Woods & Finishes Gallery

The image swatches below provide a basic color representation of how a given wood/finish will appear. These colors may not display accurately on computers or digital displays. We strongly recommend ordering a sample before placing your full order.

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Alder

Alder is a western wood made common several years ago because of its similarity to Cherry once stained (especially in darker hues). Alder takes stain relatively evenly and is popular in both its clear and Rustic Knotty variety (we offer both). It is important to note that, while Alder stains nicely, it is a softer wood and will tend to resist wear less admirably than Hard Maple, Cherry or Red Oak. For this reason, many clients prefer to order Alder with our distressing option. When ordered in conjunction with glazing, the pings and dings work well to make Alder already appear ‘environmentally conditioned’ with the glaze hanging in the distressed areas. Due to its beautiful reddish color and nice grain pattern, Alder is a great choice for many kitchen and bath applications.

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  • Chestnut – Alder

  • Autumn – Alder

  • Natural w/Brown Glaze – Alder

  • Natural – Alder

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Alder

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Alder

  • Colonial – Alder

  • Nutmeg – Alder

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Alder

  • Bordeaux – Alder

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Alder

  • Cordovan – Alder

  • Honey – Alder

  • Harvest w/Sable – Alder

  • Driftwood – Alder

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – Alder

  • Nutmeg w/White Glaze – Alder

  • Washington Cherry – Alder

  • Ginger – Alder

  • Harvest – Alder

  • Espresso – Alder

Bamboo

Bamboo is an environmentally-friendly wood that stains nicely and has a unique appearance. It is extremely hard and durable, withstanding anything your family can throw at it. Accessories are limited in this wood, so contact us for assistance in designing your kitchen around our available offering.

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  • Harvest – Bamboo

  • Espresso – Bamboo

  • Honey – Bamboo

  • Washington Cherry – Bamboo

  • Bordeaux – Bamboo

  • Colonial – Bamboo

  • Nutmeg – Bamboo

  • Harvest w/Sable Glaze – Bamboo

  • Ginger w/Brown Glaze – Bamboo

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Bamboo

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Bamboo

  • Natural w/Caramel Glaze – Bamboo

  • Natural – Bamboo

  • Chestnut – Bamboo

  • Cordovan – Bamboo

  • Alpine – Bamboo

  • Driftwood – Bamboo

  • Autumn – Bamboo

  • Driftwood w/Pewter Glaze – Bamboo

  • Ginger- Bamboo

Cherry

Cherry, historically known as ‘the furniture makers wood’, combines a nice blend of pleasing wood grain and warm color. Almost any finish looks great on cherry as it takes stain evenly. Cherry is known for mid and darker tones, but lighter stain colors also look fantastic on Cherry. Be aware that Cherry will darken over time due to the affects of UV light. As a rule of thumb, any mid tone stain or darker will mask this affect, but if ordering any lighter tone stain or a natural finish, realize that the cabinets will be 2 or 3 shades darker after 6 months in your house. Don’t let this scare you as Cherry has always been a preferred wood for high end wood work and there is really no other wood at this price range that combines the warmth and texture that cherry provides.

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  • Natural w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Driftwood w/Caramel Glaze – Cherry

  • Driftwood w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Ginger – Cherry

  • Chestnut w/Caramel Glaze – Cherry

  • Espresso w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Chestnut w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Ginger w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Harvest Gold – Cherry

  • Natural – Cherry

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Chestnut – Cherry

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Colonial – Cherry

  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Ginger w/White Glaze – Cherry

  • Cordovan – Cherry

  • Cordovan w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • English Toffee – Cherry

  • Harvest Gold w/White Glaze – Cherry

  • Honey – Cherry

  • Dark Roast – Cherry

  • Driftwood – Cherry

  • English Toffee w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Honey w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Colonial w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Harvest Gold w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Espresso – Cherry

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Cocoa – Cherry

  • Autumn w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Autumn w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Autumn – Cherry

  • Nutmeg w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Washington Cherry – Cherry

  • Nutmeg w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Natural w/White Glaze – Cherry

