Vertical Grain Fir Kitchen Cabinets

The fir gives warmth to the modern design.

Vertical grain fir kitchen cabinets.

Fir is very strong for its weight and hardness. In order to make sure that the grain patterns are even and acceptable you need to hand pick the wood and only order select grade. The room that you show is more transitional in feel. Grows in western united states and canada.

Vertical grain fir has long been prized as a finish material for doors paneling mouldings and window trim. Pseudotsuga menziesii common names. Yellowish to orange. Redondo 3 4 409 in vertical grain fir general info and benefits fir pseudotsuga menziesii general description a wood of average figure low luster adequate availability for both lumber of all sizes as well as veneer.

Introduced to uk australia and new zealand. We offer vg fir in millennia in the colors below. Plywood fir vertical grain botanical name. If you are using solid wood for the stiles rails and they should wear better than grain matched veneer that i used.

It s an incredibly valuable commercial timber widely used in construction and building purposes. The wood cabinets are vertical grain douglas fir and the island is topped with black walnut photos by matthew millman. Douglas fir kitchen cabinets contemporary kitchen san francisco. Douglas spruce coast douglas fir douglas yew blue douglas fir oregon pine red fir and red spruce sources.

With right finish you can use doug fir inside or outside. Generally straight sometimes wavy grained with a medium to fairly coarse texture. Many craftsman homes feature vg fir throughout the house from framing lumber to ceilings floors and even furniture. Horizontal grain offers that sleek clean style without resorting to high gloss and uber contemporary looks that consumers fear will soon be out of date.

In this video i conclude the building of a vertical grain douglas fir bathroom vanity cabinet.