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FINISHINGLOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR HOME'S INTERIOR?
There's no easier way to create a fresh new look in your home than to make changes to the colors and finishes on your walls and trim. Whether using straight color or a custom application such as Venetian plaster or a faux finish there's no better value than paint for making over the look of your home's interior.
STANDARD FINISHES
There are several basic types of standard interior paint finishes and each type refers to the finishes reaction to light and it's sheen.
FLAT
Flat paint finishes have virtually no sheen when the paint has dried. Flat paint absorbs light and does not reflect it. Flat paint finish is great at hiding any imperfections that you may have in your walls and also looks good in most colors. The best rooms to use a flat finish are rooms that usually receive little traffic such as bedrooms or closets. It’s not a good idea to use flat paint in a room that will require a lot of cleaning because it is difficult to clean when it gets dirty. EGGSHELL
An eggshell paint offers about as much sheen as an actual eggshell, hence its name. It is mainly flat but offers a small amount of luster. It is easier to clean than flat paint so it would be a better choice for areas of your house that receive more traffic such as a hallway or a living room. Another benefit of eggshell paint is that like a flat finish it also looks good in a variety of colors. SATIN
A satin paint finish is much easier to clean than flat or eggshell paints, just be careful not to scrub too hard because you could possibly remove some of the sheen which will leave an uneven finish in your wall. A satin finish will not hide imperfections in your walls as well as flat or eggshell finishes will. Since satin paints stand up better to cleaning they are a great choice for kids rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.
SEMI-GLOSS Semi gloss paints are a step up from satin and reflect more light. It is a good choice for painting trim but could be used for a kitchen or bathroom because it does not absorb kitchen greases or bathroom condensations as much as the other paint finishes do. It could also be used in playrooms since it is much easier to clean up. Semi gloss paints generally look better in a lighter shade of paint.
GLOSS Gloss paints offer the most sheen of all of the other finishes and are also the easiest to clean. Gloss paint is generally used for painting trim and is usually not a good choice for walls. Gloss paint is also commonly used to paint cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms.
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