Paint (Interior Design) Duron, etc

[Y]

What is the brand name of paint
did you use or like the best for your home? Why ?
There are too many brand names such as
Duron, Sherwin Williams, Ralph Lauren, etc.

And I just learned that all paints for
ceilings should be FLAT.

Someone else suggested to use Eggshell
and/or Satin type of paint for all rooms ??

I feel little awkward about trying to
start a project to do my own painting
for the whole condo with only one color
off-white for now. Later I will add a different
color, etc. I am learning so much so far
about doing this in order
1) Wash walls with SprayNine cleaner
2) Sand the wall (fill in holes)
2) Primer and/or Stain blocker
3) Paint

I am not sure if I should start painting
in bathroom first then bedroom
then kitchen and living room ?
or any significant order ?

 

[Reba]

I use Martha Stewart paint for the interior. I really like the color combinations.

Bathroom and kitchen ceilings should use "Bathroom and Kitchen" paint, in satin, semi, or gloss. Why? To seal the ceiling from odors and moisture in those rooms. It's also good for the walls in those rooms.

Flat paint is fine in the other rooms, unless you have small kids.

Flat paint hides imperfections on wall surfaces; glossy paint emphasizes flaws.

I usually paint my ceilings one shade lighter than the walls; the color of the walls reflects onto the ceiling.

Whatever order works for you--just don't paint yourself into a corner.

Hubby suggests start with the hardest room first, then the rest will seem real easy.

 

[Y]

Thanks Reba !

I just found out that Martha Stewart use or promote
these Sherwin William paints.

I am not sure what did your husband mean
by "Hardest room" ?

I assume that he probably mean the room being
crowdy with lots of stuff. Right ?

I'm also not sure if these brand names would
make any difference or not ?

 

[sr171soars]

Flat paint is nice as you can just touch up the marks and not the entire wall. If you use nonflat paint and you have to do the whole wall over.

I do satin for walls in every room except the bathrooms and kitchen. I use semi-gloss for them.

I do ceilings always in white but that is not an absolute rule (see Reba's suggestion).

Gloss is best used for the trim work and doors.

Typically, I have used Sears Best (mostly because of cost) but it I find Benjamin Moore pretty good and my favorite is Duron.

 

[sillycat]

-wash walls (not always necessary if already clean)
-use caulk to close up holes and let it dry
-sand the caulk areas
-open up the paint can and use the stir/paint stick to stir it up even--get the oils mixed with paint.
ready to paint

Flat paint is great for most rooms and most houses have semi-gloss or gloss paint in the kitchen and sometimes bathrooms for easy cleaning.

I painted some rooms for my mom a few months ago

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

I think the maintenance used latex paint on my apt cuz my cats been peeling them off the walls. Cheap shit.

Need to get right kind so my cats don't do that anymore.

 

[Reba]

...I am not sure what did your husband mean
by "Hardest room" ?

I assume that he probably mean the room being
crowdy with lots of stuff. Right ?

The rooms that require the most bending and twisting to reach all the spaces. That's usually the kitchens and bathrooms because you have to reach over the countertops, cabinets, toilet, etc.

Bedrooms, diningrooms, and livingrooms are usually easier because you can quickly do large wall areas with rollers, and not as much cutting in (that is, careful, slow brush work around trim areas, like windows and doors).

I'm also not sure if these brand names would
make any difference or not ?

Most brands are equally good for interior paint.

"One coat" type paints cost a little bit more but they are a little thicker and can reduce your work by one coat.


Use blue painters' tape around your trims (don't use masking tape).

Remove light switches, outlet covers, and hardware before painting--much more professional looking results.

 

[sr171soars]

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Use blue painters' tape around your trims (don't use masking tape).

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Er...I wouldn't use that stuff on the ceilings. Nowadays, they put on a cheap coat of paint and the tape can pull it off. Had that happen and it was soooo annoying. Using it anywhere else isn't too bad but make sure the tape is really secure. If it isn't, you can get "bleeding" problems. That simply means that the paint can creep under the tape and you have unsightly lines or worst...

 

[Reba]

Er...I wouldn't use that stuff on the ceilings. Nowadays, they put on a cheap coat of paint and the tape can pull it off. Had that happen and it was soooo annoying. Using it anywhere else isn't too bad but make sure the tape is really secure. If it isn't, you can get "bleeding" problems. That simply means that the paint can creep under the tape and you have unsightly lines or worst...

Actually, Hubby doesn't use any tape on the ceiling edge. He just cuts in very carefully. If he makes a mistake, he touches it up later.

Mostly, my emphasis was on using painters' tape rather than masking tape, if tape is used. Masking tape leaves too much sticky residue behind.

We have the dreaded "popcorn" ceilings, so tape won't work in that situation anyway. We are gradually converting our ceilings to smooth, one room at a time.

The builders "popcorned" every ceiling, including the 2-car garage and the laundry room under the stairs, so it is a looooonnnng process. Ugh!

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

Mostly, my emphasis was on using painters' tape rather than masking tape, if tape is used. Masking tape leaves too much sticky residue behind.

Painters' tape are much easier to peel off without damaging the paint and whatnot. It is actually the same kind of tape that is recommended to use when you are doing a very large charcoal drawing and need to tape the drawing up on a easel while drawing. It doesn't damage.

 

[Reba]

Painters' tape are much easier to peel off without damaging the paint and whatnot. It is actually the same kind of tape that is recommended to use when you are doing a very large charcoal drawing and need to tape the drawing up on a easel while drawing. It doesn't damage.

True! We use the blue painters' tape for holding paper on our drafting table, too. So much better than the old masking tape. :P

 

[Tousi]

Yeah, altho it costs more, I use the blue painters' tape exclusively for certain areas; otherwise, I take the time to cut in with a tapered brush. Oh, and we recently used some Ralph Lauren and we like it.