  • Saddle – Cherry

  • Ashen w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Autumn w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Bordeaux – Cherry

  • Washington Cherry w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Sienna w/Brown Glaze – Cherry

  • Washington Cherry w/Pewter Glaze – Cherry

  • Portabella – Cherry

  • Washington Cherry w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

  • Shale – Cherry

  • Sienna – Cherry

  • Nutmeg – Cherry

  • Natural w/Sable Glaze – Cherry

Hard Maple

Hard Maple is a light colored wood with heavy density and is known for its ability to withstand abuse. Hard Maple takes light stains well and looks terrific with darker glazed combinations. Medium to dark stains with no glaze will tend to exhibit ‘ticking’, best described as dark flecks or patches where the dark stain penetrated the wood more heavily than it may have elsewhere on the door. While this is not unappealing, it can be more uneven in appearance and bears consideration when placing an order. Hard Maple may also exhibit some mineral streak (light to dark brown streaks running with the grain) up to about 3/8″ and possible pin knots (knots up to about 1/8″). These are naturally occurring in Hard Maple and are not considered defects.

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  • Driftwood – Hard Maple

  • Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Saddle – Hard Maple

  • Designer White w/Oyster Glaze

  • Designer White w/Pewter Glaze Heirloom

  • Designer White w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Shale – Hard Maple

  • Designer White w/Coffee Glaze

  • Designer White w/Brushed Coffee Glaze

  • Designer White w/Brushed Chai Glaze

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    Designer White

  • Dark Roast – Hard Maple

  • Autumn w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Crystal White w/Pewter Glaze

  • Crystal White w/Oyster Glaze

  • Crystal White w/Coffee Glaze

  • Crystal White w/Chai Glaze

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    Crystal White

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    Regent Blue

  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Driftwood w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Harvest Gold – Hard Maple

  • Washington Cherry – Hard Maple

  • Frosty White w/Chai Glaze

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    Frosty White

  • Frosty White w/Pewter Glaze

  • Espresso w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Washington Cherry w/Caramel Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Ginger – Hard Maple

  • Ginger – Hickory

  • Ginger w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Ginger w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Ginger w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Alpine – Hard Maple

  • Espresso – Hard Maple

  • Alpine w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Driftwood w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • English Toffee w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

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    Antique White

  • English Toffee – Hard Maple

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    Arctic White

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    Ebony

  • Sienna w/Caramel Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Ashen – Hard Maple

  • Ashen w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Autumn – Hard Maple

  • Sienna w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Sienna – Hard Maple

  • Shale w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Portabella – Hard Maple

  • Cadet Grey w/White Glaze

  • Cordovan w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Natural w/Caramel Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Natural w/White Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Cocoa – Hard Maple

  • Frosty White w/Onyx Pinstripe Glaze

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Caramel Glaze

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Caramel Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Chai Glaze

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Coffee Glaze

  • Chestnut w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Oyster Glaze

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Pewter Glaze

  • Metropolitan Grey w/White Glaze

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    Cadet Grey

  • Nitefall

  • Cadet Grey w/ Caramel Glaze

  • Natural – Hard Maple

  • Cadet Grey w/Brushed Caramel Glaze

  • Chestnut – Hard Maple

  • Cadet Grey w/Chai Glaze

  • Cadet Grey w/Coffee Glaze

  • Cadet Grey w/Oyster Glaze

  • Chesapeake w/White Glaze

  • Chesapeake w/Coffee Glaze

  • Chesapeake w/Caramel Glaze

  • Chesapeake w/Brushed Caramel Glaze

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    Chesapeake

  • Cadet Grey w/Pewter Glaze

  • Cordovan w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Nickel

  • Colonial – Hard Maple

  • Metropolitan Grey w/Brushed Coffee Glaze

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    Canyon

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    Hearthstone Grey

  • Hearthstone Grey w/Coffee Glaze

  • Hearthstone Grey w/Pewter Glaze

  • Hearthstone Grey w/White Glaze

  • Hearthstone w/Brushed Coffee Glaze

  • Hearthstone w/Caramel Glaze

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    Heron

  • Heron w/Onyx Glaze Heirloom – Alder

  • Cordovan – Hard Maple

  • Nutmeg w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Autumn w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Nutmeg w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Honey – Hard Maple

