When buyers consider contemporary gloss and matte panels to be used in cabinetry and furniture, the purchasing process is often a tug-of-war between price point, aesthetics and performance. At its ...

Over recent years, there's been a real love for soft, matte finishes. From furniture to walls, designers favored the more subtle style over its more loud counterpart – shiny, super glossy, lacquer.

Not all paints are created equal. Back during the days of the horse-drawn carriage, paints used natural bases, of which linseed oil comes to mind. In the 1920s, that all changed with the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As a general rule of thumb, the term “sheen” refers to the amount of light paint reflects when dry. Most ...