Walnut and cherry are our go-to woods. Walnut for when you want a deep dark brown, and cherry when you want a medium reddish-brown that darkens beautifully with age. We use maple as a secondary wood because of the beautiful contrast it creates, but also because its hardness makes our drawers smooth and durable. Maple makes a wonderful primary wood though, if you're looking for a light-colored piece, and many other woods are also wonderful, like mahogany — a classic option, and the noble white oak, rustic, coarse-grained, and with beautiful rays that show up when quartersawn. Have something in mind? We'd be happy to discuss your options.
Two different trees of even the same species of wood can look very different, but here are some swatches that represent the average color and grain of some of our most popular available options.
Walnut
Cherry, fresh-cut
Cherry, after a couple years
Maple
Mahogany
White Oak
White Oak, quartersawn