White vs Glazed... Help!

16 years ago

I am having a hard time deciding between white shaker cabinets or white shaker cabinets with a subtle pewter glaze... any advice? I LOVE the look of white cabinets I am just so nervous with a 2yr old and 2 more on the way that I will regret it. I thought that with a subtle glaze it may help to mask mark-ups?

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kateskouros
16 years ago
pesonally, i'm not a fan of glazing. shaker is a very simplified style, devoid of ornamentation of any kind so to me it really goes against the grain to add anything to it. you need to go with what you love so take some time and then decide. get photos together of different shaker kitchens and look at them frequently. get a painted and a glazed door made up and stare at them for a few weeks. a hundred people could weigh in and give their preference but you'll be the one paying for it.
as far maintenance goes, i'd stick to the painted surface. you can always keep a pint of paint around to touch up any scratches but if the cabinets are glazed it won't be as easy. good luck!
berryfarm
16 years ago
My question is--where on the shaker cabinets is the glaze even going to show? Glazing is typically for cabinets with routing and moudling--places that can "grab" the glaze and you see an accent. I guess the glaze you are talking about puts a sheen over the white, not really there for an accent. I think it would make your cabinets look grey. What kind of color scheme are you wanting? What kind/color of countertop? What are the floors?

If you are concerned about having white cabinets with kids, make sure you purchase a quality brand that has a good finish and lifetime warranty. The warranty will not cover any marks that they kids could make on the cabinets, but if the paint cracks for other reasons, it might.

In the past 3 months, I looked at about 10 different cabinet manufacturers and there is a big difference in finish quality. Big difference. Take the time to look at many brands and also see who you trust the most. Good luck.
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16 years ago
Glazing is an expensive (usualy 15-20%) upcharge addition to shaker style cabinets. Shaker cabinets have such little detail to accent that you get almost zero benefit from the glazing process which is meant to highlight cabinet details. Many cabinet lines won't even offer glazing on shaker doorstyles.

If you like the look of glazing, upgrade ($$) your doorstyle to a more decorative one so that you're able to see the benefit of your dollars spent. If you like shaker, then eliminate the glazing idea.
pps7
16 years ago
Ditto. I don't like glazes on shaker style door. Very little of it actually shows up.