Lacquer
The lacquer consists of a fibreboard pine, to which one applies a lacquer. It is sometimes confused with melamine.
Advantages:
* Allows for carving
* Wide range of finishes: satin very very bright
* Appearance modern gloss
* Can be molded in the shape
* Beautiful finish
Disadvantage:
* Quite expensive
* Difficult maintenance
* Luster change can quickly turn yellow and white
Precaution:
* It is important to manipulate the lacquer doors carefully, because this material is very susceptible to fingerprints.
PVC (Thermoplastic)
PVC (Thermoplastic)
Like lacquer, PVC panels (also known as thermoplastic) are made of pine fibers covered with a sheet of PVC.
Advantages:
* More resistant than laminate and melamine
* Easy maintenance, elegant, versatile
* Excellent value for money
* Se mold easily to adopt the desired shape
Disadvantages:
* Prices are higher than the laminate and melamine
* Color and finished more limited.
Wood
If you want to achieve a timeless, warm and designed for any type of decor, you can opt for the wood without hesitation. What type of wood you choose? Everything is a matter of taste and cost. Indeed, the bill and the final result may vary considerably depending on the type of wood chosen. Here are some guidelines that can guide your choice:
Maple has eclipsed oak as far as the wood most used in the construction of kitchen cabinets. Its light and regular grain and few knots make it a versatile material, which will find its place in all types of decor, whether traditional or contemporary. Durable wood, which ages well and is an excellent basis for the dye and glaze.
Also very popular in the construction of kitchen cabinets, cherry has characteristics similar to those of maple. This is a hard wood and strong, a slightly yellow color to gray. Versatile, easy to dye and a regular grain, this wood has its place in any kitchen, whether modern or look fairly traditional.
The pine is the wood most affordable, but also the most fragile. With knots apparent, it provides a rustic decor. Warning: it is prone to scratches and bumps.
Look for a rich, mahogany is the essence obvious. Its beautiful reddish color and regular grain which is bound slight marbling are the material of choice.
On the apparent grain, walnut is varying shades of dark brown to black slightly purple. This wood is known for the luster she wins over the years.
Oak is used for many years in the construction of cabinets. This apparent wood grain is tough and durable, aging well and gives a rustic decor look.
If you choose wood, you’ll have to choose the type of finish the wood, wood color, the glaze and painted wood.
If you opt for natural wood, this does not mean that your cabinets have been left completely bare. They have been treated with a coating that can protect them from damage, stains, moisture and sunlight, but they retain the original color of the wood you choose.
You can also select wood tone. This process adds color to the wood without hiding the beauty of the grain. There is an almost infinite palette of colors that can match your decor and gives your kitchen style you are looking for. Once the wood color, the manufacturer uses a varnish for wood and color. This varnish can be glossy, satin or matte.
If you want to get special effects, you can turn to ice. The glaze can be tinted the color of choice and is applied by hand painted on wood or wood tone. It is used especially to create patinas, make them look old cabinetry.
The paint on it offers an infinite variety of colors and allows a number of special effects. You can choose a glossy finish or create an illusion of wear in the sand while insisting in the corners, and trim around the handle. It is also with the paint that we can get cracking effects, although trends in this year.
Regardless of the type of wood you have chosen for the construction of your cabinets, you should consider a number of advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages:
* Good value: do not become obsolete, durable, versatile, warm
* Can be dyed, painted, sanded or painted according to the taste of the day
* Suitable for all decors
Disadvantages:
* Prices are high, although the type of wood so that the work of sculpture bearing the cost
* Vulnerable to moisture.