How to Choose Between Matte and Glossy PVC/uPVC Finishes

Finish choice affects both the look and the day-to-day upkeep of your PVC/uPVC interiors, so it's worth understanding the trade-offs before deciding.

Key points

• Glossy finishes reflect more light, making them a good fit for smaller or darker rooms that need to feel brighter.
• Matte finishes hide fingerprints and minor surface marks better, which matters for kitchen shutters and high-touch cabinets.
• Glossy surfaces show scratches more visibly over time than matte ones, though both are equally durable underneath.
• Matte finishes tend to photograph and age with a more understated, contemporary look.
• A mixed approach — glossy for feature panels, matte for daily-use cabinets — is common in current interior projects.

Why this matters when you're planning tv unit

At No More Wood, every tv unit we design starts from this same material logic — a TV unit sits in the most-viewed spot in the house, so any warping, colour fading or exposed wiring is impossible to miss — and standard ready-made units rarely fit the exact wall or TV size. We build the tv unit to avoid that from day one, not patch it later.