Painted walls in kitchens and high traffic areas

[MillyMollyMoo]

I'm starting to think this was a bad idea.
I picked fired earth because I thought a good brand might be more durable but it seems to be scuffing and coming away in under a year and DH is not happy.
Is it just one of those things and I should maybe consider wallpaper (after spending a fortune getting the walls plastered ) or would another paint be a better option ?
Thanks

Have you thought about getting a finish other than matt?

We have a satin finish in the kids rooms and the playroom and it holds up really well compared to the matte that we have in the rest of the house.

It's practically wipe clean, and doesn't attract dirt at all. It does look a little bit shiny, but it's better than scuff marks everywhere.

As for wallpaper, this isn't necessarily any better in high traffic areas as it will get caught/torn in the joins (especially if you have children or a DH with no spatial awareness ).

I thnk I have those children/DH too Naetha

We have "washable" paint on all of our walls.

it is durable, easily cleanable, and lasts till i get bored of the colour (years) and want a fresh coat.

got paint from Leyland paints, although Dulux do the same.

Dulux do a good paint called Endurance which is a matt finish but is washable and scuff proof (they say it's 20x more durable than standard paint).

If you've got a Dulux centre near you, the trade version of it is Diamond Matt - this comes in more colours than the Endurance and you can buy it in bigger tubs so it's cheaper (it's also better trade quality stuff).

Was the problem with the application rather than with the paint?

You said that you had the walls newly plastered - did you leave the plaster to dry thoroughly and then do a mist layer before doing the proper coats?

Well yes I did cock up the first coat without a doubt, DH had to get it all off and start again but now all along the seems of the walls and basically where they drag themselves against the walls it looks awful.

I'm wondering if fired earth paint is for lovely houses with no children/pets/husbands messing them up
We need industrial strength it would seem.

Well, I don't know about you, but DN comes round and pours her heart out to DH while leaning back against the wall and scuffing it with her shoes and rucksack. And I'm left there thinking 'do I let them continue this bonding chat about how awful school is at the moment, or do I tell her to get her horrid grubby self off my nice clean walls?'

Sadly, being a nice person, we have scruffy niece-shaped marks along the walls.

We have painted walls everywhere and they do get scuffed- cif works, but we are resigned to repainting every couple of years to keep it fresh.
Teens make more marks than young children- it's the constant lolling against walls, and an inability to walk down stairs without holding on to walls.

kitchen and bathroom paint. £16 a tub, goes on nicely, and wipes clean. B&Qs own brand is fine.