White walls are very on trend in interior design. Read along to see the many reasons why!

A great canvas or backdrop for art (this is why art gallery walls are always white).

Gregg Irby Gallery - Atlanta, GA 

It highlights the architecture of the home.It makes a space look bigger.It’s the cheapest way to make over a room.Helps for resale.

Design by Kandrac & Kole - Photography by Emily Followill

Sheens for White PaintWalls – Eggshell or “washable flat” (we like Sherwin Williams Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex)

Excellent coverageResistance to water streaking and spottingHides and covers dark colorsExcellent washabilityHides imperfections

Design by Kandrac & Kole - Photography byWerner Straub

 Trim Options – High Gloss, Semi Gloss

   High Gloss  -  Must have a good base (very smooth finishes)Highly reflective (the paint job needs to be REALLY good)Adds dramaExcellent washability

Design by Kandrac & Kole - Photography byEmily Followill

Semi-Gloss  Standard    Easy to clean   Masks imperfections   Good washability

Design by Kandrac & Kole - Photography byLauren Rubinstein

 Ceilings – Flata.     Hides imperfectionsb.     No reflection

Our Top 7 Favorite White Paint Colors

White Dove – OC-17 – Benjamin MooreAlabaster – SW7008– Sherwin Williams (2016 Color of the Year) and Sue Wadden (Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin Williams) favorite colorSimply White  – OC-117 – Benjamin Moore – (2016 Color of the Year)Westhighland White – SW7566 – Sherwin WilliamsGreek Villa – SW7551 – Sherwin WilliamsIvory White – 925 – Benjamin MooreHigh Reflective White – SW7757 – Sherwin Williams

   The Top White Paint Colors from Designers all over the country

Nate Berkus – Dunn-Edwards “Precious Pearls”  – “It immediately makes a room feel calm and will pair beautifully with whatever furniture objects you choose to live with”

Joanna Gaines (Fixer Upper/Magnolia Home) – Sherwin Williams Alabaster – the paint color in her home.

Susan Serra – Certified Kitchen Designer - Wimborne White by Farrow & Ball – “It’s not yellow, blue or gray.  It’s a drop of cream mixed with the barest touch of peach to create a white that is warm and soft, yet fresh”

Timothy Corrigan – Decorator’s White OC-149 Benjamin Moore “It’s crisp but has depth”.

Laurel Bern (Design Blogger) – Benjamin Moore 904 White Blush – The color looks ever so slightly pink on the chip (and the name implies pink) but when it goes up, it’s very lovely and soft and creamy and generally not at all pink.  This is a wonderful white with taupes and grays.  It does not look good with yellow, however.

2.  Some Interesting Facts About White Paint

     The entire White House exterior (trim and body) is painted in 570 gallons of Whisper White by Duron Paint (Sherwin Williams purchased Duron in May of 2004)..

The White House is white because of the original lime-based whitewash used to protect its stone surface.  It gets painted every year.

     The Hollywood Sign got a “face lift” from Sherwin Williams and The Hollywood Sign Trust.

The Hollywood sign is 450’ wide.  Each letter stands 45’ high and ranges between 31’ and 39’ wide

The sign’s nine letters had all existing coatings removed before being primed and painted.The sign’s color is Sherwin Williams High Reflective White (SW7757)

The sign was painted with 225 gallons of Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint in Satin.

The sign was primed with 105 gallons of Pro-Industrial Pro-Cryl Universal Acrylic primer.  The refurbishment took nine weeks to complete.

Who knew white paint wasn't just white?

Happy Summer,

Joann

Listen to hear more on this topic on our Podcast Episode #55here. Also available onSpotify, Stitcher, andI Heart Radio.