I have to say as much as I adore the high gloss look, you can never go wrong with a painted kitchen. Particularly when buying second hand – the beauty being that a lick of paint once it is refitted in your home, makes it look like new. We recently sold a 12yr old Chalon kitchen which was reinstalled by the buyer into their home repainted and honestly…take a look for yourselves. check out all our current kitchens at www.theusedkitchencompany.com