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POLL: Matt or glossy kitchen?

Emmeline Westin
6 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
    6 years ago

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

    Comments (387)

    • PRO
      Nohbec
      5 years ago

      We find our clients really love matt kitchens.

    • PRO
      Naylor and Fay
      5 years ago

      We have found our clients love matt finishes.

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    • PRO
      Country Image
      5 years ago

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

    • PRO
      Metal Monkey Designs
      5 years ago

      Our clients love the sleek look that gloss provides!

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      Sacha Barnes Limited
      5 years ago

      Matt is easier on the eye.

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      pb bespoke kitchens
      5 years ago

      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.

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      Crescent Architects Ltd
      5 years ago

      Prefer matt in dark colours


    • PRO
      Starfish Interiors
      5 years ago

      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
      Daia
      5 years ago

      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

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      Hawkespur Ltd
      5 years ago

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

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      Grange Kitchens
      5 years ago

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

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      Adornas Kitchens & Interiors
      5 years ago

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

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      MAKING THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL
      5 years ago

      We prefer matt style

    • Dan Jones
      5 years ago

      We find matt kitchens look great!

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      Blax German Kitchens
      5 years ago

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

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      Point 5 Kitchens Ltd
      5 years ago

      Definitely glossy

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      Mobalpa Ealing
      5 years ago

      why not have a contrast - be unique!

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      Nadia Antiques and Reproduction Furniture
      5 years ago

      We love Glossy kitchens!

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      Le Lay Architects
      5 years ago

      Matt kitchens

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      1st Choice Decorators
      5 years ago

      matt looks a lot better


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      Express Marbles & Granite LTD
      5 years ago

      I must say am definitely a gloss fun.

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      County Interiors
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      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.

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      Redwood Joinery Limited
      5 years ago

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

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      Oasys Property Solutions
      5 years ago

      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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      SVK GROUP LTD
      5 years ago

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

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      Jerome Walden Cabinet Makers
      5 years ago

      We think matt finishes work nicely .

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      Lifestyle Designs NE Ltd
      5 years ago

      Matt is Definitely on trend at the minute.

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      Any Old Lights Ltd
      5 years ago

      Matt every time - oozes contemporary and will never date.

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      Sheraton Interiors
      5 years ago

      I vote Matt!

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      Peter Hince
      5 years ago

      Matt all day but in durable paint!

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      Red Leaf Kitchens & Interiors
      5 years ago

      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

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      Kitchen Care Stafford
      5 years ago

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

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      Ashwood Artisan
      5 years ago
      last modified: 5 years ago

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

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      Your Hubb
      5 years ago
      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.
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      Wood Works Brighton
      5 years ago

      Matt is a much easier finish to keep clean .

    • brendan_p_donegan
      5 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.

      Thank you

    • brendan_p_donegan
      5 years ago

      P.S. Has the Grey Ship sailed?

    • PRO
      DN DESIGN
      5 years ago

      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
      5 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
      4 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.

      xx



    • HU-224723873
      last year

      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 !

    • HU-536117634
      last year

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

    • HU-878626350
      last year

      Both, nice contrast

    • E D
      last year

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

    • Ruth House
      last year

      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
      last year

      Do they still sell gloss kitchens?

      😂

    • PRO
      RD Glass
      last year

      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
      10 months ago

      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
      10 months ago

      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
      10 months ago

      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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