kingwood
Dense purple hardwood
Kingwood is a hard, dense wood from a Brazilian tree, prized for its striking violet-brown color with darker streaks.
It has been used since the 17th century for fine furniture, cabinetry, and decorative inlays: The antique desk featured kingwood veneer.
Also called violetwood.
Tropical cabinet timber
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- tulipwoodOrnamental hardwood for veneers
- purpleheartWood from Peltogyne trees
- brazilwoodRed dye-yielding tropical timber
zebrawood · blackwood · snakewood · ironwood · sandalwood · mahogany · satinwood · wenge
Decorative outer layer
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
- turningAct of rotating
cabinetmaking · joinery · furniture · luthier · restoration · carving · polish · finish
rosewood
Tropical cabinet timber
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- tulipwoodOrnamental hardwood for veneers
- purpleheartWood from Peltogyne trees
brazilwood · zebrawood · blackwood · snakewood · ironwood · sandalwood · mahogany · satinwood · wenge · exotic
veneer
Decorative outer layer
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
turning · cabinetmaking · joinery · furniture · luthier · restoration · carving · polish · finish · lathe
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- exclusiveLimited to one group
premium · high-end · ornate · gilded · Louis XV · antique · collectible · prized · rare · precious
violet
Small five-petaled wildflower
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- streakedMarked with bands
- variegatedMarked with different colors
golden · striped · rich · lustrous · figured · dramatic · contrasting · dark · veined · patterned
kingwoodpine
Cone-bearing evergreen
plywood · particleboard · MDF · pallet wood · construction lumber
wood, wooden, woodland, woodwork, woodcutter, woodworking, woodsman, woodcraft, kingcup