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The Impact of High Gloss Cabinets
Did you know the cabinet finish you choose makes an enormous impact on the look and feel of your space? Painted cabinets with a high gloss finish make a statement and they’ve made their way into all areas of design. You can see their glossy sheen all over national design magazines like Veranda and Architectural Digest.
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FINDING HIGH GLOSS CABINETRY
In St. Louis, finding a cabinetry company that is willing to make high gloss finished cabinets is hard to come by because the process is difficult. Achieving a high gloss, smooth finish without dust particles is not an easy task. Additionally, it is somewhat out of the ordinary, and cabinet companies are slow to change. Most cabinet companies want to deliver unfinished cabinets and ask you to hire your own painter to do the process at home. It can be a headache, and there’s a better option: Murphy and Moore can provide cutting edge, premium quality, high gloss, factory painted and delivered cabinetry finishes.
Photo courtesy Mount Vernon
Photo courtesy of Mt. Vernon
HIGH GLOSS PAINT IS HISTORIC
In recent years, high gloss cabinets have become increasingly popular due to their spectacular, light reflecting appearance. But did you know the glossy paint finish has been around so long that George Washington sought high gloss appeal for the green dining room at his Mount Vernon home? He chose it because an “overcoat of sheen further intensified its color.”
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CLEANING HIGH GLOSS CABINETRY
The sheen of your cabinets dramatically affects the way your kitchen and bathrooms look, but also how well the cabinets function and how durable they’ll be. Renowned home expert Bob Vila weighs in on high gloss cabinet function:
“With all that opening, closing, cleaning, and other handling, kitchen cabinets endure a good deal more wear and tear than other surfaces—something to keep in mind when choosing a paint finish. Higher-gloss finishes stand up better to daily use and are far easier to clean without dulling the color over time. So skip matte, satin, and eggshell finishes in favor of semi gloss or high gloss.”—Bob Vila
In short, easy cleaning is one of the biggest advantages of high-gloss kitchens. Any stains and marks simply wipe off, minimizing the effort you need to put into cleaning.
