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Learn About Cabinets

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Choosing a Cabinet Material Type

Tell your story with a look you’ll love!

Cabinetry is the backdrop for living and what better way to set the stage then with the cabinet material type that speaks to you!


Popular Materials

  • Hardwoods - The beauty of wood prevails in four wood species and a variety of beautiful stain colors.

  • Painted - On point for today’s homes, enjoy popular colors that stand the test of time.

  • PureStyle™ - Enhanced durability, translated into trend-forward styles and color selections.

Birch

birch cabinet wood

  • Tight-grained with a mostly smooth, even texture that may be characterized with a curled or wavy pattern.

  • Natural coloring ranges from very blonde to brown or red/brown.

Maple

maple cabinet wood

  • Tight-grained, uniform hardwood that may include fine brown lines, wavy or curled markings, bird pecks and mineral streaks.

  • Natural coloring is predominately white to cream white with occasional reddish-brown tones.

Oak

oak cabinet wood

  • Open-grained and may contain knots, wormholes and widely varying grain patterns.

  • Natural coloration ranges from white to pink and reddish tones. Streaks of green, yellow and even black may appear due to mineral deposits.

Paint

CabinetMaterialPaint

  • Applied to hardwoods or medium density fiberboard (MDF)/high density fiberboard (HDF) to achieve a uniform opaque appearance.

  • MDF/HDF are engineered materials that offer a smoother surface for paint application, offering superior stability, consistency and durability.

PureStyle™

CabinetMaterialPureStyle

  • An innovative laminate, PureStyle is applied to a wood or engineered wood substrate. PureStyle characteristics include: crisp styling, consistent coloration and abrasion-resistant durability.