Demand for walnut kitchen and bathroom cabinets and walnut cabinet doors has steadily been on the rise the last several years.
See the Google trends chart below comparing walnut cabinet searches to alder cabinet searches.
In a Key Design Trends article in Kitchen and Bath Design News Magazine, Walnut was noted as a top cabinet material choice: “Warm woods create a sense of comfort by promoting a biophilic connection, MasterBrand observed. Light and mid-tone wood stains are the top choices, and when it comes to material, oak, walnut and maple species are often used for their organic grain texture and balanced tones that give the space dimension.”
Matt Prall and Stephen Garland of Papilio Bespoke Kitchens predicted in a recent House Beautiful article, “With homeowners more mindful about use of materials, we’re likely to see an increase in the use of characterful veneers such as… walnut. These materials add texture and intrigue to the kitchen and when working in a bespoke manner can be used for everything from statement wall veneers to unique cabinetry and shelving. The use of high quality wood to create statement rooms is going to be big.”
In a ProBuilder article, architect Craig McMahon, president of Craig McMahon Architects, in San Antonio, is noticing “client preference for stained darker woods such as teak and walnut.”
Read our short Q and A below on walnut cabinets and cabinet door use in kitchen and bath cabinets and interior design:
Q. Without using words, what says quality and sophistication in home design?
A. High quality materials like walnut cabinet doors.
The graceful curves and waves in walnut’s mostly straight grain pattern, and its rich dark brown color, with creamy chocolate undertones is about as luxurious as wood gets.
Walnut is visually stunning and its strength and hardness make it a great choice for cabinet doors and cabinets. Walnut sits at 1010 on the Janka standard wood species hardness scale, just above cherry (950) and below red oak (1290).
Q. Is Walnut A Good Material for Kitchen Cabinets?
A. We’re seeing walnut used in whole kitchen cabinets with beautiful results that warm up the space and look sophisticated offset with creamy white or bright white walls and/or countertops. We’re also seeing walnut used in built-in, furniture-look cabinet pieces paired with painted or other lighter wood cabinet materials in the kitchen or dining room. Walnut also creates an elegant look as a primary and secondary bathroom and powder room material.
Our 4S door in Walnut in 4S 1″ Shaker, shown in the bathroom cabinet photo above, is a show stopper and cabinetmakers, designers and homeowners are searching for it, requesting info and ordering it with beautiful results!
View this stunning walnut kitchen featured in Kitchen and Bath Design News! It was the recipient of the Gold Award in the $75,000-$150,000 category of the KBDA Awards and is a great example of how elegant and modern walnut can look when used in an entire kitchen. It is a cabinet making work of art!
