Kitchen cabinets laminate vs stained wood

amother

Tue, May 07 2024, 10:02 am

Putting in a new kitchen. Can anyone educate me about the benefit or drawbacks of each?
Thanks

amother

Heather

Tue, May 07 2024, 10:24 am

stained wood is very pretty and hopefully wont chip the way painted wood does.

I have laminate because it's so practical. I love it and it's in great condition going on four years. I do think, though that my white laminate is slowly changing colors. my kitchen is very sunny and I think it changed the color of my cabinets from stark white to yellowish.

amother

Heather

Tue, May 07 2024, 1:55 pm

idk. I didn't price both.
any kitchen place will be happy to quote you two options.

Rubber Ducky

Tue, May 07 2024, 2:11 pm

TSS cabinets (thermally structured surface), which is what I think you mean by laminate, is a very durable surface, more durable than stained wood. It does not have the richness of color that real wood has, but looks great in modern-style kitchens. Both are more durable than painted wood. For the most part, TSS cabinets are only available with slab doors.

TSS laminate kitchen:

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/pro.....81616

There are a lot of variables that affect price, but on average, TSS cabinets will be less expensive than stained wood.