What’s the Best Sheen for Each Room in the House?
Part of each painting project planning involves selecting the right sheen level for the room. You wouldn’t want a high gloss paint on the walls of your bedroom, or would you? Is matte paint alright for the bathroom? These are questions that most homeowners struggle to answer, so we’ve put together a quick list of the ideal sheen levels for each room in your home.
The best sheens for interior rooms:
- Kitchen: Eggshell, Low Lustre, Satin, Pearl, or Semi-gloss
- Bathrooms: Eggshell, Low Lustre, Satin, Pearl, or Semi-gloss
- Bedrooms: Flat, Matte, Eggshell, Low Lustre, Satin, or Pearl (TIP: Avoid painting Flat paint in young kids’ rooms – you won’t be able to successfully scrub away crayon marks or other toddler “wall art.”)
- Living Room / Dining Room: Flat, Matte, Eggshell, Low Lustre, or Satin
- Ceilings: Flat or Matte
- Trim: Satin, Semi-gloss, Gloss, or High-gloss
- Doors: Satin, Semi-gloss, Gloss, or High-gloss
The best sheens for your home’s exterior:
- Doors & Windows: Low Lustre, Satin, Pearl, Semi-gloss, Medium Lustre, Gloss, or High-gloss
- Trim & Accents: Low Lustre, Satin, Pearl, Semi-gloss, Medium Lustre, Gloss, or High-gloss
- Siding: Flat, Low Lustre, or Satin
Once you’ve decided on the best choices of paint sheen for your painting project, invest in high quality paint, do the required prep work, schedule the time on your calendar, and let the painting project begin! Or, of course, you can trust your painting project to the best painting contractor in your area instead!
The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting company Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their house painting projects. We specialize in high quality paint jobs done right. Our technicians are highly trained and have extensive experience painting all types of homes. Our expert Project Coordinator will even help you decide on the perfect sheen, color, and material for your specific project. If your Mandarin, Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, or Atlantic Beach home needs a fresh coat of paint, The Painting Craftsmen is the best local painting company and the best company for the job!
