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Choosing the right paint color for a room in your home can be daunting enough, but it’s also important to understand how sheen can impact the way a color looks. A color may look great in a glossy ...

Aside from sheen, another difference is durability. Semi-gloss paint is more durable than eggshell paint, and it's easier to ...

Paint sheens were created to handle different uses and durability needs. A high-traffic area like a hallway needs a coating that can withstand handprints and people brushing up against it while a ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. A paint’s sheen, or finish, ...

Seattle offers gray sidewalks, gray streets, gray skies … and plenty of homes that are painted gray, inside and out. “Gray is the color of fear,” says Anne Viggiano, the Seattle-based founder of Color ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 43rd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

Interior designers have some pretty strong feelings when it comes to detrimental paint color mistakes. Here, they weigh in on everything from the importance of undertones to the right route to go when ...