Wood Species & Types

DS Woods Custom Cabinets uses a variety of different wood species, stains and finishes. Below is a list of the most popular wood species/types used in cabinet making. We want you to get the big picture! Instead of showing you a 3 x 5 patch of wood, we have categorized the photos below by wood species, stain and finish. We have several pieces in these photos that show a variety of different wood species with different stains and finishes on them. When you find a wood or grain pattern that you like and a stain or finish on another piece, we can put those together for you!

Cherry

Cherry is generally reddish in color with a straight fine grain and a smooth texture. Cherry will darken over time.

Hickory

Hickory is a hard wood that is light to deep brown, with a straight grain and the occassional wavy or irregular pattern.

Rustic Hickory

Rustic Hickory posesses the same characteristics as Hickory but has more mineral deposits that cause darkened areas or spots.

Lyptus

Lyptus has warm deep red tones that are similar to cherry or mahogany. The grain is straight and tight with a gentle swirling pattern.

Maple

Maple has a smooth texture, closed grain and is a light wood.

Red Oak

Red Oak has a pinking to reddish tinge, especially near the knots with a wide grain pattern.

Quartersawn White Oak

Allows the rays and flecks of the wood patterns to become visible.

White Oak

Wide grain patterns, small knots, much character. White oak ranges in color from light to brown.

Walnut

Walnut has straight, tight prolific patterns. Color ranges from brown to deep purplish brown.

Natural cherry wood with no stain

Cherry wood with cherry stain

Cherry wood with cherry stain

Cherry wood with medium brown stain

Cherry wood with medium brown stain

Red oak wood with medium brown stain

Red oak wood with light brown stain

Red oak with medium red-brown stain

Red oak with light red-brown stain

Red oak wood with medium brown stain

Red oak wood with medium brown stain

Red oak wood with medium red-brown stain

Red oak wood with cherry stain

Hickory wood with medium red-brown stain

Hickory wood with medium brown stain

Hickory wood with medium red-brown stain

Hickory wood with dark brown stain and dark glaze

Hickory wood with medium red-brown stain

Hickory wood with medium brown stain

Hickory wood with medium brown stain

Hickory wood with medium red-brown stain

Natural hickory wood with no stain

Rustic hickory wood with no stain

Rustic hickory wood with no stain

Rustic hickory wood with no stain

Rustic hickory wood with medium brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium red-brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium brown stain

Quartersawn white oak wood with medium brown stain

Maple wood with medium brown stain and dark glaze

Maple wood with medium brown stain

Maple wood with light brown stain and dark glaze

Maple wood with medium brown stain and dark glaze

Maple wood with light brown stain and dark glaze

Maple wood with medium brown stain and dark glaze

Maple wood with medium stain and light glaze

Maple wood with medium brown stain and dark glaze

Painted wood with a dark glaze

Painted wood with a dark glaze

Painted wood with a dark glaze

Painted wood with a medium glaze

Painted cabinets