How To Convert Your Kitchen Into A Shaker High Gloss Kitchen In 3 Steps

By Author: Steve Mathews
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The shaker style kitchen originated in the 17th century after a religious group’s unique kitchen design which they used. This unique kitchen design followed a simple design of simplicity and functionally. In this article, we give you information on how to transform your kitchen into a shaker high gloss kitchen in 3 steps

Step 1: Choose the type of glossy finish
There are several glossy finishes you can choose from. Each of these choices have different ranges of glossiness and depending on your choice, you can pick the one that suits your needs. The top three finishes that have a high glossy content are pearl and satin finish, semi gloss, gloss and high gloss. These high gloss finishes have a glossy range of 35 to 85% glossiness in them, which is best for a shaker high gloss kitchens. Experts at Illya Shaker high gloss kitchens, Sleek and Houzz, suggest going for a glossy finish that does not require high maintenance and does not take damage that easily.

Step 2: Replace knobs for cabinets and doors
The old shaker kitchens used to use a lot of wooden or brass knobs. For your own Shaker high gloss ...
... kitchens, you can use ceramic or even stainless steel ones that follow the same design pattern at the traditional shaker kitchens. You can even have the vintage brass handles with exposed screws for that typical vintage era feel. Experts at Illya Shaker high gloss kitchens, Sleek and Houzz suggest using handles over knobs as these knobs require maintenance and have a high chance of coming off or breaking as compared to handles. Stainless steel and brass handles are the best that go with the high gloss effect of the kitchen

Step 3: Choose a color theme
Most color themes for Shaker high gloss kitchens are either in white or crème. While these colors are a neutral color that safely goes with any room, it has been overused. If you want to try something new, you can go for color combinations like marine or cyan with off white, bold black or with beige. If you are looking for a little bit of adventure, you can go for combinations like pop orange, red or blue with colors like white or off white and shades of black. Experts at Illya Shaker high gloss kitchens, Sleek and Houzz suggest using colors that reflect your personality and give you the opportunity to experiment with more colors in the future. If you are impulsive and like to change your colors regularly, go for a neutral beige background with black in certain places and bright color appliances or other kitchen elements which can be replaces easily.

About the Author
Steve Mathews works as a production designer for a chain of leading furniture design companies. Steve is an ardent German kitchens designer and loves spending most of his time working on creative projects and pursuing his passion. He recently launched a new collection of Shaker high gloss kitchens for a highly esteemed firm.