Flat paint is popular for ceilings, but if you want to make it pop, use a semi- or high-gloss. Why is it such a hard choice? One brand, Benjamin Moore, alone offers more than 150 whites.

Semi-gloss also works well on doors, too, and it’s great for baseboards and door trims. It brings durability to these high-touch areas and a nice contrast to the flatter eggshell on walls.

Dulux has paid thousands of pounds in compensation to disgruntled DIY-ers who claimed its 'brilliant white' paint is neither brilliant nor white - because it fades to yellow. 05 April 2012 • 10:28am ...