Interior Product Guide: What Paint Should I Use?

Walls

Our Optiva range is the perfect solution for walls in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. A stain-resistant, easy-to-apply paint with zero VOCs and suitable for high traffic areas.

Optiva paint is available in 4 different sheen levels; Full Matt, Matt, Satin Matt, and Semi-Matt. The product numbers associated with the paint match one of these finishes (the lower the number, the flatter – or more matt – the finish). Not sure what we mean by sheen?  Why not check out our handy guide to sheen levels here.

Available in thousands of colours, and in 3 different tin sizes; 1 litre, 3 litres, and 9 litres. To help you achieve a high-class finish, this range also includes Optiva Primer – the perfect preparation product that provides an optimal surface for subsequent finishing coats.

Or perhaps you are looking for a crisp, white colour palette? Then Optiva White is the one for you. Available in true white, and 19 more unique shades of broken white will illuminate your room.

Optiva offers a best-in-class, durable finish with a Class I scrub rating. If the space being painted won't be subject to repetitive traffic and cleaning - a Class II scrub rating may be more than sufficient in which case we would recommend our Vinyl Matt.

Alternatively, we have an additional trade emulsion range; Nova.

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Kitchen

Similarly to bathrooms, products used in kitchens need to stand up to a challenging combination of steam and grime, the result of repetitive cooking and cleaning. Easy-to-clean and durable solutions are the key to achieving a quality finish that won’t let you down under these pressures. Depending on which surface in the kitchen you are painting, Tikkurila has a product to suit:

• Kitchen walls: Our top recommendation for kitchen walls is our Luja paint. Formulated to resist moisture, staining and general wear and tear, Luja has a tough finish – the perfect solution for busy family kitchens. Alternatively, if the walls won't be subject to direct and frequent steam, then Optiva would be the ideal choice.
• Kitchen splashback and tiles:  After cleaning down your surface thoroughly to remove any residue, prime with our Otex Akva adhesive primer, followed by Luja as a topcoat.
• Kitchen cupboards: To protect your woodwork whilst maintaining complete scrubbability, we recommend our Helmi range.

For more extensive guidelines on how to update your kitchen cabinets, check out our handy 7-step guide here

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Ceilings

Looking for a high opacity, matt emulsion ceiling paint? Look no further than our award-winning Anti Reflex 2 white ceiling paint. This is an anti-reflexive, latex paint that eliminates flashing and removes and hides imperfections perfectly, leaving a smooth surface. It provides high coverage, and has a deep matt finish, regardless of the light angle.

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