Wednesday 30 December 2009

Wood Cabinets: Time To Refinish

By Benedict Perez

Want new cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom? If yes then I have an answer for you. Here are some of the ideas using which you can use to refinish your cabinets. Replacement of cabinets is not important until unless there is a lot to work on it because of rotting of wood. You can refinish your cabinets. There is also a less cost involved in it and you can give a totally new look. Refinishing experts can help you in this.

Before starting this job, you need to get information about all the cabinets and different types of wood used to make these cabinets. Also check the type of services available for restoring. Here is the description of some of the wood cabinets.

Cherry furniture has a uniform pattern and is closed grain. You can call it the best for hardwood cabinets. It s default color is pinkish brown but also comes in other colors like shades in white, yellow, green, pink and gray. You can identify it as mineral streaks, spots of gum and bits of pinholes. Due to artificial light and sunlight, the color of the wood becomes more and more dark.

Maple wood is commonly use in bowling alleys and places where hard wood is required. It is shock resistant and is available in shades of white which also comes in natural white color, Colors from light red brown heartwood to white colored sap wood.

Hickory is also hard wood and is shock resistant. It has beautiful finished condition and streaks which gives a fresh look to the cabinets. It has colors ranging from white to chocolate brown.

Oak wood is widely used for manufacture of cabinets. Mostly people prefer oak wood for their furniture. It is hard and shock and stain resistant. You will find various colors ranging from salmon pink to dirty white.

Birch Wood is best for kitchen cabinets and as it is strong, hard and can face any form of abrasion. Its texture is totally even with fine grain and white or yellowish color. Its best identification is small pin knots or shiny blur wood. Its beauty comes in the form of a beautiful mixture of textures, paints, stains or polishes. Birch wood is available in very low price. It was used in older time and due to its beauty it is still preferred.

There are many different woods and designs using which you can refinish your cabinets but the most common are discussed above. It is best to read about all the woods and get the desired information. If you want to mix the design and wood then you can opt for it by consulting your refinish expert.

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