Painting your home is a lot more than just color. There is also finish.
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Interior Painting Project: The Kitchen
Want to paint your kitchen? Let's say you want your kitchen to be cheery and festive. That would indicate a brighter color palette. As for what finish you should go for, here's an excerpt from DIYNETWORK.COM: "The glossier the paint, the easier it is to clean up. If you have small children and the room you are painting has high traffic, like in a playroom, or tends to get grease on the wall such as in a kitchen, opt for high gloss sheen as you can easily wipe the wall down with a damp sponge. This will however make blemishes and imperfections in your wall more apparent and in rooms such as living rooms, could give off an unpleasant shine. High gloss is also great for trim and will give the trim a nice finished look, complementing the flatter sheen of your walls. Semi-gloss would also be a good choice for kitchens and baths as well as trim providing you with ease of wash-ability and less shine than the gloss. It is also slightly cheaper than the gloss finish and is a very common alternative. Satin sheens have a satiny smooth finish to them and could also be used in kitchens, baths and hallways. This may be a good choice if you really want some gloss and paint that can clean easily without the shine of a gloss.
If you have walls with lots of imperfections, select a flat or matte paint. You can usually get away with one coat of paint with a flat. The downside to this paint is that it does not stand up well to a good cleaning and does tend to show dirt more so choose this for rooms that will not get lots of fingerprints and dirt on them. Probably the most popular sheen is eggshell, which hides imperfections like a flat does but is easier to wash, so more durable and smoother to the touch. I recommend this for most rooms as it seems to have the best of both the flat and glossy worlds. [READ MORE]
When in Doubt, Call a Professional House Painter
When you're stumped, that's when you ask a professional house painter for help. He will be able to work with you on both your color scheme as well as your finish.
So what is better? Painting your kitchen yourself, or hiring a professional to do it instead. Well, let us ask you this. Do you have all the equipment to pain your kitchen? How about all the paint? We do. That's why we are professional house painters.
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