Have a look through some images of kitchens and work out whether you prefer the gloss look or the matte look. As dreamer has stated, both are achievable whether you decide to go for laminate, vinyl or 2pac finishes. One tip I would suggest would be to vary your splash and benchtop to contrast, ie, if you have a matte finish on your doors it might be nice to have a glossier finish on the benchtop and/or splashback and visa versa.
dreamer
Billy Hoo Studio
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