Living room dining room bedrooms foyer family room hallways kitchen trim.
Living room matte finish paint for walls.
It hides imperfections on the walls.
You can easily touch up this finish.
Living room dining room bedrooms ceilings family room hallways.
Can be wiped clean.
Flat eggshell and satin paint are best for interior walls whereas semi gloss and gloss paint are best for trim and woodwork.
Rubbing with cleanser may burnish the finish.
Consumer reports room by room guide to using the right paint finish for every surface.
Offers an elegant low sheen finish best for low traffic areas smooth surface more washable than flat sheens.
Matte and flat finishes cover imperfections in surface and application making them a great choice for ceilings as well as walls in the bedroom dining room and living room.
The best paint finish for formal living rooms is often flat paint.
My personal preference may fall to flat paint because i like the look but most people are quite happy with eggshell paint which has a soft glow to it where the light hits.
Because it doesn t reflect light it s the best choice to hide any imperfections like bumps or small cracks on walls.
For living rooms that also serve as high traffic family rooms the best paint finish to use is often eggshell or.
It also goes on smoother over rough surfaces so it s a good option for textured walls.