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A client in Boise asked me why I always use maple for drawer boxes
She said she liked the look of birch better in her last kitchen. I've been doing maple for 15 years, just the standard way I learned. It made me stop and actually think about my default choices. Anyone else get stuck in a 'this is how we do it' rut with materials?
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bettywilson5mo ago
Feel that in my bones. I used maple for everything until a client asked for clear pine on a painted piece, and it looked so much softer. Makes you wonder what other little habits we don't even see anymore, right?
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umaanderson5mo ago
Right? It's wild how we get stuck in our ways. I've been using the same drawer pull for years just because it's easy.
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morgan.mary5mo ago
Totally get that. Maple's just the default in so many shops. My old boss would only use poplar for painted interiors, said anything else was a waste. But then you see a walnut drawer box and it's like, oh wow, that's a nice detail. Sometimes a client pointing out something simple like birch can shake up your whole routine. Makes you question all the other autopilot choices, like drawer slides or finish schedules.
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