Paint for bathroom kitchen

Sandwich

I need to paint the bathroom and kitchen in our house and I’m not sure what to use and if there’s anything to look out for. 

What’s a good white paint for ceilings in areas with lots of humidity? (Neither the bathroom nor kitchen has an extractor fan.)

Should I paint the kitchen walls in something between than standard Matt emulsion also? (The bathroom walls are tiled.)

HampshireH

I've found the Dulux bathroom and kitchen paints absolutely fine for their respective rooms.

mi-key

B&Q do a range they sell as durable paints, they can be scrubbed down if needed and give a nice finish. There is also a white paint they sell for 'problem ceilings'. It dries to a very nice matt finish, and can also be wiped down if it gets marks from condensation

YoungBlueEyes

Is there a difference between bathroom paint and kitchen paint? 

I thought the big difference was between bathroom/kitchen and ‘normal’ paint, in that b/k repelled moisture whereas the normal stuff doesn’t. 

So do you actually need room specific paint…? 

Sandwich

YoungBlueEyes said:

Is there a difference between bathroom paint and kitchen paint? 

I thought the big difference was between bathroom/kitchen and ‘normal’ paint, in that b/k repelled moisture whereas the normal stuff doesn’t. 

So do you actually need room specific paint…? 

I think I should be able to use the same paint on both. Was just wondering if people had good experiences with particular products? 

bex2012

I have a b&q bathroom paint in the main bathroom which I was quite impressed with for the price. Previously it was painted matt black and it showed every little mark, splash etc, and couldn’t be wiped without looking awful. The kitchen splashback was some awful battleship grey colour, and that was painted over with a dulux kitchen paint which is better for cleaning off grease splashes etc. If you want one paint for both, I would probably go for a kitchen paint as it can cope with moisture and grease.

benson1980

Zinsser perma white paint is very good. Used it a couple of times for bathrooms (walls and ceilings)- current bathroom there's no extractor fan so it does get very humid and no issues thus far.

danrv

+1 for Zinsser Perma White. I used this for my bathroom ceiling and Dulux Bathroom satin for the walls. 

horsewithnoname

I used Dulux bathroom paint for my bathroom utility room and kitchen, about 18 months on it still looks brilliant white. 

Sandwich

benson1980 said:

Zinsser perma white paint is very good. Used it a couple of times for bathrooms (walls and ceilings)- current bathroom there's no extractor fan so it does get very humid and no issues thus far.

What is the benefit of it? Is it just that it doesn't stain, or what is it? 

Belenus

When we had our house decorated in 2016 the decorator recommended and used Dulux Diamond Matt for all walls and the ceilings in the bathrooms and the kitchen and ordinary Dulux Matt for other ceilings.

Diamond Matt is more expensive but worth the extra as it is tougher and easier to clean.

We were and remain happy with the results.

A good decorator who will properly prepare all surfaces and paint carefully is however far more important than the paint used.

If you are DIYing it make sure that you know how to prepare surfaces properly etc.

Good luck.