“Super-Duper High Gloss” (Or, Maybe They’re Just Wet?) When it comes to hardwood floor finishes, there’s “matte,” “semi-gloss,” and “gloss.”* And then there’s VERY high gloss ” in the case of the floors shown above. Rule of thumb: you’re supposed to see your reflection looking in the mirror. But, when you can see your reflection...Read More
“Super-Duper High Gloss” (Or, Maybe They’re Just Wet?) When it comes to hardwood floor finishes, there’s “matte,” “semi-gloss,” and “gloss.”* And then there’s VERY high gloss — in the case of the floors shown at right. Rule of thumb: you’re supposed to see your reflection looking in the mirror. But, when you can see your...Read More
Let’s Hear It For a Matte Finish (or at least, semi-gloss) It’s certainly possible that the owner of this “For Sale” Golden Valley home just refinished their floors, using a little (a lot) too much polyurethane. Theory #2: the photographer didn’t get the lighting quite right. Either way, when a real estate photo has you reaching for...Read More