Hardwood cabinets built from maple, oak, cherry or walnut, with notes on grain, color, hardness and how each wood ages and finishes.
The wood you choose shapes how a cabinet looks, feels and ages. Maple is smooth and pale, oak has a strong open grain, cherry deepens with time and walnut is rich and dark. Each species has strengths, and the right one depends on your style, your finish and your household. Nashville's humid summers and dry winters also make good wood selection and drying important.
We begin with a Free Cabinet Estimate and bring samples of each species, with painted, natural and stained finishes. We explain hardness, grain and how each wood takes finish and moves with humidity. We choose boards that are properly dried, build frames and doors that allow for movement and finish them to bring out the best qualities of the wood. Wood is a natural material, so each board is different. We choose boards for the visible parts of the cabinets with attention to color and grain, and use stable materials for hidden parts where it makes sense. We discuss how each species wears, which finishes suit it and how Tennessee's seasonal humidity affects wood. Understanding these traits ahead of time helps you choose a wood you will be happy with for decades.
A smooth, tight grain that paints well and takes stain with care. A common choice for both painted and natural cabinets.
A strong grain pattern that shows through stain and sometimes through paint. Strong and traditional.
Smooth and warm, and it deepens in color with light and time. A classic for formal rooms.
A deep, rich brown with a distinctive grain that suits modern and traditional rooms alike.
Wood chosen for look and use.
Painted and natural samples viewed.
Grain and color matched.
Moisture controlled.
Frames and doors made.
Protective coating applied.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
ResourceBenjamin MooreA paint maker with a large color library and products for cabinets, trim and walls.Learn more ResourceGeneral FinishesA maker of water-based wood stains, topcoats and coatings used by woodworkers and finishers.Learn more ResourceMinwaxA maker of wood stains, polyurethanes and other finishes for furniture, trim and cabinets.Learn more Answer a few questions about your home, feel, finish and upkeep to see which cabinet styles usually fit.
You tell us about your home or business and what you want to change, and we set a visit that fits your day.
We visit, measure carefully, photograph the room and look at walls, plumbing, windows and appliances.
You review the layout, doors, finish and hardware, and a plain written scope with every line and the schedule before anything is built.
We order the materials and build the cabinets, doors and drawers, then finish them with care.
We deliver, protect your home, set every cabinet level and secure, and fit trim, panels and hardware.
We adjust, clean, walk the room with you, fix the punch list and share a care guide.
Oak and maple are hard and durable. Cherry and walnut are slightly softer but still fine for cabinets.
Maple is a common choice because its smooth grain takes paint evenly.
Yes. It usually darkens with light and age, which many people enjoy.
It often is. We give a clear written scope so you can compare woods.
Yes. We build to allow for movement and select properly dried boards.
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