At long last we’re back with yet another “quick design tip“! Today I thought I’d share my best advice on how to choose an interior paint sheen. With so many options available on the market I completely understand how it can feel a little daunting. So allow me to step in and simplify. My motto is to always keep things as easy as possible wherever I can, and, while there is the odd exception, you really can’t go wrong with this exact formula each and every time:
Ceilings & Crown Moulding: Flat Finish
Walls: Eggshell Finish
Doors, Trim & Cabinetry: Satin Sheen
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Thank you! I always tell my husband that flat is the go to for ceilings and until our kitchen remodel he always went along with me. When I wasn’t looking the kitchen ceiling ended up with a sheen…that doesn’t match the living room flat and the two rooms are connected. This will need a remedy :)
Flat on ceilings, definitely. Flat on crown moulding? Never would have thought of that! I’ve always done wood trim/mouldings in a satin/sheen.
Thanks! This is super helpful. The one surprise for me is flat for crown moulding. I guess I never thought about it before but I assumed it would be satin like the trim…
What about front door—the exterior part?
Thank you for this simple guide. It reminds me of the time I thought it would be clever to paint a bedroom walls and ceiling all the same shade of white. No need to cut in around the edges, I thought! This was back in the days of textured ceilings, too. It was not a good look!
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