Choosing a Paint Finish

The most basic of DIY projects is painting but selecting a paint finish that you'll be happy with can be as arduous a task as choosing the proper color. Paint finishes come in two basic categories, flat and glosses. Flat finishes are great at absorbing light and give a matte look but they aren't easily cleaned while glosses are stain-resistant, washable, and reflect light.

Here's a more refined list of finish categories for latex (water-based) paint.

  January 16, 2008 | Comments ()