Wood doors for kitchen or MDF - is Piglet John around?

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I am in a bit of a quandary! I have seen two kitchens I like - one from Units online with painted solid wooden doors and another one at DIY kitchens with 22mm MDF painted doors. There is a difference of nearly £2.000. I like the idea of the solid wooden doors but is there really a benefit to them. Advice please??????

What sort of solid wood is it? And what sort of finish?

We've just bought a new kitchen, and the company recommended going for MDF doors on the basis that they don't absorb moisture and expand or contract, and therefore the paint finish looks better.

We've got oak and tulip wood for the rest of the frames, carcasses etc, but the door fronts will be MDF

I trust our guy to know what he is talking about - he has been making high end kitchens for decades, and the sort of budget he works to for his designs means he goes for the right materials rather than building to a set price, if that makes sense?

Hi GappyValley. They're from Second Nature Kitchens and it just says solid wood/wood veneer.

Hi @GappyValley. They're from Second Nature Kitchens and it just says solid wood/veneer .

If they're to be painted I'd go for MDF. The knots in real wood are a PITA coming through the paint after a while.

They are both ok, if the solid wood is oak there will be visible grain if you like that look. MDF is durable if properly painted.

If they're going to be painted, I don't see the point in paying for solid wood.

You will probably change the kitchen in ten years or so, or it will be out of fashion. You aren't buying an heirloom.

@PigletJohn

If they're going to be painted, I don't see the point in paying for solid wood.

You will probably change the kitchen in ten years or so, or it will be out of fashion. You aren't buying an heirloom.

I certainly don't intend to change it in another ten years or so - I'm sure I couldn't afford to and I've specifically chosen a style that hopefully wont date but thank you for answering you've reassured me.