Riveting Paint & Pearl

10/15/2026

Business brand visibility is not my cute hobby, it’s one aspect of my full time job at Riveting Paint & Pearl!

Big ideas?
Licensed in WA & ID
Washington RIVETF*774RH
Idaho 7781921

10/15/2026

Off-gassing. YUCK! There’s SO much off gassing in standard new construction, remodeling, restoration, and even from that new piece of furniture you brought home or had delivered.

Make sure you listen to your body if you’ve had a headache, stomach ache, or other feeling for days after new products have come into your home. Open doors, get some ventilation. Off-gassing occurs for months and even years depending on the finish. 😳

Lastly, we have amazing natural builders and finishers in Spokane & CDA, delivering full natural buildings or natural home finishes! Here are a few:

Alchemy Natural Building
Apollyon Wall Design
Christina Carothers
And me over here at Desire McGinn

Reach out and I’ll pair you with the perfect provider for your needs in the natural finishes realm!

10/11/2026

I have excellent taste in vintage finds. Questionable judgment in other areas. 😂

A little storytime while I paint a mural!

Follow Riveting Paint & Pearl for murals, signs, decorative, faux, historic home finishes, all things vintage, color, fun, and funny!

Someday, the Riveting Paint & Pearl shop will be filled with art, antiques, vintage treasures, and beautiful things with interesting histories.

Hopefully fewer stories involving accidental trespassing.

10/11/2026

I have excellent taste in vintage finds. Questionable judgment in other areas. 😂

A little storytime while I paint a mural!

Someday, the Riveting Paint & Pearl shop will be filled with art, antiques, vintage treasures, and beautiful things with interesting histories.

Hopefully fewer stories involving accidental trespassing.

10/10/2026

This week in the Spokane Journal of Business there’s an article about my work here at Riveting Paint & Pearl! My current project, the biggest to date in Hayden, Idaho, and the custom designed, brand forward mural, for Maria’s Taqueria recently completed in the Spokane Valley!

Thank you Spokane Journal Of Business & Maria's Taqueria for your gracious storytelling and canvas!

10/08/2026

A whole 800 words about lil’ ol’ me, Desire McGinn, & Riveting Paint & Pearl from the Spokane Journal of Business!

Some of the businesses I’ve done work for are mentioned in this article! Go show them some love online, I wouldn’t be here without them, or YOU!
Maria’s Taqueria
Chomper Cafe
Seng's Asian BBQ & Hot Pot
Belle's Brunch House
Wishing Tree Books

Thank you Matthew Stephens for the thoughtful interview and write up! I appreciate you❤️

Need a mural, a sign, a decorative finish, historic home restoration finishes and beyond? That’s what I do!

Desire McGinn
Riveting Paint & Pearl
Washington Contractor License: RIVETF*774RH
Idaho Contractor License: 7781921
1011 W Carlisle, Spokane, WA 99205
509-768-9947

Riveting Paint & Pearl owner Desire McGinn approaches murals less like commissioned fine art and more like a skilled trade, working directly with business owners, contractors, and design firms to turn walls and other surfaces into extensions of a client's brand.

10/06/2026

Paint Sheen should be a choice made with intention—Ultra Flat, Flat, Matte, Eggshell, Satin, Semi-gloss, High Gloss…how to choose?

Example? Sure.

A high-gloss ceiling can be an incredible, intentional design choice. Done beautifully, it becomes an architectural feature all its own—reflective, dramatic, and undeniably impactful. Love high sheen? Check out Fine Paints of Europe. Oh my word, thank me later!

But that shine comes with a hefty price tag. No, not because of the cost of the paint necessarily.

The higher the sheen, the more the surface reveals. Glossy paint reflects light across every plane, which means tiny waves, patches, sanding marks, nail holes, texture, poor prep, and every imperfection that may go largely unnoticed under a flat finish can suddenly announce themselves. Getting a truly beautiful high-gloss finish requires significantly more surface preparation (more money) and an ultra pro painter who understands how to prepare for it and apply it for a truly flawless finish (more money still!).

The same principle applies to trim, doors, cabinetry, and millwork: generally, the higher and more flawless the sheen you want, the more exacting—and expensive—the preparation and application become. Think car finishes, that’s what you’re asking for!

But sheen doesn’t have to be the statement, and in most homes it isn’t.

For nearly all interiors, and nearly all budgets, and all wall textures, clients opt for finishes that read more like expensive velvet than shiny glass: the lowest practical sheen for the surface and the way the room is actually used is the best, most luxe, and most recommended!

In many of today’s interiors, that means flat ceiling sheen, matte walls, and from eggshell to semigloss on trim and millwork where a little more durability and contrast make sense, and some are even opting for low sheen drenching of walls & trims.

Have dogs? Kids? A hallway that gets touched 400 times a day? That may be a good reason to move up in sheen—but I wouldn’t choose shine automatically just because a room is labeled “kitchen” or “bathroom,” no matter what the paint salesman says!

You’ll still frequently hear the old recommendation at the paint counter: use a higher sheen in kitchens and bathrooms because of moisture and cleaning, and higher still in kids bedrooms.

Modern premium paints have changed that conversation considerably. A quality matte finish can be plenty durable and appropriate for most kitchens and bathrooms, including walls where moisture resistance and washability matter. Product selection and proper ventilation matter more than simply defaulting to shinier paint.

Think of sheen as a design choice, not only as a protective layer.

If your paint gets noticed, I want it to be because you meant for it to.

❤️Riveting Paint & Pearl

NOTE: photos are examples only sourced from the World Wide Web!

10/06/2026

What type of mural do YOU want?

10/06/2026

Mural & Sign love❤️

Need service?
Call me: 509-768-9947

10/05/2026

Facebook says I make engaging content, yet they just unfollowed all the small businesses I follow without consulting me. Maybe they think this “emerging talent” badge will make up for being shady?!

This is the message Facebook auto generated for me to put with this post: 🎉 I earned the emerging talent badge this week, recognizing me for creating engaging content that sparks an interest among my fans!