Thank you for the responses! Hmm...what to do now? On Friday I told the contractor we wanted BM Satin Impervo. Over the weekend, I changed my mind after several people told me to definately go with semi-gloss or even gloss so I called him yesterday. He had ended up placing the order for the BM Satin Impervo after I gave him the go ahead on Friday but was able to cancel it yesterday because it had not been tinted yet. Is it possible to get just as good of a result from semi-glass vs the BM Satin Impervo because I have to call this guy back again and tell him to switch it again, he is going to think I am nuts! Really...looking at the end result, will I actually notice a difference between these two kinds of paints or not? Thank you!

Yayyyy! I was hoping you'd all say that. I think I will order these coffee mugs that I saw in a catalog. One says "Mr. Right" the other says "Mrs. ALWAYS Right" hehehe I'm kidding. Thank you so much. I am becoming so addicted to this website.

Hi BINK. I think the oil is fine. Rhome410, among many others here, painted hers in the oil and has been very happy for a number of years, I was just afraid of the yellowing that occurs with oil paint over time so went with the waterborne. Any cab color I tried with the least amount of yellow in it looked horrible with my gray-ish Carrara. My floors are white oak as I didn't want the redness of the red oak. They are finished in Bona. The stain is a mix of 75% Jacobean and 25% Black Coffee (similar to Black Walnut). I sometimes wish they were darker, but the I have a hard enough time keeping them looking clean with three cats running around. Darker would make the cat hair stand out so much more. No offense to anyone with partial overlay, but I wouldn't want it in my kitchen either. It definitely looks great with some eras, but not with the look I was trying to achieve. I would have loved inset also, but couldn't afford the extra cost. Unfortunately, my zone 8 is Washington state. Sorry! Looking forward to seeing your kitchen!

As the others have weighed-in, this is really a personal choice which is difficult for anyone to make for you. Having samples of both options, being able to hold them side-by-side and view them in your space is the best option. It's all about how the finish reflects light. We prepared a video to show how the two options available in our line compare. If nothing else, viewing this video can help demonstrate how two sheen choices will look very different in some situations, and yet, they may look very similar to each other at other times.