Ikea white gloss kitchen

sooz · 1 July 2008 at 11:03AM

I am about to have one of these installed, but want some open shelves at the end of a unit. They only come in white (like the insides of all their cabinets), not gloss :mad: . My builder suggested I try other kitchen suppliers, & i spent ages chasing a B & Q version in white gloss, only to find that it too is not gloss.

Does anyone have open shelves with a white gloss kitchen?
Any suggestions as to where I can get glossy white open shelves, or if I could paint something onto the Ikea shelves I can get to make them more glossy?

moneypooh · 1 July 2008 at 11:13AM

I've painted Ikea shelves and units without a problem, make sure they are primed and you should be OK.

sooz · 1 July 2008 at 3:18PM

Any idea what I can paint it with to make it really glossy & shiny like the other cupboards?

ic · 1 July 2008 at 3:56PM

I doubt you'd manage to achieve the finish you want with paint. Also, surely they'd scratch really easily if shelves?

jblack_2 · 1 July 2008 at 4:21PM

If the doors you are fitting are plain and have no mouldings etc then why not get your builder to use a couple of them cut into the required shapes/sizes and make the shelves from scratch?

HTH, J

sooz · 1 July 2008 at 4:27PM

Thank you! Hadn't thought of that. That will be plan B.

Trouble is I wanted these open shelves so that there wasn't a square end to the kitchen. Will have to decide which is the better option now.

adandem · 1 July 2008 at 5:49PM

Couldn't you varnish them with gloss varnish?

laurz121 · 1 July 2008 at 5:54PM

Are you sure that the B&Q one isnt gloss?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=open+end+wall+unit+gloss&selected=products

sooz · 1 July 2008 at 5:57PM

laurz121 wrote: »

Are you sure that the B&Q one isnt gloss?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=open+end+wall+unit+gloss&selected=products

sadly yes. After driving miles to the only store that had one in stock, the box was open, so I was able to look at it. It's really really cheap particle board, & the finish is terrible.

adandem · 1 July 2008 at 5:57PM

You'd need to check the sizes if buying from a different range, Ikea kitchens seem to have slightly different sizes, their doors will not fit our standard kitchen.

vansboy · 1 July 2008 at 6:18PM

What you need are infill cover panels. These will have the gloss finish you want & with a bit of clever cutting, you'll get the edges in the right place, to also be laquerd, rather than just 'white'.

They are an Ikea item & what we've used on the ends & backs of our gloss white Ikea kitchen.

Pictures going on www.theupsidedownhouse.9f.com in next few days, if Mrs V gets her foto skills up to date.

VB

Ikea white gloss kitchen

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