Our experts recommend flat, eggshell, or satin paint finishes for bedrooms. These paint finishes reflect less light than glossy paint, and since bedroom walls don’t get stained as readily as kitchen surfaces, you won’t be wiping the walls down regularly. We suggest low-VOC and eco-friendly paints to keep potentially toxic fumes from off-gassing.
For kids’ rooms at constant risk of becoming a canvas for crayons and markers, we suggest sticking with a satin sheen, which is the easiest to clean of the three recommended paint finishes.