Interior Wall Paint & Wall Tint

Wall Paint

Painted walls have the advantage of being easily cleaned, and although the initial expense is greater, they will outlast a dozen papers. The finish should be dull and flat, except in the service quarters and baths where it should be enameled. On the stairs a semi-dull finish is preferable.

Great care should be taken with the selection of the color, as the paint goes on to stay presumably for many years. While the painted wall that is finished dull cannot be washed with hot suds and powder as can an enamel finish, the shine and gloss of the enamel is both unpleasant and inartistic. The alternative, referred to as semi-dull, is sometimes called "satin" or "egg shell" finish.

Wall Tint

Tint is an inexpensive wall treatment and permits of various uses. If a house is new and the plaster has not entirely settled, a good plan is to tint the walls the first year; the following year, paper, paint or paneling may be supplied, as these three are more permanent. In that way one can try out the various colors on the wall. Tint, which is nothing but colored powder mixed with water, is inexpensive and comes in excellent tones. The less usual colors may be obtained by mixing two packages.

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