Mat or satin painting: how to make the right choice?

Have you ever ended up at Painting department of a DIY store ? And multiple choice of colors Offers to you … So choosing the right shade is not always easy, I will have the opportunity to talk about it in a next article ! In my opinion, just as important as the choice of Perfect color pour Your future decorationthere is a aspect not to be overlooked ! This is the aspect of Painting finish ! Paint «Mat» or «satin» ? Comment make it good choice ? Difference aesthetic, practical, strategic ? In this article, I present the benefits and disadvantages of Each aspect of finish for them interior paintings. To do it best choice possible for youI’m also talking about «brilliant» finishes et «Velvet».

«Mat» painting

Benefits

• fort covering
• it is does not think of light : she absorbs it
• conceal THE defects
• velvety, even chalky appearance (which has the consistency and the appearance of chalk)

Disadvantages

• instead fragile
• porous painting, that is to say that she Resists blows with blows
• unshakable (only surface cleaning is possible)
• not adapted to wet parts (kitchen, bathroom)

Recommendations

A Mate paint will bring a fini about et very warm to your room. The rendering will be naturel et discreet ! You want a cozy atmosphere et gentle : bet on the «mat» finish and you will end up with a pleasant feeling of cocoon ! This type of finish brings out the colors better.

THE «mat» paintings are well suited for ceilingsthe master bedroomthe bureauthe salon or the corridor. To summarize: Ideal for dry and calm parts!

«Satin» finish painting

Benefits

• versatile : it is suitable for all rooms in the house
• washingable
• shock resistant
• large Van of choices for colors

Disadvantages

• support Well prepared and smooth
• Light reflect: accentuates imperfections

Recommendations for painting «satin» finish

A satin paint is a good compromise between the mat and the bright. Because of his silky appearance, on et warmit is the most used. Reflecting the light, it is slightly shiny and will be like ideal in a not very bright.

Kitchen, dining room, corridor, master bedroom, office, children’s room …, In short you can use a satin paint in the room of your choice! You will not be disappointed!

«Brilliant» painting

Benefits

• humidity resistant (adapted to damp parts)
• durable
• washingable
• High reflective power: feeling of elegance to the room
• enlarged spaces

Disadvantages

• support must be impeccable : no imperfection or roughness
• Two to three layers For an impeccable rendering

Recommendations

A shiny paint is interesting for a small room since it has the power ofenlarge. If you want reveal a few architectural details like your woodworkvos portes or your moldings : It will be your Best ally!

The brilliant paintings are suitable for all the parts of your home. With this type of finish, the colors are brilliant!

«Velvet» finish painting

Benefits

• easy maintenance, washingable
• resistant better to shocks than the matt finish
• adapted to All parts
• is suitable for divers supports : walls, woodwork, radiators

Disadvantages

• reveal Strokes and friction

Recommendations for painting «velvet» finish

Excellent compromis between finish mate or satinvelvet painting that has appeared in recent years is on the rise! And for good reason, his velvet allie aesthetics et résistance ! Little reflecting the light, its silky rendering, powder sublimates your interior and makes your warm pieces !

Velvet paintings, suitable for all parts, are easy to apply. According to distributors, they are more and more chosen!

I recently discovered a Very nice range of velvet paint : Mouting collection! (You can find it at Leroy Merlin: depolluting painting, velvet appearance).

So matte, satin, brilliant or velvet painting?

To summarize, Four possibilities of finishing in interior paint offer yourself to you. To do your choiceyour decision must be thoughtful And you have to ask yourself a few questions :

• What is theuse of the part and the attendance : wet room or not? strong passage? Quiet room? …
• What is thesupport statement : Walls with or without imperfection?
• need paint laundry or not ? : It depends on your lifestyle
• that rendering Do you want in terms ofambiance ? of brightness ?

I advise you to take the reflection time which will allow you to make the good choices for a sustainable result !

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So you? You are more attracted by what a finish : paint mat or satin, bright or else velvet ? Do not hesitate to leave me your opinions et Your feedback In comments! Inasmuch as interior decoratorI reveal my small preferences ! Until now, matte painting almost everywhere at home … and recently, I have succumbed to the velvet finish!

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