Kitchen doors come in a range of materials and designs. The following are the common types used in today's kitchens.
Laminate
Economical( cheapest) and durable, laminate doors are easy to look after and come in a range of colours.They can only produced to be plain panels can't have raised/concave decoration.
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Laminate with pvc edges
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Lacquered
The main advantage of lacquered doors is that they can provide endless choices in colour and come in a range of finish options such as satin, matt and high gloss with high gloss finish being a popular choice. Lacquered doors are easy to clean and will last a long time if care is taken. Lacquered door also commonly plain without many shapes for choose.
High gloss lacquered doors.
A modern high-gloss lacquered kitchen.
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Vinyl Wrapped / Vacuum Formed
Vinyl wrapped/ vacuum formed doors are vacuum bonded foil on a MDF substrate. This provides a seamless surface that is easy to clean and hygienic. They are also moisture and stain resistant, and come in a variety of finishes and patterns. Pay attention when used next to an oven as heat from the oven may sometimes damage the doors. A spacing strip or heat deflector around the oven can usually solve this problem. Not like laminate or lacquered, vacuum formed can be produced to be many shapes.
Easy-care vinyl wrapped doors.
Vinyl wrapped / vacuum formed doors come in a huge range of colours and finishes such as high gloss timber-grained design shown here.
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Solid Timber
Solid timber doors create a warm and cosy feeling in a kitchen and can suit both modern or country kitchen designs. They also tend to hide dents and scratches better than a plain coloured doors such as laminate and lacquered doors and can be sanded back and recoated when needed. However price is much higher.
A contemporary timber kitchen.
A country-style solid timber kitchen.
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A spacious rustic-theme timber kitchen.
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Timber Veneer
Timber veneer is a thin layer of real wood stuck to a particleboard or medium density board to create a very smooth flat timber surface. Although you cannot create profiles in timber veneered doors as with solid timber doors, you can however, create patterns in timber veneered doors just by laying the timber grains in different directions.
Ash timber veneer in chocolate-brown stain.
Timber veneered doors with both horizontal and vertical timber grains and frosted glass doors
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Glass
Glass doors are often used together with other doors in a kitchen to break up the "boxes" created by a row of solid cupboards. However there is no rule saying that you can't have your kitchen fitted entirely with glass doors. Glass doors are usually framed in either material that matches other doors in a kitchen or contrasting material and frameless glass doors are also available. Clear glass doors are perfect for displaying your favourite items while frosted glass doors and solid coloured glass doors provide privacy.
A white kitchen with matching glass doors.
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Stainless Steel
Apart from its modern industrial look, stainless steel doors are hygienic and durable and can withstand heat and many chemicals. You can have your entire kitchen fitted with stainless steel doors to create an industrial look. Alternatively, you can mix stainless steel doors with other doors to create a special effect. Stainless steel doors can show finger marks easily but special stainless steel cleaners are available to eliminate fingermarks.
Stainless steel doors are hygienic but can show scratches and fingermarks easily.
Stainless steel drawers are ideal around the cooker for its resistance to heat.
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