Grey high gloss cabinets deliver a sleek, handle-less, European-style look for homeowners who want a truly contemporary kitchen. The reflective grey lacquer bounces light to make smaller Kitchener and Waterloo kitchens feel larger and brighter, and the flat slab fronts wipe clean in seconds — no raised panels or grooves to trap dust and grease.
The high-gloss face is a precision MDF door panel finished in durable grey lacquer, mounted on a sturdy plywood box with soft-close hinges, dovetail drawers and concealed undermount roll tracks. It's the modern alternative to our solid-maple shakers — come see the finish under showroom lighting at Kitchen & Bath World in Kitchener.
1. Solid Wood Door Panel
2. Plywood Box
3. Dovetail Drawers
4. Soft Close Door Hinges
5. Plywood Adjustable Selves
6. Concealed Undermount Roll Tracks
7. Premium Metal Brackets
8. Quiet Door Bumpers
Answers for homeowners across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge & Guelph
High gloss cabinets have a smooth, reflective, lacquer-like finish and usually a flat, handle-less slab door. The result is a sleek, modern, European-style kitchen. In grey, the glossy surface reflects light to make the room feel brighter and larger, which is why high gloss is popular in condos and contemporary Kitchener-Waterloo homes.
They are if you want a truly contemporary, minimalist kitchen. The reflective grey finish brightens a space and the flat slab fronts have no grooves to trap grease, so they wipe clean fast. The main trade-off is that gloss shows fingerprints more than a matte finish — easily managed with a quick wipe.
The high-gloss face is a precision MDF door panel finished in a durable grey lacquer, mounted on a sturdy plywood box. They include soft-close hinges, dovetail drawers and concealed undermount roll tracks. MDF is used for the gloss doors because it gives the perfectly smooth, seamless surface a high-gloss finish needs — our shaker styles use solid maple instead.
A glossy surface does show fingerprints and smudges more than a matte one — that's the trade-off for the reflective look. The upside is that the smooth, sealed lacquer wipes clean in seconds with a soft, damp cloth, and a mid-tone like grey hides marks noticeably better than a high-gloss white or black would.
Yes. Handle-less doors use an integrated grip channel or a push-to-open mechanism, which gives the clean, seamless look and means no hardware to bump into or clean around. Combined with the wipe-clean gloss surface and soft-close doors, they're as practical as they are modern.
It's a completely different look and build. High gloss is a flat, reflective, handle-less MDF slab door for a modern, minimalist kitchen, while grey shaker is a framed, matte solid-maple door with a timeless feel. The best way to choose is to see both side by side at our Kitchener showroom.
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