Zebrawood Kitchen Cabinets
A Stylish Choice that is Environmentally Responsible
Known for its beautiful contrasting grain colors, zebrawood is sleek, sophisticated, and thoroughly modern. It has been popularized in the US in many fashions including interior design, handmade jewelry, guitars, and ultra high-end applications such as Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac automobiles.
Natural Zebrawood: Exotic, Beautiful; Yet, an Endangered Species
Reminding you of the striping on a zebra, the name Zebrawood generally refers to the wood species of Microberlinia, which is also known as Zebrano, and grows in Central Africa. Unfortunately for most consumers, due to its high demand combined with its rarity, it has become very expensive. Additionally, because of its massive deforestation, many surveys have listed zebrawood as an endangered species and conservation efforts are underway rendering it an environmentally irresponsible way to go.
Since it is considered a threatened species in its native habitat, many designers prefer to specify an engineered veneer version which gives a nearly identical look without cutting an endangered wood.
Engineered Veneer Zebrawood: All the Performance and Style; Plus Environmentally Responsible!
Looking for alternatives to endangered natural woods, manufacturers have made great technological advances to improve existing methods and invent new ways to make more with less wood fiber resources. According to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association, North American production of most engineered wood products is forecast to rise significantly which is great news for those that love the zebrawood look.
In short, most of today’s zebrawood is made from engineered veneer; this environmentally friendly process begins with wood from fast growing trees such as basswood, linden or poplar. The tree bark is peeled away and any wood defects are removed. The remaining wood is reassembled into solid laminated blocks that are dyed to create the zebrawood pattern. The next step involves creating the veneer by slicing the block.
This engineered process creates a high quality veneer that mimics actual zebrawood, but is environmentally responsible, and almost completely defect free in color and grain consistency. A favorite choice for contemporary kitchen cabinets, this is great news for the many that desire zebrawood for their kitchen interior.
For zebrawood kitchen cabinets, the popularity continues to grow as sleek, linear interior designs and environmental responsibility also grows. Zebrawood door styles are designed in a decorative exotic wood veneer that has the highly sought after, almost identical resemblance of Zebra stripes. Engineered zebrawood also boasts a full range of design flexibility, style, and colors including various dark and light brown tones that create the striking zebrawood contrasts.
You’ll find that Zebrawood makes a bold statement as a unique designer choice to create African or Asian themes as well a one-of-a-kind style for the ultimate contemporary kitchen. You’ll find our Zebrawood in our Equinox collection and we have available in light and dark styles.
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Zebrawood, 2 x 2 x 24 $18.89 Zebrawood (microberlinia brazzavillensis) Africa. It has a light golden yellow heartwood with streaks of dark brown to black. The stripes can be chaotic and wavy (flatsawn), or somewhat uniform (quartersawn). Zebrawood has a medium to course texture, with a lustrous surface that works well with hand and machine tools and finishes well. Zebrawood is used in cabinetry, furniture, inlay, marquetry, … |
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Zebrawood, 1/4 x 3 x 24 $14.29 Zebrawood (microberlinia brazzavillensis) Africa. It has a light golden yellow heartwood with streaks of dark brown to black. The stripes can be chaotic and wavy (flatsawn), or somewhat uniform (quartersawn). Zebrawood has a medium to course texture, with a lustrous surface that works well with hand and machine tools and finishes well. Zebrawood is used in cabinetry, furniture, inlay, marquetry, … |
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Zebrawood 3/4 x 4 x 48 $54.99 Zebrawood (microberlinia brazzavillensis) Africa. It has a light golden yellow heartwood with streaks of dark brown to black. The stripes can be chaotic and wavy (flatsawn), or somewhat uniform (quartersawn). Zebrawood has a medium to course texture, with a lustrous surface that works well with hand and machine tools and finishes well. Zebrawood is used in cabinetry, furniture, inlay, marquetry, … |
I regularly use zebrano, but always feel slightly guilty due to its vulnerable species status. I try to use as little as possible with as little scrap as possible, but the wood is too beautiful to resist.