hi all, new user here! i hope to learn more about painting as i attempt to fix up my first home. i'm not a painter but someone who hired one. we used semi-gloss on the trim upstairs and i think it may have been a mistake. it highlights all the flaws that a 100-year old house typically has...

Hi, Why are certain colours only available in certain finishes/sheens? I went to a large hardware store to purchase some flat/matte spray paint to only find certain colours available - white, gray, black, brown. Why is this? I was actually hoping for a lovely red/blue in a flat/matte...

In terms of testing washabilaty of a flat after an appropriate curing period (a month or so) I have been unable to find a brand which i have personally been happy with. I have got a very well to do customer with children and she wants the best washable yet flat paint available in the UK. My...