Each of these finishes offers unique characteristics to consider when choosing paint.

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 choosing paint colors for a room, don’t forget to consider the sheen, i.e. the level of shininess in a paint finish. Sheen can affect the paint’s appearance, durability and washability. Sheen ...

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 ...

So you’ve found the perfect paint color for your home improvement project, whether that’s refreshing your walls, giving your drab kitchen cabinet that perfect refresh, or making your trim pop.

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 ...

-One gallon Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer Sealer Stain Killer ($19, lowes.com for store locations). -One gallon Benjamin Moore semigloss latex (shown in Decorator’s White; $38, benjaminmoore.com for ...