Crown Point, Crown Select, and Barker. Money no object, Crown Point lines all cabinets with walnut, no joke. Money was an object for me haha but they are stunning. Their Crown Select line is more affordable and same quality.

There are many... I love walnut. Wanted to do this so badly. My husband wanted to classic white.

Have you seen Plain and Fancy Cabinets? Cabico?

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I do not know much about this cabinet brand but they have walnut

Omega

You have to go through a cabinet dealer as most lines do not sell directly to consumers. Call some local dealers and they will be able to direct you to the lines they carry which offer Walnut.

Thanks for the comments thus far. Unfortunately, money is an object so Crown Point and Plain and Fancy are not feasible for us. I should have stated this before, but I'm looking at mid-range to upper mid-range if possible. Custom is not absolutely necessary, we just got quotes from some custom makers because they were well regarded for quality and value for money.

@Kristin Petro Interiors, Inc. I understand that. I was just hoping to target my search of dealers. It seems like many lines don’t carry walnut so I wanted to find the lines that do carry it and then search for dealers that carry those lines.

@S G we have been very happy with Cabico. They carry three price ranges for different shoppers. We trust how they are manufactured. You might see if there is a Cabico dealer near you and if not reach out to them directly.

There are also some online buy direct cabinets from various dealers. I do not know the quality or reputation, but this is an option if Walnut is your must but you need them affordable. Below is link. Some of the base cabs are under $500

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We got ours from Semihandmade. They do not match grain anymore, though

I've just gone through this "walnut" process and should have my walnut order in (hopefully) this week with the Omega dealer. This is an actual display of the Omega Jax door front in natural walnut. The next photo is of the Omega Jax in walnut stained in sage ( it is not green- go figure).

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This seems like the perfect sweet spot for Semihandmade. You'll get budget pricing for mid-range quality (ikea cabs) or upper mid range quality (veneer door fronts).

When i got semihandmade walnut doors in 2015, the veneer wrapped around the edges. There was no banding. We lived in that house for 3 years with a very busy preschooler, and the doors were in perfect condition when we sold. YMMV.

I’m doing slab style walnut wood veneer cabinets and received quotes from Omega Dynasty, Ultracraft, and Shiloh Eclipse. Quotes came in between $13k and $27k for 16 cabinets, uppers and drawer base cabinets.

Barker and Scherrs have walnut come ready to assemble (RTA) so you would need to have some assemble and clear coat the boxes on site. You can get the doors/drawers with clear coat. Both allow people you to price on their website

https://www.barkercabinets.com/default.asp

https://www.scherrs.com

@tdn08 This is very helpful. I have actually found a cabinet I like on the ultracraft website. Where on the spectrum of cost did they fall?

@S G Ultracraft was between $13k-$19k, depending on the dealer. if you get quotes, be sure to ask if Ultracraft is running any promotions. I was able

to get an extra $1000 off that way.

Most walnut I see out there is low grade quality.. Most people don’t know the difference because they are not exposed to high quality architectural grade material. I agree with JuneKnow that Semihandmade is not top quality. It’s off-the-self hit and miss somtimes ok sometimes ”Rorschach test” looking grain. I only use material that I’ve selected from raw veneer for its color and consistency and have it processed into sheet goods that we make into doors. This cost more to do but we still are not priced higher than others. Also the type of finish we use adds to the look.

UltraCraft Veneer Options.

So who makes a cabinet with a walnut veneer that is of pretty good quality? I'm not looking for the perfectly straight lines (or the expense) or rift sawn walnut, but I much prefer quarter sawn walnut to flat sawn walnut. I was interested in Omega at first, but those photos @tedbixby posted above have kind of turned me off. I do not like the look of the natural walnut at all. The stained is nicer, but I find the pattern on the drawer much more appealing than the door. Is a consistent grain only available from the very high end brands?

There are basically two cuts of walnut (more than that but to keep it simple). There is the traditional look called “flat cut” whi how has more grain pattern and shapes called “cathedrals”. Then there is “quarter cut” which has a straight even grain. Within those two cuts the end result can vary greatly: This is where the grade and quality comes into play.

