I'm going to do some painting myself once it warms up, but my situation's different. My garage is sheetrocked (including mud & tape), and that's it. No texture, with a fresh sheetrock paper surface.
I want it (the garage) to be bright - nice, bright white light, for good working visibility. I don't expect I'll be doing anything more than the usual garage things: working on cars, reloading, simple woodworking, etc. in addition to storing cars.
Any suggestions as to the proper shade of white and amount of sheen? Will a pure white cause eyestrain? Does it need texture, or can I get away without it? Does a fresh sheetrock surface need primer? What kind of surface prep?