ᐅ Matte or glossy white kitchen cabinet fronts for a rental apartment?

Created on: 1 Jul 2021 19:56

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

Myrna_Loy2 Jul 2021 09:31

One of the interior designers working for my client also tried to sell us a matte black kitchen for one of the office renovations. Our loud laughter somewhat unsettled him.
Matte finishes in kitchens are extremely difficult to maintain because, as already mentioned by the moped, grease and oil are hard to remove. And kitchens where cooking takes place have plenty of that. Even with high-end materials, cleaning is not as easy as with glossy surfaces.

hampshire2 Jul 2021 10:55

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

Matte surfaces in the kitchen are very hard to maintain because, as already mentioned, grease and oil are difficult to remove. And in kitchens where cooking takes place, there is plenty of that. Even with high-end materials, cleaning is not as easy as with glossy finishes.

I completely agree. We have matte black doors and there is always a fingerprint or smudge somewhere. Cleaning is straightforward but needs to be done constantly if you want the surfaces to look perfect at all times. We are fine with a few spots in daily relaxed living and can quickly clean it up when we feel like it. In a rental apartment – never! For people with obsessive cleanliness habits: never (at least not without a full-time cleaning staff – which we don’t want)!

evelinoz2 Jul 2021 11:05

I would choose laminate or melamine, light color, price group 1 or 2.

Tolentino2 Jul 2021 11:15

#10

Or some manufacturers also offer fully plastic options. That should provide the necessary durability for a rental apartment. However, I believe it is not in the lowest price categories 1 or 2.

hampshire2 Jul 2021 11:27

#11

evelinoz schrieb:

I would go for laminate or melamine,

I know melamine from the old dinnerware in the camper. It’s really durable!

K1300S2 Jul 2021 13:16

#12

Fully agree. Because of the children, we opted for a laminate front instead of a solid wood front with real lacquer. With laminate, it’s more likely that the wood underneath will be damaged rather than the surface.

ᐅ Matte or glossy white kitchen cabinet fronts for a rental apartment?

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