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Paint or veneer

5 years ago

I want the kitchen looking like the traditional European kitchens. Should I use deco paint or veneer? Is veneer even suitable for a kitchen

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5 years ago
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Duco paint would not be suitable for a kitchen because one tends to touch the shutters and drawers with wet or greasy hands and you will always find brownish marks around the handles over a period of time. It is not easy to 'touch up'. It would have to be scraped down and repainted. Dark Veneer is a better option because it does not show wear that easily. But if you have the budget, the best option would be either solid wood which looks fantastic for years, or coloured laminate (since you mentioned paint) with matching edge binding tape for the edges. It looks pretty good and homogenous
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Look at the white shutters here. Zero maintenance!

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And this is teak. It's 9 years old. It looks as good as new. I have also done one kitchen in maple and another in pine because of the insistence of the owners, but I would not generally recommend light wood for rough use
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