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All three are finishes on the shutter board. In our homes the shutters are HDHMR board finished in laminate, acrylic or PU. Here is how the three differ in look, wear and care, so you can choose room by room.
Most homes use more than one. Pick the finish for each room by how hard it works.
Hard-wearing and easy to live with. A wide range of woodgrains, stones and colours in matte or textured finishes. The best choice for busy kitchens, wardrobes and kids’ rooms.
A high-gloss, mirror-like surface in deep colours that reflects light. It shows fingerprints and fine scratches more than laminate, so it suits kitchen wall units and statement wardrobes.
A smooth painted finish in any colour you pick, matte or gloss, with soft painted edges. It costs more and takes longer to make, and small marks can be touched up.
How they compare on the points clients ask about most.
| Laminate | Acrylic | PU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look | Matte, textured or gloss; woodgrain, stone or solid colour | High gloss, mirror-like | Matte or gloss painted finish |
| Edges | Thin edge band in a matching colour | Edge band in a matching colour | Rounded and painted, no visible band |
| Scratches and knocks | Resists them well | Fine scratches and fingerprints show | Holds up well; small marks can be touched up |
| Care | Wipe with a damp cloth | Soft microfibre cloth, no abrasive cleaners | Damp cloth and mild soap |
| Colour choice | Very wide catalogue | Mostly solid colours | Any colour you pick |
| Relative cost | Lowest of the three | More than laminate | Highest of the three |
| Where we suggest it | Kitchen base units, wardrobes, kids’ rooms, utility | Kitchen wall units, statement wardrobes | Living room units, wardrobes, kitchens with a calm, painted look |
Your designer helps you pick finishes at the studio, and our makers in our JP Nagar factory cut, edge-band and drill every shutter.
Laminate is the easiest to live with in a busy kitchen. Many clients use acrylic or PU on the wall units for colour or gloss and laminate on the base units that take the most wear.
Yes. A common mix is gloss acrylic or painted PU on the upper units and a hard-wearing laminate below. Your designer keeps the colours in step.
Acrylic is hard, but its high gloss shows fine scratches and fingerprints more than a matte laminate. A soft microfibre cloth and no abrasive cleaners keep it looking new.
PU gives a smooth painted finish in any colour with rounded edges, which suits a calm, furniture-like look. If you want a specific colour or an even painted look, it is worth it. For heavy daily wear, laminate is the practical choice.
High-density high-moisture-resistant board. It is dense, stays flat and holds screws well, so we use it for shutters across the house and finish it in laminate, acrylic or PU.
Yes. Our studios in JP Nagar and Whitefield have shutters, laminates and hardware you can see and touch, and you can visit our JP Nagar factory by appointment.
Yes. Every Q Oak home comes with a 15-year material warranty. Your designer explains what it covers with your quote.
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