It is believed that glossy facades are best suited for small kitchens, and matte facades are stylish and practical solutions for medium and spacious rooms. But if we consider the question of choosing between gloss and matte in more detail, then complex design details and incompatible solutions are revealed, such as wooden texture and gloss or a combination of surface texture with color. Below we will consider which is better to choose a façade for the kitchen – matte or glossy in more detail.
Classic and woody texture
Classic furniture, including those made of wood or stylized as a wooden texture, cannot be characterized by a shiny gloss in meaning. Indeed, at the time of its origin there were no modern technologies, so the facades were covered with semi-matte varnish, which performs only a protective function.
Moreover, this rule applies to furniture with and without panels. After all, the latter option will resemble an outdated model of the Romanian wall, which was popular in Soviet times. Thus, wooden facades are inviolable for a glossy sheen. Due to its depth and natural saturation, the furniture creates a respectable and noble look, which is easy to spoil with such an insignificant detail as gloss.
Combination of textures and colors
There is also a rule to combine a bright palette with matte surfaces, and nude or dark with glossy ones. The fact is that poisonous colors in combination with gloss produce a very aggressive effect and have a depressing effect on the inhabitants of the kitchen. Although the fashion for such a combination in history was when, during the noughties, the industry began to progress. Consumers have received something new, unusual and the opposite of brown nondescript headsets of previous generations. Hence the popularity.
However, the designers, as well as the owners of such kitchen sets themselves, quickly realized that it is difficult to get along with colorful furniture in the same room. Therefore, now gentle calm tones of natural origin are more often used for glossy surfaces:
- dusty rose;
- milky;
- light gray;
- light beige.
And in order to avoid fingers on glossy facades, the headset should be equipped with simple laconic handles.
Headset on the sunny side
In addition, when choosing, it is necessary to take into account the illumination of the kitchen space. A room located on the south side or having numerous lamps should have a matte finish. The reason for this is the detrimental effect of excessive reflections on vision. In addition, on the sunny side, glossy facades reveal all prints and dirt on their surface.
Alternative options for users who need shiny accents can be an unusual apron or a headset with complex colors: marble, with a gradient and with other non-standard colors.
In accordance with the layout
Due to the fact that the interior with a glossy set should not be overloaded with other details, it should be installed in a separate kitchen or in a room combined with a dining room. But in a studio apartment or in a kitchen combined with a living room, you should choose matte furniture.
Gloss in the latter case is permissible for small niches, for white headsets with an unusual apron. In addition, in the combined kitchen, it is necessary to carefully monitor the order, including the cleanliness of the surface of the facades. With gloss, this condition is more difficult to fulfill.
Finally, the kitchen should not distract attention. He should be attracted by the decoration of the living room: paintings, décor, soft part and more.
Furniture according to the size of the kitchen
As for the above-mentioned size of the kitchen, glossy facades mean rooms with an area of less than 3-4 sq.m. Overall furniture, the size of which is more than 4 meters, should not be conspicuous and pile up space. Therefore, in spacious rooms with large headsets, their facades should be matte in order to soften the impression of a massive structure.
The same feature will facilitate the process of caring for furniture. In the glossy version, the headset requires much more attention than in the matte one. By the way, the most easily soiled color of glossy facades is black. It clearly shows streaks, fingers and all sorts of specks. At the same time, black headsets create a unique effect. Therefore, users will have to make a choice between practicality and effectiveness. One way or another, glossy kitchens need handles.
Combination of textures
It is worth noting that in recent seasons there has been a love for the combination of textures in design. In a variety of design areas, specialists combine glossy and matte surfaces. This is a universal option that is not so picky about the colors, size and layout of the room. At the same time, there are several rules for combining textures:
- Since the bottom row of the headset is always more dirty than the top, it is recommended to choose it with a matte surface.
- It is permissible to choose the upper floor of furniture glossy, but it should differ in color.
- If the colors of the lower and upper cabinets are repeated, then between them you should make a floor of structures of a different color.
For example, the most versatile option is a matte black bottom, a white glossy top and an apron with a countertop, stylized as a tree. This combination does not look boring, so it is unlikely to ever get bored or go out of fashion.
Thus, glossy facades in small kitchens are a stereotype. In a small room, this finish does not produce the desired effect, rather, on the contrary, it clutters up the interior. On its surface, all kinds of pollution are clearly visible, which are even more concentrated in a small area than in a large one. Therefore, it is better to visually expand the space with light shades and multi-level lighting. And if you really want gloss, then you can carefully combine it with matte details.
While in a large kitchen, bright colors with gloss will look modern and fresh, create a spectacular, beautiful impression. But only in a separately planned kitchen with a neutral main background and a two-tone color of the headset itself.
