Rift White Oak has always been a popular material for high end cabinets due to its straight grain, durability and resistance to dents and scratches.
White Oak is one of the hardest of the woods typically used in kitchen and bath cabinets, at 1360 on the Janka Hardness scale.
Rift White Oak’s popularity has soared recently, and it is showing up regularly in high-end spec and custom homes, builders’ showcase “Parade” homes, and premium kitchen and bath design centers throughout the country. Rift White Oak is typically used in homes at the upper end of the price spectrum due to it’s higher cost. Milling Rift White Oak creates more waste than typical cuts of lumber, due to every rift cut being made perpindicular to the tree’s grown rings, which is what creates the straight grain.
Google Trends shows shows the exponential rise in online searches for Rift White Oak over the past 5 years.
We’ve been in this business for decades and we’re seeing more rift white oak cabinets on the market than ever!
Why do people like Rift White Oak cabinets?
Rift White Oak’s straight grain creates a modern, linear look that works equally well in transitional, modern and mid-century modern aesthetics.
Rift White Oak’s light, neutral, medium-tan color works well with a wide variety of color palettes and interior design themes.
It looks as good with bright white countertops and walls as it does with dark countertops, paint and appliance colors.
