which wood laminate to go with kitchen cupboards?

discountmummy

Can anyone give me advice as to what wood laminate would work best with my kitchen, i have oak shaker style cupboards. Atm its a walnut laminate a bit to reddy i think???

Pretani

majjie

I'd agree with Pretani that wood laminate might not be the best finish to go with oak shaker doors ... but I wouldn't choose plain white either - shows too many marks.

If you really want timber effect I'd go for something like Mocha Oak from Axiom ... in their Universal range ... or Ebony Block in their Finewood range (if you're more adventurous).

Personally I'd prefer something like Citrine or Imperial White from the Lustre range, or if you prefer less contrast ... Butterum or Jamocha Granite in the Etchings range.

You can phone Axiom for samples ... the Mocha Oak is darker than it looks in the pictures.

hewhoisnotintheknow

is wood laminate a good idea for a kitchen, what happens when it gets wet?

Pretani

wood laminate will last well if you look after it. Hot water is it's worst enemy, especially if it's consistently split on the joins.