Finish Techniques

  • Stain Finishing Process

    Stain Finish Process

    Stained finishes showcase the inherent natural beauty and characteristics of each individual wood species. The stain is applied and hand-rubbed to ensure full and equal color coverage. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish.
  • Painted Finish Process

    Painted Finish Process

    Painted finishes feature several coats of a heavily pigmented stain using an automated application process. These finishes are semi-opaque, meaning some of the natural beauty of the wood grain may show through the painted finish. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish.
  • Glaze Finish Process

    Stain or Paint with Glaze Finish Process

    Glazed finishes add richness and warmth to wood surfaces. The base stain or paint finish is applied followed by the application of a glaze finish to the entire door or drawer front. The glaze is then hand-wiped to create a soft, light "hang up" in profiles and recesses of the wood. Each door design, wood species and glaze finish has its own charming character and will create a unique, one-of-a-kind look. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish.
  • Highlight Finish Process

    Highlight Finish Process

    Highlighted finishes feature a standard stain that is "highlighted" with hand-applied glaze color in the recessed areas of doors and drawer fronts. This unique process does not alter the base color of the door, yet adds an additional highlight color to enhance the profiles and recesses of the door design. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish.
  • Antique Glaze Finish Process

    Antique Glaze Finish Process

    This process begins with worm holes and compression marks randomly applied to unfinished doors and drawer fronts, duplicating the look of distressed furniture. Next, glazing and highlighting techniques are applied. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish. Because this process features three different techniques, the detail and look will vary from piece to piece.
  • Burnished Finish Process

    Burnished Finish Process

    Burnished finishes create a warm, traditional look, resulting in unique, fine-furniture detailing on cabinetry. This multi-step process includes an artistic over-sanding technique to create the aged look of fine furniture, randomly applied worm holes and compression marks to add additional distressing, and a dark burnishing stain artistically applied to all raised or profiled portions of doors and drawer fronts. The burnishing stain is followed by a base color stain, which is then hand-wiped to reveal the inherent beauty and natural characteristics of the wood. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish. Because this process features several different techniques, the detail and look will vary from piece to piece.
  • Vintage Finish Process

    Vintage Finish Process

    Vintage finishes give the appearance of heirloom cabinetry that has been well-loved and used through the years. This multi-step process includes an artistic over-sanding technique to create the aged look of fine furniture, randomly applied worm holes and compression marks to add additional distressing, and the application of several coats of paint. The corners and edges of doors and drawers are over-sanded for a second time, revealing the beauty of natural wood. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish. Because this process features several different techniques, the detail and look will vary from piece to piece.
  • Vintage Patina Finish Process

    Vintage Patina Finish Process

    Vintage Patina finishes give the appearance of heirloom cabinetry that has been well-loved and used through the years. This multi-step process includes the same steps as the Vintage Finish process followed by a hand-wiped penetrating glaze that adds richness and creates a soft "hang up" in profiles and recesses of the door and drawers. As a final step, our oven-cured DuraKraft topcoat is applied to provide a beautiful and durable furniture finish. Because this process features several different techniques, the detail and look will vary from piece to piece.