I just read the March 2008 Consumer Reports on interior paints and was pleasantly surprised to see that the best quality paints are also some of the cheapest! The best overall paints were: Kilz Casual Colors from Wal-Mart, Behr Premium Plus Enamel from Home Depot and Dutch Boy Home from Wal-Mart. Of course, they had specific recommendations for sunny rooms which would require more fade resistance and specific categories for best flat, low-luster and gloss paints, but those 3 are all good values no matter what your needs are. And they all cost around $20 a gallon.
So do some spring cleaning and then indulge in a new color, or two. At those prices, you can easily enjoy living in a staged home right now! No need to wait to put your home on the market to add a little panache.
Rebecca, who is currently remodeling her kitchen!
P.S. I just tested out the 3 paints mentioned above and was very pleased with Kilz and Behr paint. Dutch Boy, which is the lowest price of the three, was very runny and did not provide good coverage compared with Kilz and Behr. So, although cheap is good, the cheapest is NOT so good! Just thought I’d share my experience with you.