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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 ...

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 ...

The kitchen has long been considered the heart of the home. But when an outdated design or run-down appearance has you shooing guests away while you cook, painting may be the quickest, most ...

Paints are divided into three categories based on the sheen: Flat or matte paints have no shine, semi-gloss paints have a high shine and satin or eggshell paints fall in between. The overall score is ...

Perfect for DIYers, Majic Paints’ Diamond Hard RePurpose is our pick for the overall best tile paint. It’s a versatile paint that sticks to any surface, including wood, masonry and tile. Boasting ...

Consumer Reports' biggest interior paint test ever put Home Depot's Behr brand at the top of its Ratings in all three major categories: low-luster, flat and matte finishes, and semigloss. CR also ...