The example above you noted (which is a bad example) has a bunch of sap wood throughout. That is the light colored strips that are from the new growth on the very outside of the tree. This would be discarded in any higher end job but some may like it and call it “rustic” although real rustic would have knots and if they are smaller “pin knots” the effect can be quite nice if that’s what you’re going for.

Just took these photos of two examples I’m working with (under some really bad lighting).

Flat cut

Quatercut

Columbia offers walnut.

@BeverlyFLADeziner Ultracraft has more wood veneer options than you show here, including Reconstituted Walnut in vertical and horizontal grain, as well as plain walnut in 3 stains.

And the veneer is on all sides of the doors. It’s not wrapped but is covered seamlessly.

Omega is rather pricey, but that, Ultracraft, Shiloh, Scherr’s, and Barker Cabinets are all upper mid-range in price and quality from what I’ve read and seen.

I love walnut as well.

Heard of Kokeena mentioned for Ikea cabinets but have no experience and can't vouch for quality. Just sharing another possible source.

There is also Dunsmuir and the Cabinet Face as well as the others mentioned above that make walnut faces for IKEA. I am interested in horizontal grain walnut as well.

I looked at their walnut samples and couldn’t find anything that matched this.. Should the ikea cabinetry not fit my kitchen, I will be needing a semi custom maker that carries walnut in this color.

https://pin.it/7LzoEO5

@kimmykitty05 Based on the way the grain pattern is continuous across the drawer fronts on those cabinets it appears a single piece of veneer was used. You‘re only going to find that in high end cabinetry. It requires additional work and isn’t inexpensive.

We’re doing Ultracraft burnished walnut veneer in our new build (flat panel doors). It’s beautiful in person. I’m a huge fan of veneer in general. We did them for a bar and several bathrooms in a remodel, and it’s held up beautifully. They also wrap the inside of the doors. (Not the walnut obviously but just showing our veneer doors)

S G that’s been my issue my entre life. Champagne taste on a beer budget. With IKEA and a company like scherrs it’s possible at a more reasonable price. Do any of the mid priced lines offer grain matching at the very least not necessarily cut from one large piece?

@kimmykitty05: Scherr’s and 27estore offer grain matching, but Omega, Ultracraft, Shiloh, and Barker do not. However, depending on how tight the grain is, grain matching might not be necessary. If you have a lot of cathedrals and variant amongst the wood, you’d want grain matching. Some of the samples I’ve seen have limited variety throughout the walnut that grain matching didn’t seem necessary.

@kimmykitty05 I suffer from the same affliction. As to your question, I do not know the answer. The expense of grain matching is why I’ve been looking into cabinet styles other than slab doors. A cabinet such as a skinny shaker has the stiles and rails to break up the continuity so the lack of a continuous grain is less apparent.

True!

@tdn08 I hadn’t heard of 27estore and will check it out. Thanks for the advice on the grain style and ability to do without matching. I am learning so much.

Shiloh now offers Walnut and also a Reconstituted Walnut material (not real walnut....google it) but it can have a look that people like.

Here is a very minimalist kitchen I did for a client last year. They have Shiloh's recon. walnut cabinets on back wall. The table was custom built with real walnut slabs....so they do have a different look.

The upper cabinets are a b ok r too dark for what I am looking for , but those slabs va are right on! Really nice work.

I figured...just thought I'd post a pic anyway so people know what recon wood looks like. Here is a recessed solid, real walnut door from Shiloh in Natural. They also offer this in a slab door style w/ veneer.

Not sure where you live - but look into Candlelight cabinetry. They do a beautiful black walnut that prices out less than their cherry. Then they also do a select walnut that is m ore expensive.

They are located just outside of Buffalo NY - family run company.

Austin. Thank you both. I love the variance of that Shiloh. I am still looking for something a bit more warm like this pin, but that is a good second.

https://pin.it/7LzoEO5

@kimmykitty05, did you find the walnut you were looking for? I am in search as well and seems like I have the same preferences as you.