It been some time since we moved from a laminate film wood effect to a painted wood effect finish. There were a few reasons:
All the points above make a great case… …but what about the obvious one? They look amazing. We’d go one further – they look the best in the industry.
No weak grain effects that merge into a solid colour from all but a few feet away, just natural looking grain and great colour.
Take a look at these images - If you’ve not seen the painted finishes on a complete door, we thought sharing a few pictures was the best way of showing just how good the finish is.
Many thanks to mark Kenyon @ Pennine Doors for such a fine installation.

We also have Rosewood and Night Oak that are equally stunning!
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