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A kitchen shaped like a long narrow corridor, reminiscent of a galley on a boat. A galley kitchen has unique challenges due to the spacing limitations of what can go into it. Most of the...

In cabinets, this is the act of putting on a transparent coating after a cabinet is painted or stained to create a polished finish. But this applies to a faux finishing technique that gives...

A reflective sheen on a surface, usually referring to painted surfaces. The more mirror-like the finish, the higher the gloss of that surface. Gloss levels range from no reflective surface to increasing shininess, starting from...

This refers to the lines found in wood that form its signature texture. That texture is created from the cutting process in making wood planks; lumber is cut for length of the tree that creates...

The unique way grain appears on a piece of wood, like a fingerprint. Grains on wood are a reflection of the life of the tree but also the way the lumber is cut. Planks from...