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This Paint Sheen Makes Any Room Look Tacky, Designers Say—No Matter the Color

Key Points A high gloss finish is never a great choice for walls because it tends to translate to poor quality.If you want a ...
AZ Central

Factor in the effects of paint sheen when repainting a room

Choosing the right paint color for a room in your home can be daunting enough, but it’s also important to understand how sheen can impact the way a color looks. A color may look great in a glossy ...
Purdue University

The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Ultra-White Paint May Someday Replace Air Conditioning

Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering, holds up his lab’s sample of the whitest paint on record. Purdue University/Jared Pike A new coat of paint is an easy way to ...
People

Scientists Have Created the Whitest White Paint — and It Could Cut the Need for Air Conditioning

The paint, created by researchers at Purdue University, reflects 98.1 percent of sunlight and thus can cool down buildings all on its own A new "ultra-white" paint created by scientists may play a ...
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This Is the Best Paint Finish to Use in Your Kitchen, According to Designers

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We've all been there; you've gone through the painstaking process of finally (finally) landing on the ...
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Is This Ultra-White Paint the Key to Ending Global Warming?

The latest whiter-than-white paint may be a solution to global warming, according to a Perdue University research team. Purdue Professor Xiulin Ruan holds up a square of ultra-white paint his research ...