How to choose a kitchen made of MDF: pros and cons, selection tips, 100+ photo examples

Kitchens with painted facades are becoming more and more popular among buyers.

Painted kitchen facades are made of MDF, the surface of which is covered with enamel. Special paint and a finishing layer of varnish provide reliable protection against moisture, dirt, and temperature fluctuations within certain limits.

Enamel facades, facades with enamel coating, painted facades are facades made of MDF boards coated with several layers of enamel. One of the main advantages of painted facades is the variety of color palettes from primary colors to halftones.

A wide range of enamel colors allows you to choose absolutely any shade, which distinguishes painted facades from MDF facades in PVC film. Facades can be made with various effects; enamel allows you to create rich glossy, matte, pearlescent and metallic effect surfaces

Painted facades are absolutely environmentally friendly - even when heated, no harmful substances enter the atmosphere.

The use of high-quality materials in the production of MDF facades with Enamel coating makes them resistant to ultraviolet radiation, so furniture with Enamel facades is suitable for sunny rooms and country houses. The enameled surface does not fade or fade over time, thanks to the technology of manufacturing painted facades. They are more resistant to temperature changes, steam, and humidity.

The disadvantages of facades painted with enamel include more thorough maintenance (fingerprints are noticeable)

The main advantages of enamel facades are the ability to restore a scratched surface (and this is a big plus compared to film)

Such facades look very bright and impressive ; there are more than 100 decors to choose from and several types of coatings. Today, painted facades are a favorite when choosing kitchen facades.

Enamel facades are made of MDF with a thickness of 16 mm, 22 mm.

We follow all stages of the technological process of painting facades, which allowed us to achieve high quality painting.

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Color palette of painted facades for the kitchen

Painted MDF facades for the kitchen will delight you with a wide variety of colors. You can choose any of 192 shades from the RAL catalog. It is possible to obtain a unique color scheme by mixing several colors.

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Features of the material

Facades made of painted MDF have literally burst into the furniture market in recent years and have rightfully taken a leading position. Kitchen furniture made from painted MDF is very durable and reliable, it competes with wooden furniture and is in no way inferior to it in either beauty or practicality. The thing is that the production of painted MDF does not involve the presence of harmful chemical compounds and is environmentally friendly. The board consists of tiny grains of wood dust, which, when exposed to high temperatures, release a substance called lignin.

The latter, in combination with paraffin after pressing, promotes the formation of a dense monolithic material. Despite the strength of painted MDF, it is very practical in the manufacture of products, as it tends to sag under high temperatures, which allows you to make the furniture elegant. Its shape can be oval or round; the material allows you to make facades with carved patterns and other original decorative elements.

By painting MDF panels you can create any original design

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Conclusion

As you can see, kitchens made from painted MDF have many more advantages. And with proper planning and careful operation, shortcomings may not appear. But the furniture will serve you for many years, never ceasing to please you and lift your spirits.

Read also the article “MDF enamel kitchens: painted facades.”

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What is an MDF kitchen?

This name arose for a reason; its initials mean that the kitchen was made from sawdust, which was compressed and then made into one or another kitchen.

In another way, such kitchens are also called “with MDF facades”; this name fully characterizes these kitchens, because they are made of laminated chipboard.

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Minuses

The main disadvantage is the fairly high price, especially compared to film facades. The relatively high price is explained by the complexity of the technology used to apply the enamel. The more layers of enamel, the more durable the facade, but also the more expensive it is.

Secondly, facades covered with enamel need to be treated especially carefully compared to plastic or film ones. Painted facades are susceptible to mechanical damage; a scratch may appear from a slight physical impact. And it will be noticeable. Therefore, you should not clean painted surfaces with abrasive cleaners.

Third, it is impossible to imitate any natural material. Well, maybe just to imitate a metal surface. The surface of wood, stone, leather, fabric - none of this can be achieved, only a certain even color or its transitions from one to another.

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Choice of decorative and color designs

Purchasing a kitchen with MDF facades is an opportunity not only to choose the appropriate shade from several hundred possible options, but also to receive a coating with the already mentioned special effect in the following options:

1. Chameleon. The facades are distinguished by shades that change depending on the viewing angle and the incidence of light.
2. Patination or crackle. Surfaces with an aged effect are created, appropriate in a classic interior or Provence style.
3. Mother-of-pearl or pearls. After painting, the facades are additionally coated with a composition that provides a color shift or a hazy shimmer.
4. Metallic. The enamel is immediately mixed with special substances that give a metallic shine.

Metallic is beautiful not only on a car.
You can also use facades with a pattern that is applied to the surface over the enamel using a stencil manually. You can select the color of the image individually (monochrome or special effects are possible). After applying several layers of varnish on top, the facade is polished. The layout of the drawing can be drawn up by the customer.

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How to paint furniture facades and MDF cabinets

Painting MDF with enamel, varnishing, and applying patina is carried out in a special chamber with excess pressure, equipped with supply and exhaust ventilation, which supplies heated air through a filter system to the painting area. The spray booth allows you to minimize the number of dust particles on painted facades and improves the quality of painting MDF and other materials.

For painting we use paint and varnish materials from Mobihel, Renner, Novol and other companies, as well as 3M and Sunmight abrasives.

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Painting glass for furniture facades

Painted glass can be an alternative to Lakobel glass.

The main advantages of painted glass:

1. Almost unlimited color range;
2. There is no need to purchase a sheet of a strictly defined format, which allows you to save on leftovers;
3. Reasonable cost.

Enamels can be applied both to high-quality M1 glass and to special coated glass, which has virtually no intrinsic tint, which is especially important when painting with white enamels; however, coated glass is more expensive.

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