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[sarahpanda]

Greetings ! We are in the process of painting walls in a house - we don't want the walls ''flat'' with no shine at all to them...but not to shiny. I know there is a right way to do this, I just don't know it. With what should the actuall walls be painted - and also what about the molding/trim ? Thank you !

[ninjawife]

You could paint the walls with paint with an eggshell finish. The walls won't be flat but they will not be shiny either. Trim is usually painted with semi-gloss.

[SilleeMee]

Satin or eggshell for walls.

Semi-gloss for trim.

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[Janey2]

Google types of paint and it will be explained or go to a reputable paint store and ask them to explain, not hard

[RedTop]

All of my walls have been painted to have the satin finish.

[Roscoe the Rascal]

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@RedTopwrote:

All of my walls have been painted to have the satin finish.

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Same here.

[Meowingkitty]

All of our walls are semi gloss. Flat is just well, flat, no oomph. Plus I want to be able to wash if needed. It's not all that shiny.

[Kachina624]

@sarahpandaYour paint store salesman can give you advice on what paint to buy to give you the finish you want, probably just flat wall paint. A flat finish shows dirt the most and is the least scrubable, if that matters.

[Kachina624]

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@RedTopwrote:

All of my walls have been painted to have the satin finish.

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@RedTop

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Me too.

[dancingwoman]

Satin here too..my trim is wood in the living room...but bedroom has painted trim in semi gloss... It just depends on the look you want. DW