Ottakee Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 The drywall is about done and I will have to paint 2 bedrooms, a hallway, family room and large bathroom. What brand/type of paint goes on well and stands up to use in a family home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Husband is a Professional Painter. Sherwin Williams Duration Home is his all time favorite. Hands Down. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Husband is a Professional Painter. Sherwin Williams Duration Home is his all time favorite. Hands Down. I can get 35% off there today and tomorrow :-) I need to pick the colors which is so incredibly hard for me. I have no color sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I can get 35% off there today and tomorrow :-) I need to pick the colors which is so incredibly hard for me. I have no color sense at all. Dh helps people with this all the time. He looks around their rooms to see what types of things they love. Then he helps them find colors that complement. Your SW store may have a consultant that can give you some guidance too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Benjamin Moore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Dh helps people with this all the time. He looks around their rooms to see what types of things they love. Then he helps them find colors that complement. Your SW store may have a consultant that can give you some guidance too! I went and got more samples today. Then I made an emergency phone call to a friend and she came over and rescued me and we quickly narrowed it down to one main neutral color and then a slate blue for the bathroom and a darker blue gray for my son's room. With her help in 20 minutes we figured it out. Her late husband was a builder so she has done a lot of this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I was impressed with the Valspar paint with the primer in it when I got it 6 months ago. I know it isn't a paint store paint but it had amazing coverage! We painted our whole kitchen and had about half a gallon left! The paint that we got on clearance at Home Depot wasn't bad either. It was a miss tint. I believe it is olympic paint with the primer in it. We painted a 100 sq foot room and part of a dresser and barely used half a gallon of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Benjamin Moore Natura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) We like Behr paint from Home Depot. It was all we used in our new build and our old house when we were prepping it for sale. It goes on very well. For type, I like eggshell. Not shiny, but can wash a mark off the wall. Edited August 17, 2017 by mom2samlibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 we have to use BIO paint because of DH's Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. it does not wash well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We like Behr paint from Home Depot. It was all we used in our new build and our old house when we were prepping it for sale. It goes on very well. I agree, it does go on very well. Just painted most of our house with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Nobody answered the "type" part yet. Not flat. Sooner or later, with kids, you'll need to use a magic eraser type sponge on it (like for the beautiful cat my daughter drew with sharpie). The paint comes off. If you don't like the shiny appearance of gloss (I don't), compromise with semi-gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Benjamin Moore Aura in eggshell; semi-gloss for bedrooms. No primer is needed with Aura. Edited August 17, 2017 by trulycrabby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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