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Do Howdens Clerkenwell cabinets stain easily?

19 days ago

We were going to order a Howdens Clerkenwell matt dove grey & marine blue kitchen. However a friend of a friend apparently said they have a nightmare cleaning theirs. I’d love to know people’s experiences of the range pls. We could go for gloss but we much prefer matt.

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Tanith Harvey-Smith
19 days ago
The supermatt is the worst apparently - according to the Howdens kitchen designer. Matt will show finger prints easily.

They do a special cleaning liquid which is really expensive that removes them, but if you are having handles and don't have kids then it should be ok. Especially in the lighter colours.

We had painted dark blue grey ones in our last house and they were Matt and I could never get the water drips out of them! It was awful.

The house before was sprayed dark blue with wood texture and they had a satin sheen and they cleaned up great.
Isla Cherry
19 days ago
Gloss is always easier to wipe and keep clean than matt. We did put a navy Howdens kitchen in our rental (it was matt) and so far it still looks great 5 years later. I think handles are the best option for keeping it clean, I inherited white gloss handleless in this house and I truly hate it. The recess at the top attracts all kinds of muck.
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Nicola M
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We had the super matt in Charcoal and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Yes, the marks did show up, but it was more obvious if you dripped oil / drink rather than just fingers alone! I used washing up liquid to clean them if they got really grubby & that worked well without leaving them streaky! Just have to wipe off with damp cloth to remove any residue.

And as above, definitely go for handles.
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