It is not always easy to opt for the right kind of color when you want to give a fresh touch in his home. We will give you some tips to help you make the right choice.

The different types of paint to use in your home

Example of types of paint to choose for the interior of your home. There are basically two big kinds of color for your home, which you can buy in the paint department and hardware store of a materials store:

Water paints

These colors are very easy to apply and offer excellent results. Among them, you will find:

Acrylic paint: it is applied in all rooms of the house, and on all kinds of coating. It has the advantage of having a high covering power and is compatible with damp rooms such as your bathroom. This painting is also ideal for outdoors;

The alkyd color: it is very tough. Its use therefore mainly concerns the coloring of interior floors.

The colors in oil: They are more complex to apply than water-based paints, but they are particularly intense and resistant:

Glycerol paint: it is ideal for wet rooms in your home. This paint is especially leachable by means of drugstore products and lasts in time. It also has the particularity of having a high covering power, which allows you to repaint on wallpaper as well as on your dark walls;

Epoxy paint: it is the most resistant of all types of paint. It is therefore perfect to repaint all the supports and elements of interior carpentry. It has other assets such as extreme resistance and an aesthetic appearance. Its drying time is, however, long and requires the application of two layers at least.

Besides the type, you will also have to opt for a particular painting aspect. You will have the choice between:

Matt colors

They offer sober colors and make it possible to hide the defects of ceiling of a wall. They do not reflect light, which gives an even rendering of the color on all the coating. They are ideal for ceilings as well as for bedroom walls. They are, on the other hand, hardly washable.

Satin paints

They adapt to all rooms. But, they are mostly very common in bathrooms and kitchens. They offer a discreet reflection and make it easy to erase the defects of a wall. They are also washable and washable.

Bright colors

They reflect light and give an impression of grandeur to your interior rooms. They are especially recommended for wet rooms. They give vivid colors to the walls, but are difficult to apply, even with good manual painting tools. They must be affixed only on a support in perfect condition.