The Wire-Brushed Craftsman Kitchen
A Craftsman-style kitchen in East Sacramento: wire-brushed white oak perimeter cabinets, a wire-brushed walnut island and a shop-made solid walnut butcher block top. Designed and fabricated by PhillBuilt.
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Texture you can feel
We wanted these cabinets to feel like they had always been part of the house. Instead of a flat, sprayed finish, we textured the white oak ourselves with a wire wheel. Brushing pulls out the softer grain and leaves the harder growth rings standing proud, so every door has a subtle texture you can see in raking light and feel under your hand. We then hand-oiled the cabinets for a soft, low-sheen finish.
Classic Craftsman doors
The perimeter cabinets use Craftsman-style frame-and-panel doors and drawers with a simple, sturdy profile. Open shelving above the counter breaks up the run of upper cabinets and gives the room a place for everyday dishes and favorite pieces.
A walnut island with a shop-made butcher block
The island matches the perimeter in style but is built from walnut, also wire-brushed and oil-finished, so it reads as a piece of furniture in the middle of the room. On top is a butcher block we made in our shop from solid walnut, finished with a traditional tung oil. It's warm, durable and easy to renew over the years with a fresh coat of oil.
Project details
- Location: East Sacramento
- Perimeter cabinets: white oak, wire-brushed, hand-oiled finish
- Island: walnut, wire-brushed, oil finish
- Island top: shop-made solid walnut butcher block, tung oil finish
- Style: Craftsman frame-and-panel doors with open shelving
- Scope: designed and fabricated by PhillBuilt
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