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Gloss Finish

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  1. Kitchen Cabinets: Stylish Ideas for Cabinet Doors

    … you can apply peel-and-stick chalkboard film. Update standard oak cabinetry with white paint. Choose a semi- gloss finish for easy cleaning and durability. Replace old hardware with burnished-chrome handles to add polish. Dress up painted …

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  1. The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Flooring

    Video

    … home. Hardwood can add warmth and beauty especially in a cottage or country-style home. Consider a satin or semi gloss finish to reduce the appearance of scratches or dents. Also a distressed or hand scraped floor will minimize the appearance …

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    especially in a cottage or country-style home. Consider a satin or semi gloss finish to reduce the appearance of scratches or dents.
  2. Kitchen Flooring

    Video

    … for slip resistance or coefficient of friction. High COF numbers offer more safety on wet floors. A mat or semi- gloss finish will reduce the appearance of dirt and scratches. Consider large tiles to minimize grout lines. Darker grout shows …

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    High COF numbers offer more safety on wet floors. A mat or semi- gloss finish will reduce the appearance of dirt and scratches. Consider large tiles to minimize grout lines. Darker grout shows less dirt and stain
  3. Update Boring Builder's Cabinets

    Slideshow

    … Referring to the photos, paint some surfaces with gloss - finish orange latex paint. Let dry. -- Use painter's ..... to be painted light orange. Paint with light orange gloss - finish latex paint; let dry. -- Apply two coats of water …

  4. Painted Floor Ideas for the Kitchen

    Slideshow

    … Even the floor is painted a warm red. Specially formulated floor paint will wear far better than standard paint. A gloss finish is easiest to clean. Diamonds roughly 36 inches square are laid out in long rows from a hallway through the dining …

  5. Bathroom Countertop Ideas

    Slideshow

    … sinks with vintage-style brushed nickel faucets sit in a furniture-style wood counter with a waterproof, high- gloss finish that wipes clean for easy care. Green slate and sea green kirkstone provide a deep, natural tone to the bath. The …

  6. Refinishing Hardwood Floors

    Article

    … usually with a polyurethane varnish. A semigloss finish adds more shine than satin, without the high maintenance of a gloss finish . Answered by: Greg Cook, Home Remodeling Editor As a diehard do-it-yourselfer, Greg Cook has shared what he …

  7. Paint 101

    Article

    … they also are ideal in children's bedrooms and bath spaces. TIP: surface preprartion is key to a successful high- gloss finish , since every imperfection will be highlighted with glossy paint. Oil-base paints have resins and thinners in them …

  8. Shopping for Upholstery Fabric

    Article

    … is worth consideration in homes where people smoke or small children may play with matches. Glazing: Gives a high- gloss finish to fabrics such as chintz. Merceration: Improves the strength and luster of cotton. Sanforized: Limits shrinkage …

  9. Easy-to-Clean Kitchen Design Tips

    Article

    … are easiest to clean. Painted cabinets with a high- gloss finish show dirt, but they're easy to wipe down. Stained cabinets with a flatter or no- gloss finish don't show dirt as much, but they're more easily …

  10. Spooky Decoupaged Chargers for Halloween

    Article

    … white photocopies of copyright-free clip art or Halloween-motif scrapbooking paper Sharp scissors or crafts knife Gloss - finish decoupage medium (We used Aleene's Instant Decoupage.) Foam brush Note: These chargers are for decorative purposes …

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