WOODS USED AT RICH MAID KABINETRY
Rich Maid has added WALNUT,
QUARTER SAWN RED OAK,
QUARTER SAWN WHITE OAK,
and LYPTUS
to its wood selection. To read about why these
fine furniture grade hardwoods are an ideal addition
to the full custom Rich Maid line, click
here.
 CHERRY
Cherry is considered the top-of-the-line in hardwoods.
Most fine furniture is made from this wood, which
is characterized by its uniform, closed-grain
patterns. Cherry wood has a pinkish-brown hue
in its raw state and can exhibit shades of white,
yellow, green, pink and even gray. Mineral streaks,
gum spots and small "pin holes" are
characteristic of the cherry wood species.
Cherry wood gradually mellows with age. All cherry
products will darken somewhat with age due to
exposure to sun or artificial light.
 MAPLE
Rich Maid crafts its maple cabinets from hard
maple, rather than the less expensive soft maple
used by other manufacturers. Hard maple is a close-
or fine-grained wood, prized for its strength
and shock resistance. To give you an idea of its
strength, hard wood floors and bowling alleys
are made from hard maple!
In its natural state, maple typically has a whitish
hue. Its color variations range from light red-brown
heartwood to the white colored sapwood. Mineral
streaks commonly occur in maple and will appear
darker when stained.
Maple is an excellent choice to give a contemporary
look when stained with Natural, as shown (photo,
left).
 HICKORY
Hickory is a smooth, strong, close-grained hardwood
desirable for its flowing grain patterns and color
variations. The species exhibits dramatic color
and shade variations, ranging from white to chocolate
brown, in its natural state and even when finished.
Characteristics of hickory also include random
pecks, burls, and mineral streaks found both in
its natural state and when finished.
Hickory is exceptionally heavy and hard and has
excellent shock resistance.
Hickory is often used as an alternative to oak
for consumers who prefer an open-grained wood
but want a look other than traditional oak.
OAK
Oak cabinets from Rich Maid Kabinetry are 100%
select red oak. Red oak is known for its intense
and prominent grain which can vary from a closely
knit, vertical grain to a sweeping arch pattern.
A strong, heavy wood, Oak has a high shock resistance.
Hue variations are possible in its natural state,
ranging in color from salmon-pink to almost white.
Oak is the most widely used wood for manufacturing
cabinets and fine furniture and is considered
the standard of wooden products.
 BIRCH
Birch is even textured and fine grained. This
hardwood is strong and heavy with a high resistance
to abrasion, making it well suited to kitchen
cabinetry. Color varies from creamy-white or yellowish
tinged in the sapwood. Heartwood is a light reddish
brown. Sometimes birch shows very small pin knots
or shiny burl wood.
Because of its smooth, dense surface texture,
birch wood paints, stains, and polishes beautifully.
In the 1950's most kitchen cabinets were made
from birch. Because of its attractive price and
ease of workability, birch remains a popular choice
for today's homeowners.
In addition to the woods listed here, Rich Maid
craftsmen have the skill and expertise to build
cabinetry from many other types of wood. Recently,
we have created dream kitchens using Bird's-Eye
Maple, Mahogany,
Cypress,
Lyptus©,
Zebrawood, and
Bubinga, to name just a few. If an unusual
wood is something you would like in your home,
your Rich Maid dealer will help you make the selection
and then design the best cabinetry to showcase
the look that is uniquely yours. Exotic woods
are available exclusively in the Rich Maid custom
line.
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