Marco A. Barron Carpentry
Reid Cabinetry, Inc.
Geometric Innovations, LLC
Wood Cabinets
The simple fact that you have so many choices should make you a little careful before you make the final choice. Check to see if the wood is damaged, cracked or split. Find out how the cabinet is held together, screws and glue are fine but staples are not. Interlocking joints and tenon joints are the best choice. Check for signs of poor workmanship and patching. Solid wood is better than veneer. Check the back and the bottom of the cabinet. The back needs to be solid and should not bend under pressure.
Depending on your budget you have an almost endless choice when you’re shopping for a wooden cabinet. Choose from cherry cabinets, maple cabinets, oak cabinets, bamboo cabinets, birch cabinets, hickory cabinets, oak cabinets and pine cabinets. That’s not all, you can also choose different styles and design. Styles can either be traditional, country or contemporary but since it will have to blend with your kitchen and home, the choice is already made depending on the general style of your home.
Choosing a wooden cabinet can sometimes get complicated simply because of the wide variety of choices that are available. Hardwoods, softwoods, country and traditional style, framed and frameless cabinets, the choices seem endless. Remember that prices vary depending on the type of wood you choose. Exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and walnut command higher prices. Mahogany is the perfect alternative to old oak wood, and comes from the tropical rainforests. It is reddish brown in color, and has regular grains. Walnut comes in shades that range from dark brown to purplish black, and ebony is very dark or black in color.
Recent Requests
My grandmother is getting an addition added on to her kitchen/den area and I was looking to get her some simple timeless looking flat panel cabinet doors only. The measurements are 31*31 upper doors & 31*24 1/2. The measurements are for the length and width of two pairs of 16 cabinet doors. Thank you so much for your time and information.
Cheri W
I am interested in refacing bathroom vanity, and installing new counter
Suzanne H