• A professional kitchen paint jobkitchen image by Rich Johnson from Fotolia.com
  
  A properly painted kitchen will remain attractive for several years. It is important to properly clean and prime your walls before applying paint. The right paint choice will mean the difference between pure color and faded shades.
  
  

Peeling Paint

• Poor paint adhesion is a common problem in kitchens. Grease from cooking often coats kitchen walls, preventing proper paint adhesion. Cleansing the area thoroughly with a degreasing product helps to ensure good paint-to-wall contact.
  
  

Low Scrubbability

• Low scrubbability makes cleaning your kitchen walls difficult. Choose an easy-to-clean finish when picking out kitchen paint. If the store does not offer this option in the shade you pick, apply a coat of polyurethane over the paint.
  
  

Paint on the Ceiling

• One of the last things you want in your kitchen is a splotchy ceiling. Use painter's tape or a putty knife to block the ceiling or wall trim--this makes painting a crisp line easier and faster.
  
  

Applying Too Much Paint

• A common mistake in painting walls in busy rooms is rushing through the project. If you apply thick layers of paint, they will run and look bumpy. The proper way to paint is by applying several thin layers, allowing each layer to dry fully before adding the next. Kitchens, like bathrooms, tend to be humid--this makes the paint dry more slowly than in less humid rooms.