Kitchen Shutter Finishes
- TheHouseKraft
- Dec 20, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 1
Why It's Important to Choose the Right Kitchen Shutter Materials?
Choosing the right material for kitchen shutters is crucial as it affects the overall aesthetics, durability, maintenance and above all, the Budgetary considerations of your kitchen. Here, we dive into five popular options:
Characteristics: Made from applying laminate (Thickness 0.72 to 1.5mm) on a plywood/MDF/HDHMR board (Thickness 12mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm), resulting in a Various finishes such as Matt, glossy, Leather, Stripped finish.
Advantages and distinct features: Very Cost Effective, Durable, can be finished in various Grained & Solid color finishes, Low VOC
Disadvantages: Edges (Ply thickness side needs to be finished by wooden or PVC edge bend) may give away the premium look & Laminate may slightly de-colour.
Scratch Resistance: Moderate to High
Maintenance: Easy to wipe with a cloth & with any residential use, cleaning agent
Kitchen Styles Mostly Used (6): Contemporary, Eclectic, Industrial, Mediterranean, Modern, Transitional
Solid Wood Shutters
Characteristics: Made from natural wood, offering a classic, rustic, and elegant look.
Advantages or Distinctive Feature: Cost can vary with quality of solid wood, but pricier than Laminates. Very easy to work & can have contours on the surface
Durable, can be finished in various stains or paints shades. Very Low VOC,
Disadvantages: Potential termite issues (solvable with chemical treatments), difficult to create solid colours shutters
Scratch Resistance: High
Maintenance: Wipe with a cloth & water only and avoid using cleaning agents
Kitchen Styles Mostly Used (5): Cottage/Country/Beach, Industrial, Mediterranean, Transitional, Traditional
Lacquered Glass Kitchen Shutters
Characteristics: Glass lacquering is a process depositing and baking a lacquer (paint) coating on one side of the base glass, usually clear glass. The lacquer gives it a coloured and opaque appearance. Then the lacquered Glass is fixed into a aluminum profile shutter frame or can be pasted to the back of a plywood/MDF/HDHMR, resulting in a glossy, colored shutter.
Advantages and distinct feature: Reflections are clear and vibrant appearance, available in many colors, easy to clean and stains, Durable and Low VOC
Disadvantages: Requires precision, skilled workmanship and proper installation for best results. Lacquered glass can be expensive than solid wood shutters
Scratch Resistance: Very High
Maintenance: Easy to wipe with a cloth & with any residential use, cleaning agent
Kitchen Styles Mostly Used (3): Contemporary/Modern Mediterranean, Transitional
Acrylic Shutters
Characteristics: Made from durable plastic, available in high gloss and matte finishes.
Advantages: Wide variety of Acrylic shutters available in market from 1 mm to 2mm thickness. which offers high price variations from low cost to Higher cost ranges
Disadvantages: Due to Acrylic thickness variations, many acrylic types do not offer the same luxurious feel as wood or glass. Acrylics shutters are Durable and Moderate VOC
Scratch Resistance: Moderate
Maintenance: Easy to wipe with a cloth & with any residential use, cleaning agent
Kitchen Styles Mostly Used (3): Contemporary/Modern Mediterranean, Transitional
Characteristics: MDF shutters spray-painted with high-gloss auto-coat paint and covered with a clear polyurethane finish.
Advantages: Since the base material is MDF/HDHMR, it becomes easy to work & different contours and designs can be made on the shutter surface before applying PU. Shutters can be painted in a very wide range of colours
Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than Acrylic or Lacquered finishes. Conventionally PU paint takes long time to dry and increasing the finishing process but with flash-off or HOT AIR drying processes, the finishing is faster but has a significant cost increase
Scratch Resistance: Moderate to High
Maintenance: Easy to wipe with a cloth & with any residential use, mild cleaning agent
Kitchen Styles Mostly Used (8): Contemporary, Cottage/Country/Beach, Eclectic, Industrial, Mediterranean, Modern, Transitional, Traditional
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