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heidilynn27

Choosing cabinets

heidilynn27
9 years ago

Hi I could use a little advice. Having a home built and the cabinets offered are beechwood, maple, hickory or alder. We are planning a very dark called red/black) stain color. I'm not a big fan of heavily grained woods so eliminated hickory. I originally was planning to go with maple but cabinet maker suggests alder to achieve the dark stain best. I like the look but after hours of research I keep seeing that alder dents abc scratches easily and maple is more durable but won't take dark stain as well. Now we font have small children or pets to possibly damage the cabinets but just want to choose the best durability while achieving look we want. Ughh... At a crossroads. Any help us appreciated!!

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