We'll be putting up open shelves in our kitchen. We want them painted white with as little grain visible as possible and glossy so they're easy to clean. I'm looking at premium pine or poplar. Any suggestions about which wood is better and how to prep, seal etc before the final paint coat would be helpful.
The shelves will be 3/4 thick, approx 12 deep and we already have some decorative brackets that will hold the weight.