cherrywood

Reddish cabinet material

Cherrywood is wood from a cherry tree, prized for furniture and cabinetry.

It has a warm reddish-brown color that deepens with age and exposure to light.

The grain is fine and smooth, making it easy to work with: a cherrywood dining table, cherrywood cabinets.

Also written as two words.

material

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

planks · grain · heartwood · sapwood · millwork · sawmill · boards · species · sustainable · forestry

furniture

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

  • armoireTall freestanding clothes cabinet
  • bookcaseFurniture holding volumes
  • deskFurniture for writing

dresser · headboard · nightstand · hutch · sideboard · credenza · chest · chair · table · stool

craft

woodworking

Craft of shaping lumber

artisan · lathe · chisel · inlay · marquetry · intarsia · handmade · dovetail · mortise · tenon

tone

resonance

Amplified oscillation at natural frequency

acoustic · mellow · sonority · brightness · richness · overtones · luthier · guitar · tonewood

ambiance

warmth

Heat you feel

fireside · welcoming · homely · comfort · inviting · rustic · snug · candlelit · elegant · classic

color

reddish

Slightly crimson in hue

  • auburnReddish-brown hue
  • mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion

warm brown · cinnamon · russet · copper · terracotta · sienna · tawny · chestnut · burgundy · umber

Categories
Opposites
wood type/character

cherrywoodpine

Cone-bearing evergreen

oak · maple · ebony · whitewood · ash

material category

cherrywoodplastic

Capable of being molded

laminate · Formica · vinyl · metal · steel

Family

wood, wooden, cherry, cherries, black cherry, cherry tree, cherrylike, cherry-picker, cherrystone

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G