Painted kitchens – are painted wood kitchens worth the money?
Up until a few years ago, the only type of painted kitchens available were wood kitchens. However, over the last few years the market has changed & there’s now less expensive types available in the form of painted vinyl, foil and pvc wrapped kitchens.
The purpose of this blog is to point out the pros and cons of both types to help you decide which is best suited to your requirements.
Advantages of wood painted kitchens
They’ll never de-laminate
The big advantage painted wood kitchens have over painted vinyl, foil or pvc wrapped kitchens is they’ll never de-laminate. De-laminating is where the foil comes away from the MDF substrate, as pictured below. It often starts in areas of high heat & humidity such us close to an oven, hood or dishwasher.
Pictured below, delaminating wrapped doors
Wood painted kitchens have a natural beauty
Painted wood has a natural beauty that a painted foil will never be able to match.
Disadvantages
Cost of painted kitchens
Painted wood kitchens are expensive. They cost about 25% more than painted vinyl, foil and pvc wrapped kitchens.
Cracking around joints on painted kitchens
Wood expands and contracts with changes in heat and humidity levels. Therefore, you can sometimes get small cracks in the paint around the door’s joints.
Greater strain on hinges
Real wood is heavy. Therefore, a painted wood kitchen door will, in theory, place a greater strain on the hinges than a painted wrapped type kitchen door.
Advantages of vinyl, foil or pvc wrapped kitchen doors
Cost
Vinyl, foil and pvc wrapped kitchens cost about 25% less than painted wooden kitchens.
Looks identical to painted wood
Painted vinyl, foil and pvc wrapped doors are now so realistic, that it’s almost impossible to tell them apart from painted wood kitchens. Often, the only way you can tell the difference is by the weight.
Less strain on hinges
A painted vinyl, foil or door is lighter than a wood door. Therefore, a painted foil door will, in theory, place less strain on the hinges than a painted wood door.
Disadvantages of vinyl, foil or pvc wrapped kitchen doors
The risk of delaminating
The chance of a painted wrapped door peeling is just as high as any other type of wrapped door.
It’s not natural, it’s man-made
Plastic will never posses the same natural beauty as wood.
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