Paint sheen trips up lots of people. Click bait shots of glossy walls appeal to some but beware. A steadfast devotee of chalky, matte paint, my idea of a beautiful wall runs more towards plaster and lime wash rather than anything with a lick of shine. For practical reasons only, I advise my clients and readers to use an eggshell finish solely for its durability in high traffic areas like bathrooms, kitchens, kid’s rooms and occasionally stairwells. Trim of course, is a different story and eggshell, satin, semi gloss or high gloss are fine for that use. Higher paint sheen adds reflectivity to walls and in doing so sometimes adds the appearance of a milky white film to the surface, the amount of which wanes and waxes based on the amount and direction of light in the room and your angle of incidence viewing the walls.… Continue reading...