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Wood Specie Information
Door Styles
Door Styles
Wood Species & Characteristics
Cherry
is a rich multi-colored hardwood, often used in fine furniture. In its raw state,
cherry
has pinkish-brown hues with occasional shades of
white
, green, pink or grey. It may also contain small knots, pin holes and
cherry
fissures. A
cherry
fissure is a small crack that occurs naturally in
the wood; it will
not
get bigger over time. Natural or light stains accent the color variations and characteristics in
cherry
, while dark stains soften
its complexity. All
cherry
wood naturally darkens or “mellows” with age.
Hickory
is a strong, open-grained wood that is known for its flowing grain pattern and dramatic variation in color.
Hickory
often contains
random pecks, burls and mineral streaks. A single
hickory
door might vary from light to deep brown when finished in light or natural stains.
Darker stains will mildly tone these color variations, but these very characteristics make each
hickory
kitchen unique.
Maple
is a strong wood that is primarily off-
white
in its raw state. However,
maple
sometimes contains light hues of yellow-brown and pink as
well as light tan or reddish-tinged streaks that darken with stain. Typically straight-grained,
maple
can be wavy or even curly. Hard
maple
offers
more uniformity than other wood types, making it ideal for living spaces that feature a clean, streamlined appearance.
Oak
is a strong, open-grained wood that ranges in color from
white
to yellow to reddish brown.
Oak
is sometimes streaked with green, yellow
or black mineral deposits.
Cherry
Hickory
Maple
Oak
