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POLL: Matt or glossy kitchen?

Emmeline Westin
il y a 8 ans

Which cabinet finish do you have in your kitchen? Or which finish are you going for if you're currently planning a kitchen upgrade?

Matt or glossy - what do you prefer?

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Commentaires (387)

  • PRO
    Nohbec
    il y a 7 ans

    We find our clients really love matt kitchens.

  • PRO
    Naylor and Fay
    il y a 7 ans

    We have found our clients love matt finishes.

  • PRO
    Country Image
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt finishes tend to be more practical, and they look so good.

  • PRO
    Metal Monkey Designs
    il y a 7 ans

    Our clients love the sleek look that gloss provides!

  • PRO
    Sacha Barnes Limited
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt is easier on the eye.

  • PRO
    pb bespoke kitchens
    il y a 7 ans

    This bespoke high gloss kitchen was manufactured and installed by pb bespoke kitchens for a large house in Battersea about 8 years ago. Since then our clients have opted for hand painted matt or mid sheen finishes.

  • PRO
    Crescent Architects Ltd
    il y a 7 ans

    Prefer matt in dark colours


  • PRO
    Starfish Interiors
    il y a 7 ans

    Really depends on the client/age/style of house, durability and longevity style wise? Matt absolutely! if you want high def faddish now style, for the throwaway consumer? gloss all the way!

  • PRO
    User
    il y a 7 ans

    Glossy is easy to clean but matt seems to be the going trend at the moment and still very easy to clean using a microfibre cloth

  • PRO
    Hawkespur Ltd
    il y a 7 ans

    We find that our clients prefer matte kitchens in modern homes.

  • PRO
    Grange Kitchens
    il y a 7 ans

    I think it will reflect more light in to you room.

  • PRO
    Adornas Kitchens & Interiors
    il y a 7 ans

    We love matt kitchens! Easy to keep clean, but also luxurious!

  • PRO
    MAKING THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL
    il y a 7 ans

    We prefer matt style

  • Dan Jones
    il y a 7 ans

    We find matt kitchens look great!

  • PRO
    Blax German Kitchens
    il y a 7 ans

    Luxurious and modern homes look great with Matt kitchens, definately something for the professional person...

  • PRO
    Point 5 Kitchens Ltd
    il y a 7 ans

    Definitely glossy

  • PRO
    Mobalpa Ealing
    il y a 7 ans

    why not have a contrast - be unique!

  • PRO
    Nadia Antiques and Reproduction Furniture
    il y a 7 ans

    We love Glossy kitchens!

  • PRO
    Le Lay Architects
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt kitchens

  • PRO
    1st Choice Decorators
    il y a 7 ans

    matt looks a lot better


  • PRO
    Express Marbles & Granite LTD
    il y a 7 ans

    I must say am definitely a gloss fun.

  • PRO
    County Interiors
    il y a 7 ans
    Dernière modification :il y a 7 ans

    Depending on the size of the room, gloss will give a more spacious appearance from reflections in a small room but matt works very well in for large empty rooms.

  • PRO
    Redwood Joinery Limited
    il y a 7 ans

    Just bought a Victorian House. Matt is definitely more in character with the building for me!

  • PRO
    Oasys Property Solutions
    il y a 7 ans

    I prefer matt, but then perhaps am biased having just had a matt black and white kitchen installed. To me, there are already enough reflective surfaces in the kitchen in the form of ovens, hobs etc that the matt provides a nice contrast. Perhaps we took it to the extreme with a matt glass splashback and tap!

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  • PRO
    SVK GROUP LTD
    il y a 7 ans

    Our clients prefer glossy kitchens because they go well with the lightings and the space.

  • PRO
    Jerome Walden Cabinet Makers
    il y a 7 ans

    We think matt finishes work nicely .

  • PRO
    Lifestyle Designs NE Ltd
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt is Definitely on trend at the minute.

  • PRO
    Any Old Lights Ltd
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt every time - oozes contemporary and will never date.

  • PRO
    Sheraton Interiors
    il y a 7 ans

    I vote Matt!

  • PRO
    Peter Hince
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt all day but in durable paint!

  • PRO
    Red Leaf Kitchens & Interiors
    il y a 7 ans

    Why note try a bit of both, one of our new kitchen displays in our showroom have matt wall units and high gloss floor units, and some colour added in with a glass splash back

  • PRO
    Kitchen Care Stafford
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt for us, so much more practical for everyday use.

