HARDWOOD
WORKTOPS
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Beech
A popular wood
seen a lot over recent years in all types of furniture. It is pale,
light tan wood with darker colour flecks which add to the character.
It is between Maple and Ash in style and colour. |
Oak
Oak is extremely
strong and durable and usually has some 'character', particularly
in long lengths. The worktops may include a few small clean knots.
Oak will simply last forever with maintenance and will consistently
look better year by year.
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Iroko
A stable, solid,
heavy timber from Africa, similar to teak. It is naturally oily
so has a head start for the maintenance programme. It starts pale
brown but deepens quite quickly to a rich brown. Often used as a
contrasting wood to compliment paler cabinets or floor. |
European
Walnut
European Walnut
is manufactured from natural coloured Bete, (Mansonia altissima),
and forms part of the recycle chain by using the process of finger-
jointing smaller sections into the larger panel. This process
will show the natural features of the wood which, in some grades,
contains knots and has natural colour variations. The top face
is free of defects; natural wood, and minor processing defects
are permitted on the underside.
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Maple
An excellent straight grained white wood. The colour
and grain pattern tends to be very consistent, wide and uniform
apart from a bit of colour here and there. It is also very popular
as a wood for kitchen doors.
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Cherry
In
our experience one of the best woods for kitchens. After six months
the wood will deepen in colour until it becomes a rich, bronze,
ochre. It is a perfect choice for kitchens, particularly if you
are looking for a darker wood with a decorative grain pattern.
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