Poplar Wood Cabinets

Mitered and cope and stick poplar cabinet doors and paint grade poplar with mdf panel cabinet doors from taylorcraft cabinet door company.

Poplar wood cabinets. In most instances poplar or at least the wood sold as poplar in home centers is actually the wood from the tulip tree. Poplar lumber is pretty soft and very easy to work. Free delivery with 45 order. The wood comes with the undesirable odor if burned.

We use poplar mostly. The poplar wood is widely used for the constructing of the doors and wooden cabinets. Poplar wood is definitely used to make furniture but only for frames that are hidden by upholstery. Most general consumers may have never heard of poplar because it is not typically an advertised material name.

Nominal product thickness in. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Poplar wood is typically a white or creamy yellow hue though it can be brownish or appear with mineral streaks of various colors in it referred to as rainbow poplar although it is used more for utilitarian purposes it s more likely to be used for drawers than cabinet fronts or for match sticks than tables it does occasionally make an appearance in some artisan furniture. Poplar is the cheapest hardwood used in construction.

For instance many kitchen cabinets are made of poplar and then stained to look like pricey cherry or oak cabinets. Cabinets poplar wood can be painted or stained to match the appearance of many other types of wood that are considered to be more exotic and often costs 2 or 3 times as much. The assembling of the wood is very easy as nailing and screwing can be done very easily with the wood. It may also be used to make frames for cabinets and dressers that are finished on the outside.

Poplar project board model pb19429 5 34 5 34. However using poplar as a stain grade species is often overlooked. Poplar can be easily machine worked and is perfectly fine for furniture construction. I did on my kitchen cabinets.

But botanically speaking it is a hardwood meaning it is a deciduous tree. Poplar is a hard wood but a soft hard wood. It is inexpensive because it is also the softest of the hardwoods. Appearance boards planks.

Soft maple mills a bit harder but easier to get a smooth painted finish. What makes it popular is actually its versatility. The wood accepts all types of paint and stains easily. Kitchen cabinets and doors.