prefer satin in bedroom and living spaces, semi gloss in kitchens and bathrooms and high gloss for trim. I have both orange peel and knockdown textures on my walls & ceilings. I think lighting in any given room also influences paint finish choices.
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Originally Posted by accufitgolf
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I am not saying it will washup well, though new types will. What I am saying it is an easy/no brainer to touchup, paint over, etc. I have had a dirty/stained wall. Roll some paint (disposable roller) around the dirty portion. Let it dryup a day or so. If the the dirty area is still visible, then paint roll a bit of a larger area (a few square feet) over and around it. After drying, it will all match.
One catch for stain/dirt removal is spray with something like 409. Let it sit a minute or three, then blot (do not rub) with paper towel. If that fails. See the above.......LOL
For walls I always liked flat as it hides all kinds of sins/errors and it never flashes. It can be cleaned/scrubbed some but it also hides touchups (small or large area) well so scrub and then touch up if necessary.
This^^^
Especially for textured walls. Any paint that has a sheen will magnify every little nuance of the texture- essentially making it look like boulders on the wall instead of a light texture.
Touching up flat paint is a breeze- even more so on a textured wall- the main thing to remember, apply the paint the same way it was originally. Generally- rolled. Brushing leaves brush marked which are easily noticed against a rolled surface.
Flat is the most popular but many family's with kids that dirty the bedroom walls will use eggshell in those rooms. It's easier to clean. Then when the kids get older and neater cover it with a flat paint.
We are in the midst of painting the entire interior of our home. Every room had simply dreadful wallpaper - living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, bedrooms, and bathrooms. We decided to go with a semi-gloss finish for ease of cleanup and durability between dogs, cats, and visiting kids. I'm not worried about hiding any imperfections because there aren't going to be any, as every wall in the house had to be fixed after the wallpaper removal. All of the walls are being re-textured in a fine orange peel before the paint goes on.
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