Walls white washed - what type of paint next?

[Redoctober]

Evening all ! I have started and completed white washing most walls and ceilings with a diluted mixture of Johnstones Contract white emulsion . Two coats applied.

What do you recommend doing with the walls thereafter?

Should I leave them now for a period of time to allow the plaster to continue to breathe?

Is it OK to apply the top coat of paint of our chosen colour?

If so, should it be Matt or Silk?

 

As ever, I welcome your thoughts.

[PeterW]

Matt or Silk is your preference. How long has the plaster been on the walls ..? Two weeks drying should see it fine to paint if it’s been drying naturally. 

[Redoctober]

Thanks @PeterW, that is reassuring as the plaster has been going on since about two weeks ago and I have been following on with the "mist" coats, once the walls and ceilings have dried naturally. I had heard various things ranging from six months to a year before actually decorating. 

[ProDave]

I tried the mist coat thing once and it didn't work. Still needed 2 more coats of neat paint to cover.  Now I just do 2 coats of Wickes cheapest mat white contractors emulsion and then it's good for a top coat of your choice.

 

Just wait until the plaster has dried to a light pink all over with no dark patches and you are good to paint.  In the summer when out last lot of plaster was done, that was 3 days.