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Maple cabinets are incredibly popular and come in all sorts of colors and designs. This creamy white wood material is used throughout the cabinet industry because of its durability and beautiful smooth grain pattern. Maple has a very consistent grain and ages into a darker honey and reddish-brown tone making it a great option for kitchen cabinets.

It’s easy to find maple cabinets in a wide variety of stains and painted finishes. This wood species offers a great foundation for many different colors. Because it’s widely available, maple is cost effective to use and provides a stunning product in virtually any door style. CliqStudios offers both painted and stained maple cabinets in shaker, slab, raised panel, decorative and inset door styles.

With a wide assortment of styles and finishes available today, it’s easy to make maple cabinets look modern. Most maple kitchens of today are embracing the timeless design aesthetic with thoughtful color schemes and door styles. If you are shopping for brand-new cabinets, look at door styles with minimal decorative features like shaker, inset or slab style. These choices give you a timeless look that will endure through future trends.

After choosing your door style, consider whether you want a single color or two-tone design. Many people thought two-tone color schemes were a fad, but it’s now the new normal when it comes to timeless kitchen design. Explore Pinterest and Houzz for inspiration, but keep in mind the most timeless colors will be earth tones.

Paints and stains in light wood tones, medium wood tones, white, cream, taupe, black, green, blue, gray and more will give you a great color foundation for years to come. Lastly, cabinet hardware colors are more versatile than ever. Many homeowners are choosing to mix finishes for a customized look that won’t go out of style. Popular cabinet hardware finishes include chrome, gold, aged brass, black and even brushed nickel.

As a rule of thumb, make sure the undertones of your finishes match before making final decisions. Using warm stained maple cabinets and gray paint together will look odd and mismatched. To make this decision easier, grab paint and stain samples you can bring with you when choosing other finishes. This will help ensure your color scheme is consistent and cohesive.

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Any kind of cabinet can be refinished, including maple cabinets if it’s solid wood. The process to refinish cabinets may sound simple, but it takes a lot of hard work and many tools. Here are the steps to refinishing maple cabinets below.

Step 1: Remove all doors, drawer fronts and cabinet hardware

Step 2: Clean out the kitchen packing everything away in boxes

Step 3: Remove existing finish from all doors, drawer fronts and cabinet boxes

Step 4: Use wood filler to repair and damaged areas or holes

Step 5: Sand all doors, drawers, and cabinet boxes then clean with tack cloth

Step 6: Apply the wood sealer

Step 7: Apply your preferred stain

Step 8: Apply a varnish to protect the new finish

Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for coating and dry time. Many finishes require up to 30 days to completely cure, so be gentle on your cabinets during this time to ensure a durable finish.

Birch and maple cabinets are both high-quality choices when it comes to kitchen cabinets. Although they are not the exact same, they share many of the same benefits. Let’s dive into the pros and cons of maple cabinets vs. birch cabinets and which is the better choice.

Maple Cabinet Pros

• Sturdy and strong wood species
• Resists dents and scratches
• Attractive soft grain patterns
• Easily accepts stain and paint
• Light blonde color aging into reddish brown
• Cost-effective choice

Birch Cabinet Pros

• Very durable wood species
• Resists dents and scratches
• Beautiful straight grain patterns
• Easily accepts stain and paint
• Light blonde color aging into light brown tone
• Less expensive than maple

As you can see, both wood species have similar benefits. However, the disadvantages are slightly different between the two species. Here’s what you can expect below:

Overall, both wood species are popular choices for kitchen cabinets, but maple is best. Maple is easy to acquire with high forest density along the east coast and less expensive than other wood species. It’s also one of the strongest wood species for cabinets.

When it comes to style, maple cabinets come in every door style and finish you could imagine including shaker, decorative, raised panel, slab and inset door styles in both paints and stains. Find the perfect maple cabinets for your kitchen remodel in any style and any budget today.

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