Cabinet Wood Types & Finishes
Explore Daso’s wide range of wood types and finishes, offering boundless customization for your unique cabinet design needs.
Wood Species
Maple
Celebrated for its fine, consistent grain and naturally light color, offering a canvas of simplicity and elegance. It’s highly adaptable, excelling in both natural finishes and paint, making it a versatile choice for a variety of cabinetry styles.
Popular for light contemporary or farmhouse styles.
Cherry
Renowned for its smooth, fine grain and rich, warm tones, ranging from reddish-brown to deep red. This durable wood gracefully ages, darkening over time to reveal a refined, mature beauty ideal for elegant cabinetry.
Popular in contemporary or traditional styles.
Walnut
Prized for its deep, rich colors and distinctive, swirling grain, creates a sense of luxury and warmth. This durable wood subtly transforms over time, lightening to reveal a more nuanced and inviting character.
Popular for traditional, classic, and transitional styles.
Hickory
With its robust strength and diverse color palette from cream to reddish-brown, is ideal for creating striking cabinetry, especially when highlighted with a natural finish.
Popular with rustic or farmhouse styles.
Birch
A durable wood with a fine grain darker than maple. Prone to color variations, birch excels with finishes, allowing it to mimic luxury woods and standing as a cost-effective alternative to engineered options.
Popular for its light color and distinct texture adding a classic, warm feel.
Alder
A light and uniform in color with a fine grain similar to Cherry and Maple, is both eco-friendly and adaptable, ideal for natural or stained finishes.
Popular for light contemporary or farmhouse styles.
White Oak
Characterized by its subtle grain and golden tones. White Oak’s natural beauty is best preserved without staining to maintain its elegant, understated grain contrast.
Popular in farmhouse, rustic, and period styles.
Rift Cut White Oak
Known for its linear, consistent grain. The cutting method highlights the oak’s subtle textures and pale tones, making it a favorite for creating sleek, modern cabinetry with a touch of natural elegance.
Popular for clean lines in contemporary and modern styles.
Quarter Sawn White Oak
Standing out for its distinct grain pattern, the cutting method reveals beautiful, unique flecks and rays, lending a rich, textured look ideal for crafting cabinetry that exudes timeless elegance and durability.
Popular for its durability while crafting classic, refined aesthetics.
Red Oak
Commonly admired for its light to medium brown color enriched with reddish hues. This wood’s versatility allows it to be finished with anything from a clear coat to a dark stain, and even painting, which adds a unique texture
Popular for its warm, reddish tones and prominent grain.
Select Your Finish
Discover a spectrum of stunning finishes each crafted to enhance the beauty of your chosen wood. Whether you want to highlight the natural allure of the wood, infuse your kitchen with personalized touches, or embrace the latest trends in cabinetry, our expansive selection caters to every aspiration.
Cabinet Stains
Stains are an essential aspect of cabinetry finishing. As they penetrate the wood, stains enrich the natural grain and texture with a spectrum of colors, each bringing its own character. The appearance of a stain can vary significantly depending on the wood type, with each species interacting uniquely with the stain to create diverse effects.
From subtle, light shades that highlight the wood’s original beauty to dark, rich tones that provide dramatic intensity, stains offer a wide range of possibilities. Not only do they add visual depth, but they also serve as a protective layer, safeguarding the wood from scratches and daily wear.
Cabinet Paint Colors
Discover the transformative power of paint for your cabinetry, offering sleek, smooth finishes on tight-grained woods or a textured appearance when applied to coarser grains like oak.
Choose from thousands of paint colors by top brands like Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams to personalize your space with style and sophistication.
Cabinet Glazes
Glazes are specialized finishes that accentuate the distinct contours and edges of cabinetry, adding depth and dimension.
Compatible with both stained and painted surfaces, glazes come in two types: flooded and penned.
This technique brings out the intricate features of the cabinetry, making it an excellent choice for adding a touch of sophistication and visual interest.
Specialty Finishes
Whether adding depth to stained surfaces or bringing dimension to painted cabinets, finishing techniques help to achieve a polished, lasting look.
Brushed Glaze
Brushed glaze finishes are hand applied over paints or stains and allow beautiful expression from weathered and aged looks to a sleek contemporary feeling, depending on your chosen combination.
Heirloom
This method involves layering and distressing finishes to create a beautifully aged appearance, evoking the charm and character of antique furniture.
Unitone
The unitone process emphasizes clean lines and minimalistic design, making it ideal for those who appreciate modern aesthetics.
Pinstripe Glaze
This technique is an elegant and refined approach to cabinetry, where thin lines are delicately added to the cabinet surfaces. This method introduces a subtle yet impactful visual texture, adding depth and a touch of sophistication to the overall design.
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