kitchen furnitures

kitchen furnitures

7/9/14

Matt or glossy furniture fronts?

white kitchen cabinet doors
Photo by Chalon Handmade
Once we decide to arrange our kitchen, we have to choose the type of furniture. Is the finish going to be matt or glossy? Both product types have their strong and weak sides, so we should take a closer look at this issue.

Furniture with highly-polished fronts seems to present itself as very exclusive, and due to the fact that its surface reflects light, the room is optically bigger. Dark products look much better, however dust and dirt is much more visible on them. One of the biggest problems in scope of this type of kitchen furniture is that it can be easily scratched with all fingerprints left visible, which makes is less aesthetic. So once we buy this furniture we have to regularly clean it.


Furniture with matt and semi-matt finish on the other hand does not look as luxurious, but it is much more practical in everyday use. The biggest advantage of of its surfaces is that dirt is not visible, so we do not have to clean them that often. Although it does not look spectacular, it still gives the interior an elegant look. It will make do in most kitchens.