Paint Finishes - Westlake Village Case Study

So you’ve chosen all of your paint colors but can’t decide which finishes to use...

Fear not, we’ve included our guide below for choosing the right paint finishes for every room as well as pros and cons of different paint finishes! There isn’t always one right answer for paint finishes, but this guide should give you a proper outline for some of our favorite finishes that we used at our recent Westlake Village renovation.​ Let’s get started!

In the main spaces, where we used the same wall and trim color, we like to always use a different finish so that the lines still read clean and crisp throughout the house. In this project, we used ​eggshell on the walls​ and s​ atin soft on the trim​. The perks of using eggshell over flat on the walls is that it is easier to clean (a great choice if you have young kids!). The cons of using an eggshell finish as opposed to a flat finish, is that if the walls are in an older house and aren’t perfectly straight/square, you may notice lines when the light shines directly on it. This sometimes leads to our clients deciding what means more to them when choosing the final finish sheen.

For the shiplap, we choose a​ flat finish ​so that it would stand out from the walls instead of fall flat (pun intended!).

For the front door we chose a ​low sheen finish​ for durability and aesthetic, which turned out absolutely gorgeous.

On the ceilings throughout, we went with a ​flat ​finish. For the ceilings there should never be another paint finish option other than flat, you don’t want the light to catch on the gloss of ceiling paint and reflect.

Which paint finishes are your go-tos? We’d love to hear about it in the comments below!