Cabinets & Casework

Cherry Wood

Hardwood known for its grain and for aging from a pinkish tone to a warm reddish hue. It has brown pith flecks and small gum pockets that accent the already appealing grain pattern. The color of Cherry is considered unique among the hardwoods.

Ash Wood

Domestic wood widely used in a variety of projects. Light-colored like Maple with coarser grain like Oak. Ash tends to darken as it ages.

Red Oak Wood

Red Oak is very strong and very hard with high durability and wear resistance. It is reddish in color and with dark, elongated grains and cathedrals. The grain lines provide a nice contrast to the color of the wood.

White Oak Wood

Heartwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with an olive cast. Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns. Conversely, Red Oak tends to be slightly redder, but is by no means a reliable method of determining the type of oak. Grain is straight, with a coarse, uneven texture.

Walnut Wood

Walnut is a domestic hardwood that is attractive, tight-grained, and improves with age. Walnut is the only North American dark wood; its color is a dark chocolate brown. Its color also goes well with other wood species when choosing an end grain butcher block.

Hickory / Rustic Hickory Wood

Hickory is a very heavy, hard and dense wood. Domestic open-grained hardwood that is often used for rustic applications. The grain is generally straight and can range from blond to medium brown with a reddish hue. Hickory is denser, stiffer, and harder than either Oak or Maple.

Rustic Hickory has many of the same attributes as Hickory, but with more intense color variations, color streaks, knots and burls, as well as extreme grain patterns.

Keep in mind that adjacent door and drawer fronts can appear radically different from each other, with the “mild” one having a fairly consistent grain and color distribution and the “wild” one showcasing three different colors. This is considered normal and is not in any way a defect.

Mahogany Wood

Mahogany has long been the choice in fine furniture and millwork. Mahogany wood countertops are a light to deep brown with a reddish hue. The grain is straight to interlocked, with medium to course texture.

Birch Wood

Birch tends to be a light reddish brown, with nearly white sapwood. Occasionally figured pieces are available with a wide, shallow curl similar to the curl found in Cherry. Grain is generally straight or slightly wavy, with a fine, even texture. Low natural luster.

Beech / Rustic Beech Wood

Beech is a plentiful, sustainable, carefully managed species. It is a hard, strong, durable wood with a fairly straight grain pattern and a relatively smooth surface. Colors vary from light to mid-tone brown, with some dark brown heartwood streaks.

Rustic Beech shares the same attributes as Beech but with more intense color variations, color streaks, knots and burls, as well as extreme grain patterns.

When light to medium-colored stains are used, grain patterns and ray flecks will be more prominent. Darker stains will subdue the color variations and enhance the grain pattern.

A range of grain patterns and colors may appear on the same panel, and adjacent door and drawer fronts may not match each other. These are natural characteristics of Beech and are not considered a defect.

Alder / Rustic Alder Wood

Alder is a moderately light and slightly soft hardwood, with a smooth surface and may display pin knots, grain “fuzz” and mineral streaks. Alder tends to be a light tan to reddish brown; color darkens and reddens with age. There is no visible distinction between heartwood and sapwood. The overall grain pattern and appearance is like Birch -though redder than Birch. Alder has closed pores, and a fine, even grain. The grain is usually straight but can also be wild or irregular depending on the growth form of each individual tree.

Rustic Alder shares the same attributes as Alder, but with more intense color variations, color streaks, knots and burls, as well as extreme grain patterns.

A range of grain patterns and colors may appear on the same panel, and adjacent door and drawer fronts may not match each other. These are natural characteristics of Alder and are not considered a defect.

Knotty Alder Wood

Knotty Alder tends to be a light tan to reddish brown; color darkens and reddens with age. There is no visible distinction between heartwood and sapwood. The overall grain pattern and appearance is like Birch -though redder than Birch. Alder has closed pores, and a fine, even grain. The grain is usually straight but can also be wild or irregular depending on the growth form of each individual tree.

Drawer Glides

We use undermount, steel, soft-closing drawer glides (slides). These glides are hidden and allow for ease of removal of drawer if necessary. The soft-closing dampening function of the glides results no slamming of drawers and is almost silent when opening and closing the drawer.

The undermount glides are superior to nylon roller and side-mounted glides. The undermount glides allow for full access to the drawer, provide the greatest amount of storage space within the drawer, and do not wear like other types of glides.

Hinges

We use European-style soft-close hinges. These concealed hinges will give you the easy three-way cam adjustability that European hinges have become famous for. Because the hinges are completely concealed when the door is closed, your options for knobs and pulls are practically unlimited. The quick release allows for easy removal of the door from the cabinet box. These hinges are available for all types of cabinet faces and door options.

Cabinet Box Construction

Our cabinets are constructed to provide long-term strength, stay square, and make installation of the cabinets and countertops easier. Therefore, we use full length braces at the top of each base cabinet in the front and back. We also use braces in the back of each cabinet at the top and bottom. All of our cabinets have a ¼’ solid back panel.

The use of 4 braces and a solid back panel provide superior strength and durability over cheaper methods. All the braces and back panel is glued and nailed securely into place. The full back panel provides the strongest cabinet construction since the strength of the panel extends from top to bottom and side to side. If a cut needs to be made to accommodate wiring or plumbing, the back will retain its integrity.

Cabinet Design

We can build any type of cabinet, whether it is doors only, drawers only, drawer over door, pull-out doors, trash pull-out, plate holder, wine rack, or other.