Aside from grease spills and food sprays that are involved with cooking, another part of kitchen life to consider is the amount of humidity inside a kitchen. Whether boiling water over a stove or running a hot dishwasher, steam can negatively affect paint and cause streaking. One helpful tip to negate that risk is to use paint with a shinier finish, such as satin or semi-gloss. Depending on how expensive the paint product is, you may potentially have issues. This is enough risk to keep homeowner Amber far away from this trend, as she claims, “I would be concerned.”