Gloss kitchens
Light, bounced beautifully
Why choose gloss?
A gloss door is finished with a high-shine surface that reflects light back into the room, which is why the style works so hard in smaller kitchens and in rooms that don't get much sun. The shine also makes colour read deeper, so a navy or a graphite carries real presence.
Ours are sprayed and cured in our own West Midlands factory, and the finish is checked door by door before anything leaves the building.
Esprit Profile
Esprit with an integrated grip profile, shown in a metallic blue gloss that catches the light.
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Jacobsen
A softer take on the modern slab, in muted pairings like cadet and alabaster.
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Gloss likes company that calms it down. Matt worktops, warm timber shelving and brushed hardware stop the shine taking over, and handleless doors suit it especially well because there's nothing to interrupt the surface. If you're nervous about marks, keep the high shine to wall units and run matt below.
Lawrenson
A door that carries bold colour well, from vermillion red and chalk to quieter shades.
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Pembridge
A flat-fronted door in modern colours like reed green, at home on handleless runs.
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Strada
Clean architectural lines with an integrated J-handle, in matt and gloss finishes.
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Winslow
A contemporary door with considered detail, in colours like Padstow blue with porcelain.
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Zola
True handleless design at its most refined, shown in graphite and light grey.
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Gloss in a real room
Winslow shows the finish at its best, with Padstow blue below porcelain wall units so the shine deepens the colour where it matters and keeps the top of the room light.
The honest advice is to stand in front of both gloss and matt at a showroom and watch how each takes the light, because a finish that looks perfect in a bright room can behave differently under spotlights. Your designer will talk you through it either way.
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Your questions answered
Does a gloss kitchen show fingerprints?
Marks show more on darker gloss colours and less on lighter ones, and either way they lift off with a soft damp cloth. If you've got young children and a dark colour in mind, your designer might steer the high shine to wall units where hands don't reach.
Will the shine dull over time?
The lacquered surface is made for daily kitchen life and keeps its shine with normal cleaning. Avoid abrasive cream cleaners and scouring pads, which is the same advice we'd give for any painted or matt door.
See the gloss ranges in person
Every showroom keeps gloss displays out where you can catch the light on them, or book a free design visit and we'll bring samples to you.