ᐅ Matte or glossy white kitchen cabinet fronts for a rental apartment?
Created on: 1 Jul 2021 19:56
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Forsberg21
Hello,
Today I visited a furniture store to plan a U-shaped kitchen (open living area) for an apartment I rent out (new building).
I want to install a modern kitchen (white fronts, anthracite-colored countertop). The additional cost for glossy (Alpine white) surfaces when upgrading from foil to lacquer is 1,000 euros.
Now I’m wondering if it might be better to choose a matte kitchen front instead. Firstly, it is more resistant to wear, which is probably better for a rental apartment, and secondly, a matte surface might also be less expensive. Is the surcharge for lacquer on a matte front also this high? I didn’t ask the kitchen planner about that.
Are glossy fronts out of fashion now?
Best regards,
Robert
Today I visited a furniture store to plan a U-shaped kitchen (open living area) for an apartment I rent out (new building).
I want to install a modern kitchen (white fronts, anthracite-colored countertop). The additional cost for glossy (Alpine white) surfaces when upgrading from foil to lacquer is 1,000 euros.
Now I’m wondering if it might be better to choose a matte kitchen front instead. Firstly, it is more resistant to wear, which is probably better for a rental apartment, and secondly, a matte surface might also be less expensive. Is the surcharge for lacquer on a matte front also this high? I didn’t ask the kitchen planner about that.
Are glossy fronts out of fashion now?
Best regards,
Robert
Tolentino schrieb:
I’m just repeating what our product designers say. Yes, high gloss is out! Anthracite too (… how many words do I have to keep repeating? :rolleyes 🙂
Tolentino schrieb:
But my product designers don’t say that...
For some strange reason, they still prefer anthracite over pure black.Not black... nowadays everyone has their anthracite-black-or-whatever-shade-of-gray non-colors and white in their home – now it’s moving back to warm brown tones again 😉 Tell that to your product designer :PF
fach1werk3 Jul 2021 08:46We chose a high-gloss kitchen with lacquer finish in fire engine red and white accents. Visually, I like it, but I would never choose high gloss again. The lacquer really should only be cleaned with a microfiber cloth. Owners of laminate surfaces sometimes use glass cleaner, which works quickly. I would expect tenants to cause some maintenance issues with the lacquer.
For the built-in furniture, it’s the same: the raised-panel doors in the open-plan living area have a satin lacquer finish, while the grandchildren’s sleeping nook has melamine surfaces. I can’t see the difference without glasses, and caring for the melamine is completely easy, unlike the satin lacquer. Maybe I’m just not particular enough to appreciate that 🙂
Best regards, Gabriele
For the built-in furniture, it’s the same: the raised-panel doors in the open-plan living area have a satin lacquer finish, while the grandchildren’s sleeping nook has melamine surfaces. I can’t see the difference without glasses, and caring for the melamine is completely easy, unlike the satin lacquer. Maybe I’m just not particular enough to appreciate that 🙂
Best regards, Gabriele
Is it even possible to generally recommend high gloss or matte finishes? No!
There are matte surfaces where dirt just sticks and you can’t even remove it with a wipe.
We have high gloss and clean with a damp cloth occasionally, not constantly. At most, an all-purpose cleaner. From my experience, I would not hesitate to choose high gloss, rather than matte, which often looks dingy.
There are matte surfaces where dirt just sticks and you can’t even remove it with a wipe.
We have high gloss and clean with a damp cloth occasionally, not constantly. At most, an all-purpose cleaner. From my experience, I would not hesitate to choose high gloss, rather than matte, which often looks dingy.
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