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Mahogany

This prized hardwood makes beautiful kitchen cabinetry, eye-catching woodwork, and long-lasting furniture. Choose a stain color that enhances the beauty of mahogany’s grain pattern.

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  1. Choosing Lumber for Your Built-in

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    … mimic cherry or walnut. Cherry: Hard, strong, and beautiful. Philippine mahogany : Imported and hard to find but easy to work and stain to imitate real mahogany . Hardwood trees are not as abundant as softwood trees in North America, so …

  2. Unique Kitchen Makeover Featuring Black Cabinets

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    … Black Not all retro is good retro. When these homeowners bought their 1950s brick ranch, they encountered dated ribbon- mahogany woodwork. Instead of gutting the kitchen , they decided to salvage the kitchen cabinets by sanding and painting them a sophisticated …

  3. Buying Wood Furniture

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    … all the hardwoods, cherry, maple, mahogany , oak, teak, and walnut are prized ..... well and is often stained to resemble mahogany , walnut, or cherry. Hard to work with ..... strong but rare. Used mostly in inlays. Mahogany : Reddish-brown to red. Good resistance …

  4. Color and Wood Tone

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    … oak, country pine, or high-style mahogany , the beauty of the wood deserves a background ..... not really what color goes with oak or mahogany , but rather, what color will best enhance ..... simulate: Maple, cherry, walnut, mahogany , ebony, oak, and fruitwood are the …

  5. A Preppy Bathroom with Classic Finishes

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    Rich mahogany , dark finishes, and bold patterns give this bathroom a distinctly masculine ..... inspired by the dark wood paneling of gentlemen's hunting clubs. A mahogany chair rail separates the marble wainscoting from the plucky tartan plaid …

  6. Decorating With Color - Better Homes and Gardens - BHG.com

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    … to think of wood as a color can ruin an otherwise thought-out scheme. Oaks and rusty oranges can look too similar, and mahogany can make a dark room even darker. Putting It Together: Contrasting Colors "A little healthy tension is good. It’s a …

  7. Gray Kitchen Cabinets

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    … complements all hues and pairs well with most every color. Gray cabinets also work with any wood tone, so you can choose stained mahogany cabinets for the island, for example, and a cement gray for the wall cabinets. One approach is to stick to similar shades …

  8. Fun Facts About Big Dog Breeds

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    … from therapy dog to obedient pet to family clown. Its dense, short coat is easy to maintain and is always black with bold mahogany markings. These dogs require regular exercise and obedience training to keep them happy. It is also smart to socialize your …

  9. Traditional Kitchen Designs

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    … formal. But, a traditional kitchen does not have to be stuffy or overly constrained. Rich wood tones including cherry and mahogany , as well as creamy paints in hues such as ivory and butter, are inviting. Countertops have rounded edges, such as ogee …

  10. Dreamy Space-Smart Kitchens

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    … kitchen space appear larger. The cabinets' clean lines and rich mahogany finish highlight new stainless-steel appliances and door pulls ..... look. A variety of countertop materials -- Carrara marble, mahogany , and soapstone, to be exact -- along with a variety of pulls …

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