Paint is one of the most important components of any home decorating project. While it’s easy to spend hours in your local hardware store searching out the best soothing blue for your kitchen cabinets ...

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Low sheen finishes hide imperfections but are hard to clean. Use them in low-traffic areas. Glossy sheens are easy to clean but highlight imperfections. Use them for high-traffic areas and trim. When ...

When your mom was painting a space, the rules were straightforward: flats on the ceiling, eggshell on the walls and gloss on cabinetry, windowsills and trim. Today those rules are more like ...

How do they differ? And how can they impact the final look of your painting project? Sheen, or paint finish, is a measure of how much light reflects off a painted surface, resulting in gloss or a lack ...

Painting your home can be a fun, creative and enjoyable process — especially if you’re really into interior design. And when deciding on what direction you want a certain room to go, choosing your ...

Chalky paint is a hit with DIYers and people who refurbish and refinish old furniture. Not sure if your dresser has an oil- or latex-based finish? Don't know if it's stain, lacquer, shellac or ...

If you seek a truly stunning paint finish—the sort of mile-deep finish that reflects like a mirror—the time in the spray booth represents only a fraction of the investment. Prior to painting, dozens ...

We evaluated eight brushes for coverage, control, and comfort to help you pick the perfect tool for any surface.

When we bought our long-term Kia EV9, a trendy matte-finish paint job was not high on our must-have options list (actually, I don’t think it was on our list at all). However, the EV9 we ended up ...

Range Rover has introduced a new mirror-finish paint for its Bespoke models, offering a deeper, smoother gloss. Using thicker ...