  • Frosty White w/Coffee Glaze

  • Bordeaux – Hard Maple

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    Metropolitan Grey

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    Marina

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Nutmeg – Hard Maple

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Honey w/Brown Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Autumn w/White Glaze – Hard Maple

  • Colonial w/Pewter Glaze – Hard Maple

Hickory

Hickory has long been a favorite for many people due to its wild light/dark grain, extremely hard and durable properties, and ‘Adirondack mountain house’ feel. While we don’t have any imagery of Hickory finishes, we can say that it stains very similarly to White Oak, so a quick glance at the images in the Quarter Sawn section will tell you if you might like Hickory. It does have an open grain much like Oak, but does not have the cathedral grain patterns that the Oak’s do.

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  • Washington Cherry – Hickory

  • Natural w/Pewter Glaze – Hickory

  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Hickory

  • Natural – Hickory

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Hickory

  • Harvest Gold – Hickory

  • Nutmeg – Hickory

  • Natural w/Brown Glaze – Hickory

  • Honey – Hickory

  • Espresso – Hickory

  • Bordeaux – Hickory

  • Cordovan w/Sable Glaze – Hickory

  • Alpine – Hickory

  • Cordovan – Hickory

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Hickory

  • Driftwood – Hickory

  • Autumn – Hickory

  • Colonial – Hickory

  • Chestnut – Hickory

  • Autumn w/Brown Glaze – Hickory

  • Autumn w/Caramel Glaze – Hickory

  • Autumn w/Sable Glaze – Hickory

Intrigue TSS

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    Whisper – Intrigue TSS (Alternative Materials)

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    Inkwell – Intrigue TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Khaki – Intrigue TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Castle Grey – Intrigue TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Naval Grey – Intrigue TSS (Alternative Material)

Knotty Pine

Pine is a traditional soft wood that has been used for cabinets and furniture for centuries. It takes stain evenly and its somewhat knotty appearance lends a rustic charm to any setting. Pine is a very soft wood that does not hold up well to heavy abuse, so be mindful of this when you make your wood selection. It works very well with our distressing and glazing options to create a worn, aged look. These options also help to mask some of the natural pings and dings your pine project will encounter in your home!

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  • Nutmeg w/Brown Glaze – Pine

  • Natural – Pine

  • Washington Cherry w/Sable Glaze – Pine

  • Alpine – Pine

  • Honey – Pine

  • Honey w/ Sable Glaze – Pine

  • Ginger – Pine

  • Driftwood – Pine

  • Washington Cherry – Pine

  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Pine

  • Colonial – Pine

  • Autumn w/Sable Glaze – Pine

  • Chestnut – Pine

  • Harvest Gold – Pine

  • Cordovan – Pine

  • Nutmeg – Pine

  • Espresso – Pine

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – Pine

  • Bordeaux – Pine

  • Autumn – Pine

Mahogany

Mahogany has a straight, fine, and even grain, and is relatively free of voids and pockets. Its reddish-brown color darkens over time, and displays a reddish sheen. It is very durable and also resists wood rot, making it attractive in boat construction and outdoor decking in addition to cabinetry.

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  • Autumn w/Brown Glaze – Mahogany

