Things have been relatively quiet around here on the blog. Just a few small projects have been shared because I’m spending the majority of my time painting walls. Our home was built in the 1950’s and with settling and additions occurring in that time, the walls are a bit wonky. The finish isn’t smooth and patches are visible. Unfortunately for me, here in 2015, I can’t afford to have someone come out and smooth it all out. So I’ve been playing around with paint finishes to see if there was a way of minimizing the appearance of the walls’ flaws. And I have found the paint finish that minimizes the appearance of uneven textured walls!
What I was finding with the glossier finishes was that it was bouncing light off of the high points of the unevenness and casting shadows on the low points. This emphasized the flaws with our walls and it was disappointing. I was doing what I was told to do in regards to choosing paint finishes for the walls and trim in our home, but it wasn’t flattering.
A plain flat finish paint (in a scrubbable formulation) is what I’ve found that best conceals these flaws. The light bounce back in minimizes and the wonky, uneven texture to them are not nearly as noticeable as before. For those that may be concerned, because you’ve likely read the same paint finish advice that I’ve read, I have in fact scrubbed my walls and it’s held up quite well.
I’m also quite obsessed with the almost velveteen effect the paint creates on every point of the wall. Smooth and uneven, they kind of look like they’d be soft to the touch. I know that’s entirely crazy, but I really like how it looks.
So, if you’re dealing with older walls that have seen more than it’s fair share of patches and wrinkles, give a sample can of a flat paint a try!
If you’re planning on doing any painting, but also find yourself constantly switching up your decor and color schemes, check out my ultimate suggestion on Wall Paint Color Choices! That’s all for today! Please share this post with your friends and leave me a comment below telling me about your worst painting hiccup!
I love flat paint! It seriously helps minimize the mega-texture we have going on in our home and I always think of it as velvety too! 🙂
Yes to the flat paint. It conceals flaws better than any other paint.
Having a home built in 1924 with plaster walls I agree. Scrub able flat paint is my choice.
If it gets walls from the 1920’s approval, you know it’s good! Thanks for confirming that!