"K" wrote in message
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I'm painting the front hall, stairwell and landing and wanted to get
opinions on what paint to use. We have kids and dogs and the hall is
narrow enough that people and bags etc bump into and brush against the
walls frequently, so it's definitely a high-traffic area, and gets dirty
very fast.

I got very excited by that self-cleaning paint that was on Grand
Designs, but a) it's only for exteriors and b) it's £50 for 5 litres.
Apart from that, it would be perfect ;-)

So what I'm looking for, I suppose, is something that's easy to wipe
clean, that will stand up to the kind of beating it's going to get and
repeated washing. I know a tough high-gloss would be the hardest-
wearing, but I don't think it would look good. I also considered acrylic
panels over the wall, but again, the look...

Any suggestions for the best brand and type of paint I can use?

TIA

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KVL


Dado rail at 1 metre any old matt or silk vinyl emulsion below can then wash
down touch up or repaint as necessary

maybe use darker colour below rail so marks are not as obvious and light
colour above to keep hall bright

in the old days when fashions were different the lower half of walls were
often wood panelled

Tony