Contemporary Veneer Slab Cabinet Doors
Contemporary Veneered Cabinet Doors are suitable for residential & commercial settings and are most commonly chosen for their clean, sophisticated look (view other Contemporary Cabinet Doors). In their basic form, slab veneer doors and fronts are simple but can be customized to achieve the exact look you want.
The flat slab design of Contemporary Veneer Cabinet Doors is often used as a canvas to emphasize the beautiful colors and grain patterns of wood veneers. With our Continuous Grain option, you can create a nearly unbroken flow of the veneer from one door or drawer front to the next vertically or horizontally on the cabinet.
WalzCraft has created the Style 60 Veneered Door and Drawer Front with a wide range of design flexibility. It has an MDF core with wood veneer on the face and back. Edgeband Treatment Options (EBT) include raw/exposed MDF, wood veneer edgebanding, or solid wood edgebanding.
Grain and Color Coordination Options
What is Grain and Color Coordination?
Grain and Color Coordination allows you to choose the level of matching done between veneer components adjacent to one another. When it comes to our Veneered Cabinet Doors & Drawer Fronts, there are two options available; None (No grain match) and Continuous Grain Match (CGM).
Standard or Reconstituted Veneer Products
WalzCraft’s Grain and Color Coordination options are most effective on veneer products that are Rift Sliced (Oaks), Straight Grain, and Quarter Sliced. The relatively straight-grained appearance of all these cuts makes Grain and Color Coordination options very desirable. Even Plain Sliced veneer can benefit greatly from using Grain and Color Coordination options, especially when the species exhibits a strong grain pattern with definite cathedrals. Rotary Cut veneers benefit the least because the Rotary grain pattern sometimes lacks definition.
- EBT201 is the only Edgeband Treatment Option available for Grain and Color Coordination when using standard wood veneer.
- EBT201-R is the only Edgeband Treatment Option available for Grain and Color Coordination when using Reconstituted wood veneer.
- To inquire, please contact our Customer Support Team.
Option #1: None (No Grain Matching – Standard Option)
Wood veneer products will be produced with no attention paid to grain and color coordination.
- This is the most basic and therefore the least expensive grain and color coordination option.
- Grain direction can be standard, all vertical, or all horizontal.
- Products from the same order may be cut from multiple sheets of material. Without an effort to coordinate the color and grain, adjacent products will not have a consistent appearance.
- Grain does not flow smoothly between adjacent products and color differences can be very noticeable.
Example of Option #1: None (All Vertical Grain)
The grain direction for the project is vertical. Since there is no attention paid to grain and color coordination, the eight Style 60 doors and drawer fronts ended up being cut from three different sheets of material, and this will often result in apparent grain and color differences. This becomes very apparent when the choice is vertical grain.
Option #2: Continuous Grain Match (All Vertical Grain)
A defined group of wood veneer products will be cut from the same sheet of material, and the WalzCraft CAD and Production teams will work together to ensure that there is a Continuous Grain Match (CGM) between adjacent panels in the length of the grain.
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- Option #2 requires that WalzCraft must view a sketch or drawing of the project layout to accurately determine material requirements, so we can maintain grain match between adjacent products.
- When submitting sketches or drawings to WalzCraft, please submit a plan view, elevation view of each wall, and elevation view of islands and / or peninsulas.
- This option ensures that adjacent products in the length of the grain will have a Continuous Grain Match (CGM).
- Grain direction must be all vertical.
- Materials are not restricted to 4’x8′ sheet sizes.
- Procurement of special materials may add extra “Wait Time” days.
- Sheet sizes are dependent upon material availability which varies by species and grade.
- More costly than Option #1.
- Option #2 requires that WalzCraft must view a sketch or drawing of the project layout to accurately determine material requirements, so we can maintain grain match between adjacent products.
Example of Option #2: Continuous Grain Match (All Vertical Grain)
The grain direction for the project is vertical. Since all eight Style 60 doors and drawer fronts ended up being cut from the same sheet of material, most grain color issues are minor. Also, since CGM has been carefully watched, the correct vertical grain match has been attained.
Option #2: Continuous Grain match (All Horizontal Grain)
A defined group of wood veneer products will be cut from the same sheet of material, and the WalzCraft CAD and Production teams will work together to ensure that there is a Continuous Grain Match (CGM) between adjacent panels in the length of the grain.
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- Option #2 requires that WalzCraft must view a sketch or drawing of the project layout to accurately determine material requirements, so we can maintain grain match between adjacent products.
- When submitting sketches or drawings to WalzCraft, please submit a plan view, elevation view of each wall, and elevation view of islands and / or peninsulas.
- This option ensures that adjacent products in the length of the grain will have a Continuous Grain Match (CGM).
- Grain direction must be all horizontal.
- Materials are not restricted to 4’x8′ sheet sizes.
- Procurement of special materials may add extra “Wait Time” days.
- Sheet sizes are dependent upon material availability which varies by species and grade.
- More costly than Option #1.
- Option #2 requires that WalzCraft must view a sketch or drawing of the project layout to accurately determine material requirements, so we can maintain grain match between adjacent products.
