Choose the wood first.

Smooth, pale, and the painter's favorite.

Hard maple offers a creamy, almost uniform grain that takes paint and light stains beautifully. It is the workhorse of modern shaker and slab cabinetry across Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Rich chocolate tones with quiet luxury.

Black walnut is the prestige hardwood of American cabinetmaking — deep brown heartwood, gentle figure, and a soft, hand-finished feel that elevates any kitchen, library, or vanity.

The defining wood of modern American kitchens.

White oak combines visible cathedral grain, exceptional hardness, and a cool tan tone that takes everything from rift-cut natural finishes to Belgian-inspired smoked stains.

Familiar, affordable, and unmistakably American.

Red oak's pinkish heartwood and pronounced cathedral grain defined American kitchens for half a century. Modern stains and rift cuts have brought it roaring back as a budget-friendly white oak alternative.

Affordable, paint-ready, and surprisingly strong.

Yellow birch offers maple-like density at a more accessible price. Its subtle grain finishes smooth under paint and takes a range of warm stains, making it the value pick for shaker and slab cabinetry.

Patinas to a deep amber with age.

American black cherry begins as a soft pinkish blonde and matures over months into a glowing reddish-amber. It is the heritage hardwood of Shaker and Federal furniture, prized for its silky finish.

The hardest commercial American hardwood.

Hickory delivers the most dramatic color contrast and the highest Janka rating of any common cabinet wood. It is the right call for high-traffic kitchens, mountain houses, and rustic-modern aesthetics.

Oak-like grain, cleaner color, lower price.

White ash has the bold open grain of oak with a paler, more neutral background — perfect for clients who want oak texture without oak's pink or olive undertones. It also accepts cerused and limed finishes beautifully.

The original luxury hardwood, ribbon-figured and timeless.

True mahogany develops a deep reddish-brown patina, takes a piano-grade finish, and is dimensionally rock-solid. We specify African (Khaya) for sustainable sourcing while preserving the classic look.

Warm rustic character at a friendly price.

Knotty alder brings honest character knots, warm honey tones, and a soft hand-feel to rustic, mountain-modern, and Spanish revival kitchens. It is also the standard substrate for mid-priced stained cabinetry.

Dense, pale, and the staple of European frameless cabinetry.

Steamed European beech offers maple-like density with a pinkish-cream tone and a uniform grain that has defined Bauhaus and Scandinavian cabinetry for nearly a century.

The defining cut of modern luxury kitchens.

Rift-cut white oak shows tight, ruler-straight vertical grain with no cathedral arches. It's the most consistent door-to-door look in cabinetry and the signature of post-2018 high-end design.

Iridescent ray fleck and the soul of Mission and Greene & Greene.

Quartersawn oak is sliced perpendicular to the growth rings, exposing the medullary rays as shimmering silver-gold ribbons. It is the defining wood of Arts & Crafts, Mission, and Stickley furniture.

The hardest domestic hardwood — with knots, color swings, and farmhouse soul.

Rustic hickory is character-grade hickory selected for visible knots, mineral streaks, and dramatic heartwood-sapwood contrast. It is the signature wood of mountain modern, farmhouse, and lodge-style kitchens.