Cherry Kitchen Cabinets
Cherry is a well-loved furniture and cabinet wood, and for good reason. Its natural reddish-brown color and smooth grain, sometimes with interesting variations like tiny knots, are extremely attractive; while it's especially renowned, and popular, as a mainstay of Shaker, Mission, and Craftsman styles, it works well in just about any setting, from the most elegant and traditional to the sleek and modern. It looks great when combined with other surface materials as well, such as glass and stainless steel. And its beauty is more than skin deep; cherry is quite durable and stands up well to the wear and tear of a busy kitchen.
Because of its natural beauty and characteristic color, cherry works best with finishes that accentuate its warm tones — you probably don't want to paint it or stain it blue, for example. Depending on your design scheme, anything from a clear, colorless finish to a mahogany or walnut stain will work beautifully; your building professional should be able to offer a wealth of good advice to help you make your choice.
One thing to keep in mind with cherry is that it gradually darkens or "mellows" with age. This is a prized feature of the wood, and one of the things that makes it such a popular choice. However, one caveat: if, at some point, disaster strikes and you have to replace, say, a door or drawer front, it's very likely that the replacement, being made of relatively new wood, will have to be custom tinted to match the existing cabinets.
Contact our kitchen contractors to learn more about cherry cabinets.
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