Solid wood doors have unique variations in color, grain and texture. There is a huge range of stains and timbers available, from pale ash to dark walnut. Wood is the heaviest option and can be the most expensive choice. Solid wood develops an attractive patina over time but it can also dent easily.
Wood veneer is a thin layer of timber bonded to an MDF or other core. A good veneer will be indistinguishable from solid wood from a distance but is less expensive.

Painted finishes are powder-coated or spray-painted to give a uniform and hard-wearing finish, or hand-painted for a more bespoke look. The doors are often MDF at the lower end of the market, while more expensive doors are solid wood. Painted doors can be sanded and repainted.
Lacquered finishes are clear or colored varnishes on an MDF or other base that provide a hard, durable coating and a modern look. This is a mid to high-end option, depending on the company you buy from.

Foils are sheets wrapped around an MDF or MCF (melamine-faced chipboard) core. They are used for some high-gloss doors and to create effects such as faux wood, where they provide a consistent colour and grain that you don’t get with the real thing. Foils are usually the cheapest option.
Vinyl / PVC wraps are used to give a painted or wood effect and are more hard-wearing than foils. They look real but are cheaper than wood or lacquer and theirs durability makes them less susceptible to denting than wood.

Stainless-steel doors are robust, hygienic and resistant to corrosion, but are a pricey option. They are made by sealing a single piece of steel to an MFC or other core.
Glass is often fitted as a centre panel in unit doors for display, but some kitchen ranges have units with a glass surface, most of which have a lacquer sprayed onto the back for durability and are attached to an MDF base.

Kitchen door tips:

Avoid using appliances like kettles and toasters beneath wall units as the heat will cause damage.

2. Modern kitchen units design ideas can be built-in into even the smallest of kitchens. The color of these cabinets is unusual. While the simple, clean lines and minimum decoration in this kitchen give it a spacious feel.

3. Storage space will never be an issue with the big cabinets in this modern kitchen units. The island provides even more storage space and workspace along with a table-type addition for an eating area. An exciting feature of this design is that the toe-kick has been eliminated from some of the wall cabinets giving them a balanced feeling.

4. A hot kitchen units design in cool colors. If you have time travel machine, you might be looking at a kitchen from 20 years in the future. An abundance of horizontal lines make a sense of movement inside this space.

5. Something you are going to notice more and more frequently in modern kitchen units design is wood cabinetry existing with the grain running horizontally as opposed to the traditional vertical direction. The cabinets in this modern kitchen design picture have a mottled finish with dark brown and grey tones. The grey tones are more enhanced through the use of stainless appliances.

6. The living rules: functionality integrated in a great design plan. Horizontal limes characterize Doga and among its solutions,it offers handles and hood in stratified material; it is accessible in three colors: light oak,cream,and graphite. This kitchen precisely represents the Aran style based on search,uniqueness and ageless good taste.

7. The Silverbox kitchen uses a light blue glass as vivid accent, but also displays the fashionable stave pattern we’ve been seeing more of. The Silverbox uses the strong horizontal element to expand the kitchen and offer a uniform character. The aluminium stave doors give a unbelievable texture over which shadows richly play.

The striped metal kitchen units is modern and smooth. The kitchen island is topped with laminate work surface, and hanging beyond is a counter length extractor edged in electric blue glass. The glass detailing continues in the island sink backsplash. By mixing resources and textures the Silverbox presents a modern European kitchen units.

8. The Supreme kitchen also uses ice-covered glass cabinets, but in a much more traditional style. The Supreme combines modern light skin and its more traditional wood cabinets to create transitional modern kitchen design. Sophisticated white-ash frames the back-lit ice-covered glass doors; the ethereal haze of shapes provides a energy and life.

Continuing the unusual lighting, the Supreme features the KWC Eve faucet. A fabulous arching faucet, the Eve uses LEDs to light up the rushing water and makes a dramatic accent.

The Supreme embraces a wonderful new material in its Silestone countertop. Developed in 1990, Silestone is a Quartz surface that offers the good looks and shimmer of natural stone with improved durability and less maintenance. The Supreme uses the Silestone for a light bright counter and matching backsplash. The cold heft of traditional stone, Silestone offers luxury without the work. It is a ideal example of the explorative tendency for finding new original materials to enhance the modern kitchen.