Wood and Finishes


Click on a wood species thumbnail to go to Finish Options for that species. While not all finishes are shown, we're featuring our most popular combinations of woods and finishes.

Alder

A popular choice for cabinets, Alder is a moderately-hard wood of uniform light brown color. Alder has a uniform, subtle grain pattern. Due to the nature of its grain and its capacity to readily accept stain, Alder can imitate Cherry, Mahogany and even Walnut with the proper finishing.


Knotty Alder

A popular choice for cabinets, Knotty Alder is a moderately-hard wood of uniform light brown color. Knotty Alder has a uniform, subtle grain pattern. The knots in Knotty Alder help minimize the visual perception of wear and tear associated with normal cabinet use.


Hickory

Hickory is a dense, multicolored wood with an open and closed grain pattern. It often contains random streaks, specks and burls. The dramatic variations in Hickory's color and grain make it a favorite for those looking for a bold statement in wood.


Knotty Hickory

Knotty Hickory is a dense, multicolored wood with an open and closed grain pattern. It often contains random streaks, specks and burls. The dramatic variations in Knotty Hickory make it a favorite for those looking for a pronounced wood. Knots only serve to enhance Hickory's lively character.


Maple

Maple is a hard, light-colored wood ranging in tone from off-white to pastel pinks, yellows, browns and grays. While the grain in Maple is usually straight, it can also be wavy. Over time, Maple cabinetry will deepen in tone.




Oak

Ranging in tone from light yellow to reddish brown, Oak is a sturdy wood with a prominent open and closed grain pattern. It may contain streaks of green, yellow and black. Prized by the early English settlers in America, Oak is a poplular choice for entry-level cabinetry of all types. Over time, Oak will deepen in tone.


Cherry

Cherry is a rich, multi-colored hardwood long a favorite for fine furniture. Natural Cherry is pinkish-brown in color with occaisional shades of white, green or gray. The deep red tone of traditional Cherry furniture comes from staining. Over time, Cherry will deepen in tone.


Knotty Cherry

Knotty Cherry is a rich, multi-colored hardwood long a favorite for fine furniture. Knotty Cherry is pinkish-brown in color with occasional shades of white, green or gray. The deep red tone of traditional Cherry furniture comes from staining. Over time, Knotty Cherry will deepen in tone.


Disclaimer: Due to the wide variety of responses in computer monitors coupled with the tremendous variation in colors and grain patterns in natural woods (even in the same species) your hardwood cabinets may or may not match the pictures of wood types shown here. Stains, glazes, distressing and antiquing offer a variety of further finishing options.