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Living room paint recommendations

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PantaloonMad · 17/01/2026 08:50

I want my living room painted and chose a dulux colour.

I sent the paint I thought I wanted to use to my painter decorator and he’s said it’s rubbish paint, needs lots of coats and is not durable.

https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/products/dulux-matt/cccId_1915110?size=2.5L

has anyone got any recommendations for reasonably priced but good quality paints? I’ve never done any decorating before (first home)

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https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/products/dulux-matt/cccId_1915110?size=2.5L

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Lougle · 31/01/2026 09:32

We used Valspar premium recently and it went on beautifully. 2 coats gave a really good finish. If your walls are very porous (ours were old and chalky) then a coat of Zinsser Gardz before you paint is really helpful.

PantaloonMad · 23/02/2026 14:20

A bit late but Thanks all for your suggestions!

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