Fluted · Reeded · Scalloped · Hammered

Textured Cabinet Doors

Fluted, reeded, scalloped and hammered cabinet doors, each texture cut into the solid hardwood face on our CNC rather than glued on as a veneer or a moulding. Sixteen woods, any size, 3/4 in to 1 in thick, matched grain across the run.

Textured cabinet doors cut into solid hardwood

Fluted cabinet doors carry fine vertical ribs with the grain running through every rib; reeded cabinet doors stand half-round ribs 3/4 in on center proud of the face; scalloped doors run broad 2 in scoops down the panel; hammered doors wear a dimpled, hand-hewn face. All four are cut into the solid wood itself, so the texture is the door, not a layer on it, and a cut edge or a hinge cup shows the same wood as the face.

Textured cabinet doors work best as a run, one bank of doors or a drawer stack against slab fronts in the same wood, and that is how we recommend ordering them. Every front in the order comes from one bundle so the color holds across the texture and the slab, in white oak, walnut, ash and thirteen more woods, in any color the wood offers or unfinished, hinge-bored to your pattern.

Questions

Textured Cabinet Doors: Questions Before You Order

Fluted, reeded, scalloped and hammered fronts, each texture cut into the solid hardwood face on our CNC. The questions below cover how the four differ, how they are priced and how to use them in a kitchen; the Builder prices your list live.

How are the textures made?
Each is cut into the solid wood face on our CNC after the panel is glued up and flattened, so the texture is the door itself and not a moulding or a veneer applied over a core. A cut edge, a hinge cup and the back of a textured door are the same solid hardwood as the face, and the grain runs through every rib and scoop.
What is the difference between fluted and reeded cabinet doors?
Fluted doors have fine concave ribs cut down into the face, each with a bright edge and a shadow; reeded doors have half-round ribs that stand proud of the face, 3/4 in on center, so they read softer and rounder in the light. Scalloped doors run broad 2 in concave scoops down the panel, and hammered doors wear a dimpled, hand-hewn face.
Why do textured doors cost more?
Machine time and yield. Each textured face is a long CNC pass over a thicker blank, and the ribs or scoops consume wood a slab door keeps, so the four textures carry one higher multiplier on the board foot than a slab or a shaker front. The Builder shows the price per front as you build the list.
Should the whole kitchen be textured?
Usually not, and we say so. A textured run against slab fronts in the same wood, one bank of doors, an island, a drawer stack or a bar back, is how the texture reads as a choice rather than a pattern. Every front in the order is cut from one bundle, so the slab and the textured fronts hold the same color.
Which woods take texture best?
Straight, even-grained woods hold a crisp rib: white oak, ash, maple, European oak and the darker exotics like wenge show the texture cleanly, and walnut gives the fluted face a warm, moving read. Knotty alder is softer and we steer it toward slab or shaker; the Builder will tell you the same.
Can textured doors be hinge-bored and finished like the others?
Yes. The back of a textured door is flat, so the 35 mm cups bore the same way, for IKEA Utrusta or your own pattern, and the finish is the same 100% VOC-free hardwax oil, clear or in any color the wood offers, or shipped unfinished for your own finisher.
How long does a textured door order take?
The posted lead time applies: currently 4-6 weeks, shown in the Builder as a ship window. A long run of textured fronts is more machine time than a slab run, so a very large order may land toward the long end of the window.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Made in Farmingdale, NY
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◆100% zero-VOC finishes
◆Responsibly sourced hardwood
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