Your log home kitchen cabinetry may demand more than a standard set of cabinets, shelves, counter, and pantry. Why settle for the ordinary? You can have a gorgeous and rustic kitchen that rivals the smartest on the market? High-quality cabinetry is available at affordable prices that outperform stock DIY store units.

Designing a custom kitchen does not limit you to the selections available in stock cabinetry at big box stores. The best cabinets are constructed to last and take a lot of use. They come in solid wood with strong joints and hinges. The drawers and doors function as perfectly as they open and close. You can also select from many different varieties of wood and colors. Are you ready to take the step to build that dream kitchen or remodel your existing kitchen?

A Knotty Pine Cabinets and Islands 

Log Home Kitchen CabinetryKnotty pine is a favorite wood for log home kitchen cabinets, islands, and shelving. This versatile and affordable material is ideally suited for the smallest cabin in a mansion.

Knotty pine can be used for conventional or unique designs equally well. Pine’s characteristics blend in with many countertop colors and kitchen décor.

Knotty pine cabinetry can be customized to your specifications, and you cannot find this service in home improvement stores. The layout can also be ordered in a U-shape, L-shape, or along a single wall.

The sides and ends of the islands look rustic with pine with or without shelves. You can elect to mount a sink with faucets if desired. Some manufacturers will supply cabinets pre-finished with stain, a clear coat, or painted.

Hand-Hewn Cabinetry for Log Home Kitchens

If you want cabinets that stand out, try a hand-hewn design. It has a theme of vertical logs that make up the upper and base cabinet doors. The drawers have horizontal log fronts that help provide a dazzling appearance.

Hand-hewn cabinets are generally available in knotty pine and ambrosia red maple. They exemplify strength and sturdiness, and this distinctive style blends well with any appliance style, shape, and color. Hand-hewn cabinets can be made to standard or custom sizes to fit the size of your kitchen.

“Your log home kitchen may demand more than a standard set of cabinets, shelves, counter, and pantry. High-quality cabinetry is available at affordable prices that outperform stock DIY store units.”

Log and Panel Cabinets Are Unique 

Log Home Kitchen CabinetryLog and panel cabinets are similar to the hand-hewn design but have panels within log frames on the door fronts. The drawer fronts are horizontal logs like the hand-hewn layout. Distinctive door and drawer knobs or handles allow you to inject your personality and make a statement.

This cabinet style gives your kitchen an air of strength and stability that aptly fits a log home. Stained or finished with only a clear coat provides a natural wood look. You can see how the cabinet doors in this photo complement the trim around the window.

Backsplashes for any cabinet styles we cover can be made of wood paneling, tile, metal, or any material that suits you.

Red Maple and Hickory Log Home Kitchens

Red maple and hickory make gorgeous-looking kitchen and bathroom cabinetry for log homes.

  • Firstly, Maple typically has a light and uniform grain appearance.
  • Overall, It is a complex, durable, and shock-resistant wood.
  • Maple gives a smooth and clean look with stain.
  • Last, Stained or clear coated natural to simulate the color that you desire.

Staining maple in red hues is a magnificent display of color in kitchen cabinetry.

Hickory is a challenging and more substantial wood than maple that will stand up to plenty of long-term use. It does not require much maintenance and is shock-resistant. Other characteristics include:

  • Comparatively, Hickory has a wide variety of colors from heartwood and sapwood.
  • Dramatic knots and mineral streaks.
  • Beautiful burls and pitch pockets.
  • Smooth and close-grained wood.
  • Some irregular lines and waves.

If you want a combination of ultra-durability and rustic wood, hickory may be for you. You may like these suggestions for countertops for hickory cabinets.

Custom Kitchen Cabinets Your Way

Our line of Timber Country Cabinetry offers hand-crafted, custom-built log home cabinets made to your layouts and specifications. Our craftsmen know the cabinet industry well and will make your kitchen cabinets from the finest hand-selected materials available. You get one-of-a-kind cabinets that are sure to please! Here is why they are amazing products:

  • Made in standard and custom sizes – No charge for custom-size units.
  • Constructed with solid wood doors and drawers.
  • Include Beautiful face frames that have a furniture grade finish.
  • Strong ¾” birch ply-box construction for the highest quality.
  • Dove-tail drawers provide quality and longevity.
  • Drawers are close like a dream and have plenty of room.

All this and your choice of woods go into these custom-built cabinets that will last beyond your lifetime. Anyone who purchases your log home will appreciate the workmanship and beauty of these cabinets!

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