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Kitchen q

crystal**flake — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:54:27 GMT

I'm getting a new kitchen (dont know when) and I love the glossy look.

Has anyone got cons of getting one?

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:04:47 GMT

Mother in law just did a full renovation. Opted for the glossy look. The only negative is she hates fingerprints spoiling it.

It has been long enough to know...about six months.

it really is a personal choice...unless someone has some real issues, go for it 🙂

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:11:00 GMT

I opted for a matt finish because I have been told that the glossy shows every mark, finger prints etc., not sorry I did

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crystal**flake — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:19:53 GMT

Thats what I was really worried about.................and I'd imagine it shows smears too when you wipe them?

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:25:36 GMT

I have enough trouble keeping the SS stove clean as it seems to show every mark, as does the front of the fridge, I am finding the matt finish is great

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:27:05 GMT

There are special cleaners for the glossy benchtops, no streak finish, same with steel.

so it will be OK. After a while you will not notice the odd mark.

viva makes a stainless steel wipe, I think there are a few on the market.

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:27:57 GMT

It really is a personal choice, I think, my bench tops are matt as well and I love them, so easy to clean

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:28:50 GMT

Yes. I know I would be quite fussy for a while then little by little, not see it so much. But fingerprints would get to me initially...oh yes 🙂

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:29:15 GMT

Mine is only 2 weeks old, so I am at the fussy stage atm, prob wont last lol

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:31:00 GMT

Mother in law still going strong after six months...wipe here, wipe there...I am too scared to touch anything 🙂

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:32:09 GMT

She must have more time than me LOL

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Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:32:35 GMT

First kitchen we did I went for the matt ...didn't want finger prints etc .
Was disappointed ..
Looked dull and a bit boring ..

2nd kitchen went for a diamond gloss ...love it !

No harder to wipe down then the flat IMO!

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:33:43 GMT

Must depend on the house/kitchen, I dont think mine looks boring at all

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crystal**flake — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:36:18 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
First kitchen we did I went for the matt ...didn't want finger prints etc .
Was disappointed ..
Looked dull and a bit boring ..

2nd kitchen went for a diamond gloss ...love it !

No harder to wipe down then the flat IMO!

Flannie, even the cupboard doors? (shiny)

Re: Kitchen q

amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:38:05 GMT

Mother in law has glossy finish everything including the doors. It does look good, but then so did her last kitchen in matt.

picking the right colour(s) is important too.

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kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:40:52 GMT

I think it also depends on the house, ours is a 100 yr old cottage and I think the cupboards we chose suit it, I didnt want the real "modern" look

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crystal**flake — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:41:33 GMT

Well I'm going to look at the matt too..........I love the shiny ones but I do worry about keeping it beautiful all the time.

And I really want white, I'm into white everything at the moment. I'm getting venetians too and in white.

Re: Kitchen q

crystal**flake — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:42:47 GMT

Thanks everyone x

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Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:44:22 GMT

No cupboards are not shiny crystal ...

Karabine..... Like amber said the right colours make the difference ..

We had a very pushy kitchen specialist ...

Should have stood my ground ...

Didn't get him the second time !

Re: Kitchen q

kabarine — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:48:01 GMT

We just bought ours from Mitre 10, hubs installed it, I am pretty happy with it. We still have paint and re tile the walls and do the floor, but so far so good