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Clean, Sheen And Green
05/15/2008
Whether it's peaceful blue for a spa-like bath or spicy red for a cook's kitchen, color often dictates paint selection. Yet beyond color, there are many factors to consider when choosing the best paint for a kitchen or bath. The coating selected for these spaces can impact many things, including the budget, resistance to mold and mildew, indoor air quality and washability.
Paint is more than just a color; carefully chosen it can help the walls and surfaces stay fresher longer in two of the hardest working rooms of the home. There are three factors to consider when searching for the best paint for these spaces: stain resistance and washability, sheen and indoor air quality.
“Satisfaction in the aesthetics of the kitchen and bath is more than color deep,” said Steve Revnew, director of marketing, product development, Sherwin-Williams. “Maintaining clean, fresh walls in spite of high moisture levels and everyday wear depends on a high-quality interior paint formulated for these spaces.”
Clean and Washable Walls
From splatters and spills to stains and fingerprints, kitchens and baths are exposed to some of the highest traffic in the home. For this reason, washability is a key consideration in these spaces. It's important to select a paint that is formulated to maintain its color despite repeated washings. The paint's resistance to burnishing, as well as resistance to streaking and spotting from moisture, will help ensure long-lasting, great-looking finishes. Walls will require fewer repaints, saving money, time and aggravation for the homeowner.
Don't Sacrifice No Matter the Sheen
When selecting paint for the kitchen or bath, remember the paint's sheen often correlates to the durability of the surface. However, advances in paint technology have led to the introduction of high-quality paints that are formulated to provide better resistance to stains and marring even in matte or flat finishes. For example, Duration Home® Interior Latex, one of Sherwin-Williams leading coatings, offers color vibrancy, washability plus mar and moisture resistance even in a flat sheen in the bold accent colors that are popular for the kitchen and bath.
Go Green in Any Color
Just as low-flow fixtures, sustainable flooring and Energy Star-qualified appliances are leading components of a green kitchen and bath design, so also is environmentally preferred paint. Paint can be specified with low VOC and low odor without compromising durability or aesthetics while meeting or exceeding the most stringent environmental building regulations.
When considering the use of environmentally preferred paints, it's important to know that these formulations do not have to sacrifice quality. Due to high traffic and high moisture in the kitchen and bath, coatings that clean easily and resist the growth of mildew, bacteria and other microbes improve these indoor environments and look fresh longer — delivering high-end performance and high style.
To help customers easily identify its coatings that are low VOC and low odor yet exhibit the performance characteristics they expect, Sherwin-Williams has established its GreenSure® designation. Sherwin-Williams offers three products that meet its GreenSure criteria, including Duration Home, Harmony® and Builders Solution®, all good choices for the kitchen and bath.
Ask Sherwin-Williams
For over 140 years, Sherwin-Williams has satisfied the coating and color needs of builders, designers, specifiers, property managers and contractors. Sherwin-Williams provides fast, flexible, responsive local service and personalized, expert advice. More than 3,000 stores and 1,800 sales representatives make Sherwin-Williams North America’s largest single-source supplier of high-quality paints, stains, masonry coatings and brand-name wall and floor coverings.
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