My daughter wants to paint her bedroom in a bright white high gloss enamel...is it a mistake to say ';yes';?

Depends on what she really wants. I painted my bathroom white gloss and it looked like very sterile and glaring. Couldn't stand to turn on the lights. But, hey, white is SOOOO much better than black. At least you can cover the white.





Also make sure the wall is perfect because white gloss will show every bump %26amp; lump in the wall surface.My daughter wants to paint her bedroom in a bright white high gloss enamel...is it a mistake to say ';yes';?
Painting her room bright white might be fine, however I would recommend a satin finish paint. The high gloss is made for more high traffic areas, and the lighting combined with the molding is going to be too bright so much so that any other colors she wants to bring in will be drowned out by the white.My daughter wants to paint her bedroom in a bright white high gloss enamel...is it a mistake to say ';yes';?
Yes it is a mistake-unless you enjoy the smell of fresh paint for the next couple years. High gloss alkyd based enamels can take decades to fully dry. Latex enamels may fully dry in 3 years time. Best choice is a low VOC semi-gloss latex paint.Your health will thank you for it. Some low VOC paints are described as 'hospital paint'-for the health of the patients-and really are good in that respect. V.O.C.-( Volitle Organic Compounds.)-really bad stuff,espeacially to asmatics.
Let her....and when she hates it she can paint it another color by herself.


Live and learn.
Yeah its fine, just don't paint the ceiling, that is SO ghetto.
Life is short. Say ';yes';! You can prime it and cover with flat or eggshell later on. Paint the ceiling too, and install some bright lights!
The high gloss will show every mark and imperfection on walls . Do not use enamel. it will show every roller mark . Its not to bad if spray it but any flaw look allot worse.


I don't care what you prime it with it will want to peel in future unless you really sand on it. I have had to redo 3 rooms in a hospital because of this. And I use a top paint /primmer brand to do them.





Stick to gloss latex and leave it at that. it will make the wall look bad even if they are finished well. They do it all time in commercial construction they want the gloss and 4 months latter we are repainting it egg shell or semi gloss.





Its your house I'm just saying been there done that and don't want it again.
HIGH GLOSS THE MOLDING PERHAPS. I WOULD PREFER A SEMI-GLOSS FOR THE MOLDING AND MATTE ON THE WALLS. IT IS YOU HOUSE NOT YOUR DAUGHTERS
nothing wrong with the white. But like the others have stated, the enamel paint on the walls will be a pain later. Use the enamel on the trims instead.


Have a look through these sites with her, she might find something she likes


http://teensthemes.com


http://girlsthemebedrooms.com
Yes...what does she know about ';high gloss enamel';?! It belongs on wood trim...not walls. It's your house, tell her to choose between bright white satin or flat interior paint. In exchange for that, let her pick a shiny white fabric for curtains or pillows.
I fail to see a problem with this.
you should let her ! It could be so much worse, that is she could want to paint it purple or lime green !!!
No. It's not a mistake. If you daughter wants to pain her room that color, tell her to go right on ahead and do it. It will keep pre-occupied and her out of trouble.
It is sooo wonderful that you are allowing your child to explore her creative side.. Yes let her paint her room...but don't be surprised if she changes her mind sooner then later and wants to try another color (white can be boring)
Go ahead let her.. life is short. The color is not a problem at all. The high gloss on the other hand might be down the road. You will have to primer over it later. But think of it this wasy... when I bought my house, the bathroom was in a high gloss bright pink. Took 3 coats of primer to cover. Ouch. See there is always a bright side. lol
Behr makes a water based (latex) enamel. You may want to consider steering her in that direction as oil based paints are a pain in the tooshie. My guess is she'll tire of the white unless she brings in warmth with the furniture and accessories, but so what? It's just paint.


My parents let me spread my creative wings as a kid and I'm so grateful. Now I'm a graphic designer/event planner and I love it!


Oh. If it ends up too bright for her, try changing the light bulbs to a softer light before repainting. Sometimes harsh light is a problem with white.