Building finishes comprise plastering, pointing, painting, varnishing, white and color washing or distempering. These finishes, in essence, establish a protective layer on the exposed surface, extending the materials' life cycle. These treatments protect the building from the elements while also adding to its aesthetic appeal. Architectural finishes cover a large variety of structures, designs and coatings. They can affect walls, floors, ceilings, beams, columns, staircases, windows, doors of a building and more. Some of the materials they’re made of include wood, stone, metal and glass. For example, if it’s a window it has to let light in. Finishes include films and other covering materials like plaster or bricks. They can be applied to nearly any exposed surface inside or outside of a building. Some of the materials you could see on an architectural finish include Wood, Stone, Brick, Glass, Resin, Metal and so many others.