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Can you use one throw in of interiorpaintfor every room of the house?
Ideally so, but conditions in one room are not always the same in another room.
Damage to the paint should be minimal, except in kid’s rooms.
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Even so, most homeowners go for satin or eggshell sheen latex paints in bedrooms because they are wipeable.
While satin oreggshellsheens are popular, some homeowners concerned about maintenance even opt for semi-gloss sheen in their kitchens.
It also helps to have a wall surface that you’re able to easily wipe down.
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Lighter colors reflect a majority of ambient light into the room and help rooms feel larger.
Flat paint can hide small imperfections that are common onceilings.
It also avoids the space-limiting illusion that glossy paints create.
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Buyers expect this, and other colors may be off-putting.
Instead, this is a coating usually found as part of a do-it-yourself refinishing kit.
Primer helps you lay down a more balanced color coat.
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If you have bare drywall, you’re free to paint directly into it.
But you’ll achieve far better results if you prime it first.
The primer helps to equalize the soak rate for drywall paper and dry joint compound.
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If you do have kids, usesatin paint.
Remember, not all paint within a single room needs to be the same.
If your basement walls are dry, consider yourself lucky.
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If your basement walls do give off water vapor, you’ll need to take special measures.
Basement masonry paint seals wall cracks up to 1/16-inch wide with elastomeric action.
Elastomeric means that it expands, and then it resumes its previous shape when the pressure is gone.
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