Furniture gets touched by hand, so the surface is judged by feel as much as by eye — gloss and texture change how a part reads under the hand, not just how it looks.
Matte and finely textured surfaces are the usual choice: they hide fingerprints and small irregularities, and scuff marks show up less in daily use.
Contact points matter. Hanging layout is planned so the marks hooks leave land on hidden surfaces, not a visible table edge.
We coat and log a batch of frames headed to a single space together, so every piece in the set carries the same tone.