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Livingetc
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari

What's the Best Paint for Kitchen Walls? The Type, Finish, Color, and Even the Brand Professionals Always Pick

A kitchen with bold veined marble countertops and a silvery cooker hood.

Painting your kitchen walls in the same paint you'd use for a living room or bedroom could be a big mistake — don't ask me how I know. Many moons ago, after painting my kitchen in a standard emulsion paint, I quickly found oil spots forming on the paintwork, and damage from steam from boiling pans caused.

That's why you need to know the best kitchen paint for walls — there's a reason they make specialist paints, after all. The paint and finish you choose should be practical, long-lasting, wipeable and enhance this high-traffic space.

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