Example of Option #2: Continuous Grain Match (All Horizontal)
The grain direction for the project is horizontal. Since all eight Style 60 doors and drawer fronts ended up being cut from the same sheet of material, most grain color issues are minor. Also, since CGM has been carefully watched, the correct horizontal grain match has been attained.
Our Continuous Grain Match Options are most desirable on Rift Sliced (Oaks), Straight Grain, and Quarter Sliced Wood Species. In other words, the relatively straight grained appearance of these cuts ensures a nearly seamless, organic flow throughout your project. If more character is what you’re after, try a Plain Sliced Veneer in a wood species that has a strong grain pattern. In this case, our Continuous Grain option will show off the natural characteristics like cathedrals and colors while maintaining grain flow throughout the space.
Product Education for Veneer Doors
Edgeband Treatment Options (EBT)
When ordering Style 60 Contemporary Veneered Doors and Drawer Fronts, you must choose an Edgeband Treatment. The treatment defines the edgebanding material and the application sequence of the veneer and edgeband.
Edgeband Material Options
EBT100 – Exposed Raw MDF Edge
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then we apply a D7 OSE, which leaves the MDF exposed on the edges.
- Available with D7 OSE and the 9/16″ Thick Only Applied Molding OSE Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility.
EBT101 – Exposed Raw MDF Edge
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then we apply a D7 OSE, which leaves the MDF exposed on the edges.
- Available with D7 OSE and some Applied Molding OSE Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility.
- Also available as EBT101 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
EBT100 – Exposed Raw MDF Edge with Applied Molding Outside Edge
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then molding is hand applied to the outside edge to hide the exposed raw edge.
- Available with the 9/16″ Thick Only Applied Molding OSE Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility.
EBT101 – Exposed Raw MDF Edge with Applied Molding Outside Edge
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then molding is hand applied to the outside edge to hide the exposed raw edge.
- Available with some Applied Molding OSE Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility.
EBT102 – 1/32″ Wood Veneer Edge – Machine Applied – Exposed Raw MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw Face & Back
- We use a machine to apply the 1/32″ Wood Veneer Edgeband to all of the edges.
- The Face & Back are exposed Raw MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw.
- Edgeband glue line is visible.
- Only available with D7 OSE.
- WalzCraft recommends this edgeband option when ordering a SolidTone® finish on MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw Doors, and Drawer Fronts with a D7 Outside Edge Profile.
EBT201 – 1/32″ Wood Veneer Edge – Machine Applied
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then we use a machine to apply a 1/32″ Wood Veneer Edgeband.
- Edgeband glue line is visible.
- Only available with D7 OSE.
- Also available as EBT201 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
EBT103 – 1/8″ Solid Wood Edge – Machine Applied – Exposed Raw MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw Face & Back
- We use a machine to apply the 1/8″ Solid Wood Edgeband to all of the edges.
- The Face & Back are exposed Raw MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw.
- Edgeband glue line is visible.
- Only available with D7, D33, D66, and D147 OSE.
- WalzCraft recommends this edgeband option when ordering a SolidTone® finish on MDF or MEDEX® NAUF – MDF, Raw Doors, and Drawer Fronts with a D7 Outside Edge Profile.
EBT202 – 1/8″ Solid Wood Edge – Machine Applied
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then we use a machine to apply a 1/8″ Solid Wood Edgeband.
- Edgeband glue line is visible.
- Butt Joinery at corners.
- Only available with D7, D33, D66, and D147 OSE.
- Also available as EBT202 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
EBT501 – Variable Width Solid Wood Edge – Hand Applied
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then a solid wood edgeband of variable width is hand applied using a Tongue & Groove Joint.
- Butt Joinery at corners.
- Available with most Standard Outside Edge Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility. The width of a solid wood edge varies depending on the chosen outside edge profile. It will range from 3/8″ to 1 1/4″ wide, in 1/8″ increments.
- Also available as EBT501 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
EBT601 – Variable Width Solid Wood Edge – Hand Applied
- First, we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door. Then a solid wood edgeband of variable width is hand applied using a Tongue & Groove Joint.
- Solid wood edgeband features Mitered corners.
- Available with most Standard Outside Edge Profiles. View Outside Edge Profile Compatibility. The width of a solid wood edge varies depending on the chosen outside edge profile. It will range from 3/8″ to 1 1/4″ wide, in 1/8″ increments.
- Also available as EBT601 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
EBT701 – Variable Width Solid Wood Edge – Hand Applied
- First, a solid wood edgeband of variable width is hand applied using a Tongue & Groove Joint. Then we apply the veneer to the face and back of the door, which hides the edgeband glue lines.
- Solid wood edgeband features Mitered corners.
- Due to the shape of the profile where the solid wood edge meets the veneer face, not all Outside Edge profiles are available. View Outside Edge Compatibility Chart.
- The width of the solid wood edge will equal the outside edge profile width + 1/8″. Minimum width of 3/4″wide and a maximum width of 1 1/4″wide (does not include tongue & groove joint).
- View Example.
- Also available as EBT701 – Frame Only and Frame Only NPC (No Panel Cut).
