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North American hardwood species are valued
for their natural warmth, versatility and beauty. Just as no two
trees are alike, no two pieces of wood are alike. Because of this,
it's likely that you will see variations in grain and color throughout
your cabinetry.
Maple: A stiff, strong, heavy wood with a tight,
uniform grain pattern and a smooth surface. Characteristics include burled grain, pin knots, and caramelizing. Maple varies in color
from nearly white to yellow, pink, light purple and slightly reddish
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Cherry: Moderate in hardness,
weight, and strength, Cherry has a fine to medium grain pattern
and a relatively smooth surface. Characteristics include gum
spots, pin knots, and sapwood. Colors vary from off-white to
light red to dark, reddish brown. |
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Alder: A moderately light
and slightly soft hardwood, with a smooth surface and very little
grain showing. Alder may display pin knots, grain "fuzz" and mineral streaks. May vary in color from
very white to tan and pale, pinkish brown. |
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Hickory: Very heavy, hard
and dense, Hickory offers a bold, prominent grain pattern and burls, water stains, and sound knots. Colors often vary strongly
in the same board from nearly white to dark brown. |
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Oak: Red Oak is a dense,
heavy wood that is very hard, with an open grain pattern and
textured surface. Many characteristics show, including mineral streaks, ray flecks, and pin knots or closed knots. |
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Rustic Maple: Offering the
same properties as Maple, Rustic Maple cabinetry will show a
random blend of the common, naturally-occuring characteristics
and colors throughout a room's cabinetry. |
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Rustic Alder: Styled to showcase
the unique attributes of Alder, Rustic Alder door and drawer
fronts may feature a blend of colors and characteristics. |
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Rustic Hickory: A wood species
with extreme color differences in the same board, Rustic Hickory
cabinetry will showcase the variety of irregular characteristics
associated with tree growth. |
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Rustic Pine: Relatively light,
this soft wood has a fairly tight grain pattern with a relatively
smooth surface. Mineral Streaks and water stains are common,
and colors range from very white to yellow and reddish brown. |
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Wood components used in cabinets are a product of nature and
include a variety of species with various densities, colors and
grain patterns. Color variation within a wood species is influenced
by a number of factors such as moisture and mineral content of
the soil, exposure to sunlight and genetic makeup. Changes in
climate, growth rate, soil conditions and damage are a few of
the factors that contribute to grain pattern. The tree diameter
and type of cut determines the growth ring size and orientation,
which in turn affects the grain pattern and color. All of these
variations combine to produce unique characteristics that provide
the beauty and essence of natural wood.
All woods change color over time. The amount of change varies
depending upon the wood species, type of cut, exposure to natural
light, and amount and color of stain pigment used. While color
samples give a general idea of the appearance of a specific stain
color and wood species combination, it is impossible to represent
all of the grain patterns, wood and stain colors, and natural
variations that will occur. Due to the color shifting on some
monitors, the colors seen on your monitor may not be accurate.
Please visit an Authorized Canyon Creek Distributor to view
an actual wood sample before making a final species and color
selection. |
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