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The Warmth of Pine Kitchen Cabinets
by Charity Shumway
Pine kitchen cabinets can be stained very naturally, so that they have the light, warm look of natural pine. But they can also be stained much darker, giving them a richer look that closely resembles other more expensive woods. If you're looking to match your kitchen cabinets to other woods in your home, pine cabinets are an easy and affordable way to mimic the look.
Pine is durable, sturdy, and attractive. At the same time, it's a common and widely available wood. The result is that it's often priced much lower than other types of hardwood. So if you choose pine, you can have custom kitchen cabinets that will last built and installed in your home for a fraction of the cost you might pay if you choose a more exotic type of wood.
If you choose pine kitchen cabinets, you'll have a broad range of choices in contractors. If you choose a less common type of wood, you may be limited to a few carpenters who specialize in working with extra hard or rare woods. Having more contractors to choose from means more options for finding one whose price, personality, and design style suits you.
Pine trees grow quickly and easily farmed. Unlike woods that are best harvested from old growth trees, pine trees are abundant. What's more, pine tree farms are in many cases very environmentally friendly in their practices. If you're concerned about your environmental impact, taking a close look at pine kitchen cabinets makes sense.
Charity Shumway is a freelance writer and teaches writing at Oregon State University.
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