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POLL: Matt or glossy kitchen?

Emmeline Westin

4 years ago

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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Matt

Glossy

Other - tell us below!

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chookchook2

4 years ago

I'm into Matt. Shhh, that's not my husband's name.

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Husker Limited
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Matt makes space more calm and natural and it's easier to keep clean.
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Coming from my clients perspective, matt seems to win over gloss at the moment.
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Matt Emulsion Walls Main Rooms. Vinyl Silk Kitchens. Feature walls Hang some decorative wall paper or stick old oak flooring to a main feature wall as we done on a job in oxshott surrey.
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Matt is definitely my personal preference, i feel gloss can make your kitchen look dated.
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Specialist Ceramics Ltd
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I prefer glossy , I think it looks more modern.
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I prefer a matt (eggshell finish) preferably hand painted as opposed to spraying
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We go matt all the way, less fingerprints visible
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We think that glossy kitchens bring in more light!
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We find our clients really love matt kitchens.
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We have found our clients love matt finishes.
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Matt finishes tend to be more practical, and they look so good.
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Our clients love the sleek look that gloss provides!
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Sacha Barnes Limited
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Matt is easier on the eye.
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Prefer matt in dark colours
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I think it will reflect more light in to you room.
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We find matt kitchens look great!
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Luxurious and modern homes look great with Matt kitchens, definately something for the professional person...
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Definitely glossy
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Mobalpa Ealing
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why not have a contrast - be unique!
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We love Glossy kitchens!
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Le Lay Architects
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Matt kitchens
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1st Choice Decorators
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matt looks a lot better
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Express Marbles & Granite LTD
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I must say am definitely a gloss fun.
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brendan_p_donegan
3 years ago
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.

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brendan_p_donegan
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P.S. Has the Grey Ship sailed?
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brendan_p_donegan
3 years ago
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
2 years ago
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.

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