How to Pick Paint Type for a Bathroom

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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More than any other room in the house, your bathroom walls take the greatest beating. No other room is used for as many purposes as the bathroom, which means that no other room suffers through as many abuses. When thinking about repainting a bathroom, you need to consider the ways in which your paint can be ruined and how you can avoid it.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Consider the natural light in your room and how that will affect any paint you choose. Picking a dark color in a bathroom with a lot of natural light will balance the room out, while a bathroom with little to no light should be colored lightly.

Step2

Choose an enamel paint that is waterproof. With the steam created from the shower and other hot water from the sink, a non-waterproof paint could peel and bubble easily. This will ensure that your paint remains new-looking and as beautiful as the day you applied it.

Step3

Find a washable paint that comes in the color you are looking for. Since bathroom walls tend to get dirty, you will easily be able to wipe it off. There are several washable paints available in various colors. Or, you may just choose an eggshell or satin finish.

Step4

Remember any accessories that will go with or clash with a specific paint color. Think about any towels or artwork you will have in your bathroom and what paint will complement those aspects.

Step5

Select an interior paint with mildewcide built in. Because moisture commonly builds up on bathroom services, selecting a paint with built-in mildewcides can kill a lot of bacteria that would otherwise start growing in your bathroom.

Step6

Have your paint retailer add a mildewcide to the paint, if you can't find a paint that comes with it built in.