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  • PRO
    Ashwood Artisan
    il y a 7 ans
    Dernière modification :il y a 7 ans

    I prefer matt as it doesn't show all the finger marks

  • PRO
    Your Hubb
    il y a 7 ans
    Gloss. Easy to keep clean and looks great. Definately helps in smaller kitchens so the light bounces off to make the room feel bigger and brighter.
  • PRO
    Wood Works Brighton
    il y a 7 ans

    Matt is a much easier finish to keep clean .

  • brendan_p_donegan
    il y a 6 ans

    I find the comments here very interesting and useful. We had our kitchen custom made twelve years ago.

    We chose spraying in low sheen 25%. The kitchen was fitted "raw" and then removed to the spray shop. The finish has proved so durable and easy to clean that it is only now going to have a colour change.

    Twelve years of the same (F&B) colour sounds so boring but the time has flown. The rest of the room including ceiling has been repainted every three years or four years.

    So now, I am awaiting samples of Brassica and Pelt either being the potential solution for the island and either Dove Tail or Manor House for the cabinets

    I may send the doors and draw fronts away for spraying and use aerosol paint (available in F&B colours) for the framing and any visible side panels plus the island.

    Any thoughts please on these potential choices.

    Blimey! What a long post and my first here at that.

    Thank you

  • brendan_p_donegan
    il y a 6 ans

    P.S. Has the Grey Ship sailed?

  • PRO
    DN DESIGN
    il y a 6 ans

    Glossy all the way for me. Perfect for bouncing light around the room and I find the sheen adds texture and dimension in the room. Our kitchen is very busy with two small children running around and we have no trouble with the doors, even covered in little finger and handprints. Eggshell is also a great choice if you are in neutral territory with these choice - Brendan, the F&B is a wonderful choice, very durable and long lasting as you know. Don't worry, the grey ship hasn't sailed yet - I don't think it will for quite some time yet! Brassica is a beautiful shade, but will be quite grey and powerful - perhaps team with a lighter, brighter colour or a bold colourful shade. Little Greene also have some wonderful colours. Hope this helps!

  • brendan_p_donegan
    il y a 6 ans

    Thank you for that Danielle - very helpful.

    The eventual colour choice, if I go for respraying, will be F&B because the sprayers and aerosol suppliers (the latter for DIY) do not make up Little Greene colours, if however I decide on hand painting, the choice of manufacturer would widen to include LG.

  • janyeo33
    il y a 5 ans

    Well i came on here confused as to what to have for my new kitchen and am leaving more confused than ever..I still love a modern matt shaker but my husband thinks it looks old fashioned now and prefers 'shiny' "We have been trying to make up our mind so long, i think moving might be the answer"I ant it too look fabulous but also not plasticy looking. Please some of you itchen companies, tell me what you find looks best and whether a tiled or laminate or wood floor now complete the look more at this time. Also i am thinking of Silestone Quartz tops does anyone feel they would not recommend those having had them? Help will be appreciated.

    xx



  • Utilisateur Houzz - 224723873
    il y a 3 ans

    Please think again if you have young children ! Listen to a mother of a 2 yr old artist who has just decorated every door of my matte grey kitchen !

  • Utilisateur Houzz - 536117634
    il y a 3 ans

    There are many water based varnishes - Polyvine being one of them in a Dead flat finish that leave painted surfaces very protected and washable.

  • None None
    il y a 3 ans

    Both, nice contrast

  • E D
    il y a 3 ans

    What’s with all these nameless HUs, digging up 5 year old threads? 🤷‍♂️😅

  • Ruth House
    il y a 3 ans

    we loved gloss in our previous house, dedicated kitchen space so reflection bounced light and so easy to clean kids finger prints.

    now we're planning open plan kitchen diner I'm thinking maybe matt as don't want to be looking at my own reflection from other side of room?

  • E D
    il y a 3 ans

    Do they still sell gloss kitchens?

    😂

  • PRO
    RD Glass
    il y a 3 ans

    Literally in the process of redoing the kitchen at the moment and went for matt with a slight sheen. I personally think both can work well - i.e matt units with a glossy worktop for example, but entirely glossy units are too much for me.

  • Fattyma Sherif
    il y a 2 ans

    There are lots of posts on here complaining about how difficult it is to clean matt kitchens. Does anyone have the same problem?

  • Shelly Anne Finney
    il y a 2 ans

    It depends on how you use your kitchen I suppose. My family of (clumsy) tea drinkers have permanently stained my Matt cupboard doors. I'll never choose Matt again personally but this might not be an issue for you depending on who uses your kitchen &

  • andrew fitch
    il y a 2 ans

    Matt or Gloss are both very nice. There are so many other things to consider, it really depends on what kind of overall look you are creating.

    Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

    Talk it through with your local Kitchen shop or other related trades, like tile shops etc.



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