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Mahogany

  • Washington Cherry – Mahogany

  • Colonial – Mahogany

  • Natural – Mahogany

  • Honey w/Brown Glaze – Mahogany

  • Bordeaux – Mahogany

  • Autumn – Mahogany

  • Honey – Mahogany

  • Washington Cherry w/Brown Glaze – Mahogany

  • Nutmeg – Mahogany

  • Chestnut – Mahogany

  • Cordovan – Mahogany

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Mahogany

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – Mahogany

  • Harvest Gold – Mahogany

  • Driftwood – Mahogany

  • Ginger – Mahogany

  • Espresso – Mahogany

Quarter Sawn

When you think of Quarter Sawn woods, think of Stickley Furniture and the Arts & Crafts style. Quarter Sawn is simply the way in which the log is cut to avoid the heavy cathedral grain common in the Oak woods. The result is a very straight grain and some added burl affect that gives the wood a unique character. Because Quarter Sawing a log results in a poor yield, it is a bit more than standard Red or White oak. The images here are all of Quarter Sawn White Oak. Quarter Sawn Red Oak will look the same in terms of grain, but the reddish/pink color of Red Oak will create a slightly reddish tint to the resulting stained cabinetry.

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  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze

    Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Washington Cherry

    Washington Cherry – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Autumn

    Autumn – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Honey w/Sable Glaze

    Honey w/Sable Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Espresso

    Espresso – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Chestnut w/Brown Glaze

    Chestnut w/Brown Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Colonial w/Brown Glaze

    Colonial w/Brown Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Cordovan w/Sable Glaze

    Cordovan w/Sable Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Nutmeg w/Caramel Glaze

    Nutmeg w/Caramel Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze

    Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze – Quarter Sawn White Oak

  • Quarter Sawn White Oak - Natural

    Natural – Quarter Sawn White Oak

Red Birch

Red Birch is a gorgeous wood that comes from the darker heartwood of a white birch tree. While more expensive than other wood options, this wood’s color is so beautiful that 99% of our orders for red birch use a clear finish, so it will look like the door image shown here.

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  • Chestnut – Red Birch

  • Natural – Red Birch

  • Nutmeg w/Brown Glaze – Red Birch

  • Natural w/Caramel Glaze – Red Birch

Red Oak

Red Oak is a traditional wood known for its heavy graining and large, arching grain pattern. Popular in the 70’s and 80’s, Oak is rarely used in today’s kitchen and bath marketplace, but this is unfortunate as it is a hearty wood that handles abuse well, stains nicely and is very economical. Consider Red Oak with a medium toned reddish brown stain and a glaze and see how beautiful it looks! If the traditional arched grain patterns do not appeal to you, consider quarter sawn oak available at an upcharge.

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  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Red Oak

  • Honey – Red Oak

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Red Oak

  • Bordeaux – Red Oak

  • Alpine – Red Oak

  • Nutmeg – Red Oak

  • Natural – Red Oak

  • Cordovan – Red Oak

  • Cordovan w/Brown Glaze – Red Oak

  • Harvest Gold – Red Oak

  • Autumn w/Sable Glaze – Red Oak

  • Chestnut – Red Oak

  • Alpine w/Pewter Glaze – Red Oak

  • Ginger – Red Oak

  • Washington Cherry – Red Oak

  • Driftwood – Red Oak

  • Espresso – Red Oak

  • Autumn – Red Oak

  • Colonial – Red Oak

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Red Oak

Soft Maple

Soft Maple is less dense than Hard Maple with similar grain and figure. The sapwood in the soft maples is considerably wider than that in the hard maples and has a lighter heartwood color and this wood tends to be have a more "tan" or "grey" appearance than Hard Maple. Soft maple is used for furniture, kitchen cabinets, doors, musical instruments, turnings and millwork. It is lower-priced than Hard Maple and sometimes used as a substitute in order to save money on a project. Be aware that some accessories for your kitchen may not be available in soft maple in which case, Hard Maple can be used as a surrogate.

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  • Driftwood – Soft Maple

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – Soft Maple

  • Ginger – Soft Maple

  • Bordeaux – Soft Maple

  • Autumn – Soft Maple

  • Cordovan – Soft Maple

  • Colonial – Soft Maple

  • Natural – Soft Maple

  • Honey – Soft Maple

  • Harvest Gold – Soft Maple

  • Autumn w/Brown Glaze – Soft Maple

  • Nutmeg – Soft Maple

  • Espresso – Soft Maple

  • Alpine – Soft Maple

  • Harvest Gold w/Brown Glaze – Soft Maple

  • Chestnut – Soft Maple

  • Washington Cherry – Soft Maple

  • Natural w/Caramel Glaze – Soft Maple

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Soft Maple

  • Ginger w/Brown Glaze – Soft Maple

Strata TSS

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    Bianco – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Graphite – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Pallisandro – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Ash Brown – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    French Roast – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Carbone – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

