To Gloss or not

[jean2579]

We are due to have new kitchen benchtops put in. I have found the Laminex of my dreams, it is a high gloss white marble surface.

We have a very small kitchen with limited natural light.

The kitchen maker says that gloss benchtops are a very bad choice and I should opt for a matt finish.  They are nice but deadly dull and boring.

I asked OH for his views and he said that as long as the food continues to come out of the kitchen he is not interested. Big help!

Any views for or against gloss tops.

[azureline**]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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i-need-a-martini wrote:

But on saying all of the above, laminate tops are cheap and can be easy to replace. Just make sure they tile the splashback BEFORE they put the benchtop on (They don't like doing this but you can insist).

That way if the benchtop is a disaster it is simply a case of uncrewing the top, removing it and replacing it with a new one. The average kitchen costs around $500 to replace.

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to replace the benchtop in a kitchen, as that is what that paragraph is specifcally referring to.

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Oops. Posted twice. Not sure why.

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was it in case the other one goes?

[amber-eyed-girl]

Hope noone was hurt, that sounds quite dangerous too!

😧

[soul_art]

I just had a new kitchen installed last Wednesday.  Will post pics when I've downloaded them.

I chose a matt finish, not because of the wipe marks etc but because I don't like shiny glossy type surfaces.  I think you have to go with what YOU like, I know I wouldn't be happy if mine wasn't matt and the kitchen is an area most spend a bit of time in.

Glad no one was hurt by the boiling water.