Cannot say how much I appreciate all of your videos, but this one is SO helpful. Keep the technical info coming. Keep the color analysis coming. Oh heck, just keep doing what you do so well.
i just painted my cabinets, and i had several ppl talk me into getting satin even though i wanted semi gloss. well, i listened to them, but changed my mind and had my painter use the semi over the satin. i like semi for wood, and i realize im in the minority. thx for the great info.
This is really great! I currently work at a Benjamin Moore retailer and what we also recommend as a minimum sheen for bathrooms is the Regal Select - Pearl, just in case the Aura Bath & Spa is a little bit out of the budget or is just out of stock (paint shortages and all). Love the content!
Great tips, thank you! Your mention of the relationship between ceiling, wall, and trim sheen gave me a thought--have you done any videos on ceiling colors? I know white tends to be the standard, but in what situations would it be reasonable and fun to do something like matching the ceiling with the walls, or trying another non-white accent color? How likely is that to feel overwhelming in a room, or in what situations might it backfire and make the room feel claustrophobic? It's something I've been considering, but I haven't seen it done much in practice.
I had warm tan walls with sky blue ceilings in one of the homes I owned. It didn't make the room look smaller or shorter, though the walls were more than 8'. It was lovely. I also painted the interior of all closets sky blue. It was such a nice surprise when you opened the door. Now, I don't think I'd do it. I'm much less flashy color-wise, I guess.
In the past we've used Satin finish. When we moved into our new home, I chose one of the less expensive brands of Benjamin Moore paint for our living room & entryway w/ high ceilings. It didn't come in Satin, so I had to go with Eggshell. Hindsight is 20/20. I wish I had paid a little more for a Satin kind of finish (is it Pearl in BM paint?). The Eggshell is hard to clean! The dirt is noticeable but so are the attempts to clean it! Thankfully we're past the small children stage. My husband and I just do our best not to touch the walls. Really disappointed in this finish especially for a BM paint. I do love the color (Edgecomb Gray), and this finish isn't bad as long as you never touch or get anything on the wall, but boy, do I wish i had spent a little more and gotten a more durable finish.
The builder used sherwin williams flat finish in light grey color on our walls in the entire home. The wall gets very dirty and . I bought a gallon of same paint and touched up wherever I see the marks. Now in the light the touch up shows really bad. What is your recommendation. Do I need to paint the whole wall with another finish or what do your recommend. Would appreciate your help. Gigi
I live in a cottage with three huge windows that are old and have metal squares with trim painted white. With the windows so big I have very little wall space. My question is should I paint the trim around the windows with a semi gloss paint in the same shade as the walls which will have a matte finish?
I have been watching your videos pretty much nonstop since I moved into my new home almost 4 months ago. Color for north facing rooms, color in general, etc... I love your videos. I found 3 five gallon paint containers in the garage and they are all satin (insert several crying faces here) I have always painted in flat because I don't like the wet cave look. I have seen beautiful shiney rooms in other peoples houses but not something I could live with every day. I don't wash walls I just touch up. Do you have videos about how to go from one sheen to another? I'm retired and on a budget so I need to be able to do it myself. If you use high quality paint can you paint flat over satin? is there a product I can just roll on the walls to degloss?
James I love your videos! I am moving into a small, west facing condo. Can I use in my windowless kitchen Sherwin Williams high reflective white for cabinets and walls? PLEASE HELP ME.
If I am going for a dark or medium charcoal/black and want to paint the trim and chair rail the same color, what sheen should I use for the trim. I will be using a matte for the walls
Question: Kilz 2 primer is pretty dead flat and covers well - could it substitute for a ceiling paint, or, is there a reason to use a ceiling paint vs a primer for ceilings?
Hi James, I love having a paint guru!! We have a two bedroom, 2 bath eleven sq feet condo that we want to repaint. Contenders are Urbane Bronze & Alabaster White with AW as main color & UB as accent wall in bedroom & bathrooms. Will this be to much contrast? What would you suggest. Thanks, Sharon Putman
Hi Sharon! Great choices, I don't think too much of a contrast at all. It's a modern take on a black and white look but with a lot more warmth. I think it will look great!
Hi there. Great video! We're painting shiplap walls in our bathroom in two weeks. I wanted to use Ben Moore's Matte Aura Bath & Spa but the Ben Moore color consultant and my painter suggest satin. Thoughts? I didn't think satin for walls -- seems like a shiny wood look? Would really appreciate your advice!!
Hi there Arlene, it’s purely an aesthetic decision I would say. Aura bath and spa matte is a great choice for bathrooms even on shiplap, and will give you more of a chalky finish compared to the shinier satin look. Normally the preference is to go flatter on the walls, even in bathrooms, but a satin finish on shiplap is actually pretty common because you could equate it to your trim and woodwork which would also be a shinier finish anyway. Hope that helps!
I'm wanting to paint the shiplap up my fireplace wall in sw tricorn black. I'm inbetween these sheens. Our livingroom has vaulted ceilings and large windows, which would you reccomend?
Hi Tris, yes, satin finishes are more washable so sometimes that's attractive in spaces like kitchens and bathrooms, but as I said above, the higher sheen might highlight imperfections. You could also consider an eggshell finish. And yes, the consensus of the Paint People team is that Dulux is a great paint!
