Interior painting: how to choose the right shade

Interior paints: which product to choose?

Choose the interior painting most suitable for the rooms of your home is a rather difficult task, since each room has different needs.

The selection of the most suitable product must be carried out carefully, taking into account the personal tastes (colors and finishes), of the Technical characteristics of the paintings he was born in type of walls with which one has to deal.

Inside the bathroom or kitchen area, for example, it is advisable to use super washable paintsprecisely because these spaces must be able to be cleaned quickly and easily. For whitewash a cellara tavern or a room subject to humidity, however, it is best to use a anti-mold paintof course, after having carried out the necessary remediation treatments.

Interior paints – Photo: San Marco

When walls have cracks, imperfections and crumbling surfacesit is advisable to lay specific paints, composed of primer and paint. These products allow you to restore obsolete supports. In the most difficult cases, the best solution is to smooth the walls and then paint them.

The range of San Marco interior paints include wall enamels e paints suitable for every context: let’s find out together what they are and when it is best to choose them.

Painting walls with breathable paints

The peculiarity of the breathable paints is that it does not retain moisture inside the walls. This technical property makes these paints suitable for painting the walls of bathrooms, garages and cellars.

Breathable Interior Paints – San Marco

Using a breathable paint does not completely solve all problems related to the presence of humidity (such as torn walls, mold and stains), however, thanks to this product, it is possible to improve the breathability of domestic walls.

Maestro Plus Breathable Interior Paint

Breathable water-based paint Master Plusmade by San Marco, is characterised by high covering power and an excellent white point, furthermore, it has rapid drying times and is very easy to apply.

Maestro Plus Interior Paint – Photo: San Marco

This wall paint It is perfect for roller applications and can be used on new walls, already painted and also on prefabricated plaster and plasterboard panels. The matt and bright finish allows for precise and accurate results.

Painting your home on a budget: Marconella breathable paint

As mentioned above, the purpose of breathable paints is to make the walls healthier, ensuring greater breathability. The San Marco line also includes breathable white paint Marconellaideal for those looking for a professional and at the same time economical product.

Breathable interior paint Marconella – Photo: San Marco

This product is easy to install and is particularly suitable for obtaining professional results without sacrificing savings.

Painting your home with washable paints

The washable paints They are composed of a high content of resinstherefore they are very resistant to rubbing and dirt. Contrary to popular belief, applying washable paint on surfaces does not guarantee complete removal of stains, but rather allows for even intense washing of painted walls.

Washable interior paints – Photo: San Marco

Thanks to these characteristics, these interior wall paints are perfect for installation in the living area and in various passage areas (walls near the stairs, entrances and corridors), but also for application in children’s bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

Antartica Interior Washable Paint

Washable water-based paint Antarctica It has a very high covering power, therefore, its use allows you to better mask the imperfections of the walls. Furthermore, the properties splash guardensure that this product can be easily spread with both a roller and brushes.

This water-based interior paintodorless and permeable to water vapor, it allows for the creation of uniform finishes in numerous types of spaces.

The product, in addition to the low VOC emission (volatile organic compounds), is completely free of formaldehyde and plasticizers, and is available in a wide range of shades: from light and pastel colors to dark and intense ones.

Interior wall enamels: the products of the Unimarc line

Among the most popular types of interior paints, there are the wall enamelscompounds suitable for all types of environments, featuring the highest degree of washability. These products have characteristics of stain-removal: this means that the walls on which they are applied can be cleaned using detergents.

Interior wall enamels – Photo: San Marco

It is advisable to use this type of paint in the most frequented areas of the house (in particular, kitchens and living rooms), and also in rooms that require very high hygiene and health standards.

The range of Unimarc wall enamelsproposed by San Marcoincludes stain-resistant paints with a finish lucida, semilucid ed opaquewhose peculiarities are optimal coverage and durability over time.

Non-toxic Wall Paint: Arum Hypoallergenic Paint

Before selecting paints for paint the interior spacesit is always necessary to pay attention to the healthiness of the products, checking their composition. The line Living Well-beingmade by San Marco, includes paintings by reduced environmental impactideal for healthy and safe environments.

The hypoallergenic paint Arumis perfect for use in domestic contexts where hypersensitive subjects live. Its particular formulation (with reduced presence of VOC and absence of plasticizers and formaldehyde), makes this product ideal for improving living comfort.

Two other advantages of this wall paint are the fact that it is dermatologically tested (it is hypoallergenic and does not irritate the skin, according to tests carried out by the Institute of Skin and Product Evaluation ISPE of Milan) and its classification Indoor Air Quality A+.

Superconfort anti-mold wall paint

Per remove mold from walls it is necessary to rely on experts in the sector, who can verify the main causes of this problem. Subsequently, specific treatments must be carried out, which also includes the application of a breathable thermal paint.

Anti-mold and anti-condensation paint for interiors, Superconfort – Photo: San Marco

The Superconfort anti-mold and anti-condensation paint It is composed of hollow glass microspheres, by means of which it is possible to obtain walls with a low heat transfer coefficient. In these cases, in fact, the difference in temperature between the internal and external environments decreases, and, consequently, there is no formation of condensation, mold and humidity stains.

Applying Superconfort anti-mold and anti-condensation paint inside bathrooms, laundries, cellars and garages, and also in rooms exposed to the north (where there are thermal bridges and cold walls), helps prevent the formation of mold and condensation on the walls.

Sanitizing interior wall paint with silver ions

Prevent the formation of mold and bacteria on the walls of your home It is essential to avoid serious problems, which can compromise the integrity of the walls and the healthiness of the rooms.

L’Silver Confort sanitizing water-based paint with silver ions This is the new product proposed by San Marco, specifically designed for those who need to have spaces with a high level of hygiene available.

Silver Confort interior sanitizing paint – Photo: San Marco

The microparticles that make up this paint are capable of penetrating the cellular membrane of bacteria, forming a barrier that inhibits their proliferation (-99.9%). Furthermore, the silver ions remain inside the paint, without degrading: this guarantees safe environments over time.

Like the hypoallergenic paint Arum, Silver Confort is also part of the Abitare il Benessere line, which includes interior paints that are attentive to sustainability and capable of significantly improving indoor air quality.

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