cherry wood
Reddish cabinet material
Cherry wood is lumber from cherry trees, prized in furniture making and cabinetry for its warm reddish-brown color that deepens with age and exposure to light.
The wood has a fine, straight grain and polishes to a smooth finish: The dining table was solid cherry wood.
Cherry is softer than oak or maple but valued for its beauty over durability.
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- heartwoodTree's central wood
- sapwoodTree's water-conducting layer
planks · boards · kiln-dried · air-dried · seasoning · millwork · sawmill · workability
Warm earth tone
- warm tonesHues suggesting heat
- patinaSurface film from aging
- agedAdvanced in years
- darkeningGrowing less bright
amber · honey · golden · russet · cinnamon · tawny · burnished · lustrous
Craft of building furniture
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- turningAct of rotating
lathe · chisel · plane · sanding · polishing · veneer · inlay · marquetry
Enclosed storage furniture
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- deskFurniture for writing
- bookcaseFurniture holding volumes
dresser · armoire · headboard · nightstand · sideboard · hutch · chest · credenza
Warm and snug
- invitingAttractively appealing
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heirloom qualityBuilt to pass down
timeless · classic · refined · homey · comfortable · welcoming · living spaces · family room
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
sapwood · planks · boards · kiln-dried · air-dried · seasoning · millwork · sawmill · workability · sustainable
reddish-brown
Warm earth tone
- warm tonesHues suggesting heat
- patinaSurface film from aging
- agedAdvanced in years
darkening · amber · honey · golden · russet · cinnamon · tawny · burnished · lustrous · mellow
cabinetmaking
Craft of building furniture
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
turning · lathe · chisel · plane · sanding · polishing · veneer · inlay · marquetry · intarsia
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
bookcase · dresser · armoire · headboard · nightstand · sideboard · hutch · chest · credenza · dining set
cozy
Warm and snug
- invitingAttractively appealing
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
heirloom quality · timeless · classic · refined · homey · comfortable · welcoming · living spaces · family room · den
- forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, hardwood, softwood
- Shaker styleladder-back chair, peg rail, rocking chair, clean lines, utility
- smoky flavorshickory, mesquite, applewood, charcoal, peat
- antique materialsbrass, cast iron, ivory, leather, linen
- fruit tree woodsapplewood, pearwood, peachwood, olivewood
- Biedermeiersecretaire, secretary desk, settee, armchair, commode
cherry woodbleached wood
Lumber with color removed
balsa wood · maple · ash · birch · poplar