Birch Vs. Maple Cabinets

When remodeling your kitchen, you have several different choices of wood for your cabinets. Birch and maple are common choices. Base your final selection on your budget, how long you want the cabinets to last and color preferences.

Birch

Birch is a stiff, sturdy, heavy wood that is often found in the northeast United States and Canada.

Maple

Maple is a sturdy wood that is harder and stronger than birch. It is abundantly found in the eastern United States. Maple cabinets are of a higher grade than those made of birch.

Cost

Birch cabinets are much cheaper than maple. You can save up to 80 percent on your materials when you choose birch instead of maple for your remodeling project.

Color

Both birch and maple wood are light in color, although birch is more yellow and maple is more of a reddish brown. Both types of cabinets can be stained easily, although maple is more versatile---it can be stained to look like walnut or cherrywood.

Texture

Although they are both pleasing to the eye, if you want the texture of your cabinets to be more fine and smooth, choose maple. Birch wood is rougher to the touch.

References

• Online Tips: Birch vs. Maple Cabinets
• Cabinets: Cabinet Choices
• Frontgate: Know Your Woods