Your home, painted properly.

Flat and matte hide surface flaws and suit ceilings and low-traffic walls. Eggshell and satin wipe clean, which makes them the workhorses for hallways, kitchens and kids' rooms. Semi-gloss handles trim, doors and cabinets, and takes scrubbing without losing its finish.

A simple rule: the shinier the paint, the tougher it is, and the more it highlights imperfections underneath. That is why prep matters more as sheen goes up.

Paint rarely fails because of the paint. It fails because moisture was trapped underneath, because chalky old coats were never washed off, or because bare wood was left unprimed. Sun does the rest, south- and west-facing walls always weather first.

The fix is boring and unbeatable: wash, scrape, sand, spot-prime, then paint in the right weather window. Skipping any one of those steps is how a fresh coat peels within a couple of seasons.

Good prep is most of the job: furniture covered, floors masked, nail holes filled, cracks caulked, glossy spots sanded so the new coat can grip, and stains sealed so they cannot bleed through.

When a wall is prepped properly, the paint levels out evenly and edges stay crisp for years. When it is not, no premium paint can save it. If a quote seems too fast or too cheap, prep is usually what got cut.