By Jeff Wiegmann, Licensed General Contractor & Co-Founder, Timber Design + Build White oak holds grain, maple holds paint, and cherry holds patina. Which one belongs in your kitchen comes down to one thing: how you plan to finish them. In our Marlboro shop, we mill all three regularly, and each species has a personality… Read the Full Guide: White Oak vs. Maple vs. Cherry Cabinets | Timber Design + Build →
For most kitchens, hard maple is the best all-around wood for custom cabinets: it takes paint cleanly, holds fine profile detail, and machines without tearout. The finish you are planning changes that answer. If you want a stained cabinet that shows grain, white oak or cherry will outperform maple every time. In our Marlboro shop,… Read the Full Guide: Best Wood for Kitchen Cabinets | Timber Design + Build →
By Jeff Wiegmann, Licensed General Contractor & Co-Founder, Timber Design + Build Custom cabinets are built to your exact space, from the dimensions of every box to the wood species, door profile, and finish system you choose. What determines whether they last 40 years or fall apart in 10 is not the door style —… Read the Full Guide: Custom Cabinets: A Complete Guide | Timber Design + Build →