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    Light Carbone – Strata TSS (Alternative Material)

Walnut

Walnut is a dark, chocolate brown wood that is masculine and very beautiful even in its natural, unstained form. Walnut wears very well and mellows nicely with age. It can exhibit fairly dramatic grain and coloration differences featuring dark brown bands and blonde areas all in the same door. Due to this inherent character, if you are looking for a simple, clean wood, Walnut is not for you. But, if you love a lively wood and are thinking of doing darker cabinets anyway, it’s a great choice and very affordable, pricing out similar or even less than Hard Maple.

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  • Colonial – Walnut

  • Natural – Walnut

  • Driftwood – Walnut

  • Ginger – Walnut

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Espresso w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Chestnut – Walnut

  • Ginger w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Honey – Walnut

  • Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Autumn – Walnut

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Nutmeg – Walnut

  • Washington Cherry – Walnut

  • Harvest Gold – Ginger

  • Washington Cherry w/ Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Cordovan – Walnut

  • Driftwood w/Pewter Glaze – Walnut

  • Bordeaux w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Natural w/Sable Glaze – Walnut

  • Espresso – Walnut

  • Bordeaux – Walnut

White Birch

White Birch is similar in grain and coloration to Hard Maple, but takes stain a little more evenly. It looks great in lighter and mid toned finishes and wears well as it is fairly hard. Costing more than hard maple and looking quite similar, there is generally no reason to choose White Birch unless matching existing White Birch cabinetry or furniture in your home.

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  • Colonial – White Birch

  • Ginger – White Birch

  • Espresso – White Birch

  • Alpine w/Pewter Glaze – White Birch

  • Alpine w/White Glaze – White Birch

  • Washington Cherry – White Birch

  • Honey – White Birch

  • Alpine – White Birch

  • Harvest Gold w/White Glaze – White Birch

  • Harvest Gold w/Sable Glaze – White Birch

  • Cordovan – White Birch

  • Honey w/Sable Glaze – White Birch

  • Autumn – White Birch

  • Chestnut – White Birch

  • Bordeaux – White Birch

  • Driftwood – White Birch

  • Natural – White Birch

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – White Birch

  • Harvest Gold – White Birch

  • Nutmeg – White Birch

  • Autumn w/Pewter Glaze – White Birch

White Oak

White Oak is very similar in grain pattern and texture to its more popular cousin, Red Oak. If you don’t like the reddish tint of Red Oak, White Oak can be a terrific choice for you to consider. Unfortunately, we don’t offer imagery of finished white Oak.

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  • Nutmeg w/Caramel Glaze – White Oak

  • Driftwood – White Oak

  • Espresso – White Oak

  • Bordeaux – White Oak

  • Colonial – White Oak

  • Washington Cherry w/Caramel Glaze – White Oak

  • Ginger – White Oak

  • Cordovan w/Brown Glaze – White Oak

  • Natural – White Oak

  • Chestnut w/Sable Glaze – White Oak

  • Washington Cherry – White Oak

  • Chestnut – White Oak

  • Driftwood w/Sable Glaze – White Oak

  • Colonial w/Sable Glaze – White Oak

  • Honey – White Oak

  • Autumn – White Oak

  • Nutmeg – White Oak

  • Harvest Gold – White Oak

  • Alpine – White Oak

  • Cordovan – White Oak

Doors OnlyTHIS COLOR COMBINATION AVAILABLE ON DOORS ONLY.

Due to Conestoga's manufacturing limitations, some color combinations available on doors are not available on cabinet boxes. While we can do it on cabinets as a custom/extra cost option, it is advisable to stay within the RTA Cabinet Color Availability Matrix downloadable at the top of this page. Speak with a sales rep regarding questions.