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Barbara Gilbert

2 years ago

Should kitchen cabinet doors be gloss or Matt?

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dreamer
2 years ago
They can be either. It is up to the person who owns the home and the style they are wanting.

It depends on lots of different reasons.

What style home and kitchen are you having. Hamptons/Country or ultra slick.

Do you want duck blue cabinets or bling shiny black.

Are you having stone bench tops or wood or concrete bench tops. etc etc

Cleaning is not a reason, because that should be done no matter what kind of cabinet door you have.
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Billy Hoo Studio
2 years ago
Have a look through some images of kitchens and work out whether you prefer the gloss look or the matte look. As dreamer has stated, both are achievable whether you decide to go for laminate, vinyl or 2pac finishes. One tip I would suggest would be to vary your splash and benchtop to contrast, ie, if you have a matte finish on your doors it might be nice to have a glossier finish on the benchtop and/or splashback and visa versa.
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