Cabinets are an important part of a bathroom remodel because they store and open up your room. And if it’s an en suite bathroom or a powder room, cabinets are all different types and sizes depending on your space requirements and design needs.
Teak cabinets are water- and moisture-resistant by nature so, in wet locations, they are a perfect choice. This vanity cabinet has plain doors with turned legs accented with a flourish; and lays on a quartz top with room for a single hole faucet.
Birch
Birch wood is a cheaper alternative to other hardwoods for painting purposes and it’s also quite attractive, in terms of smooth grain and beauty.
The other wood you can go for cheap for your bathroom cabinets is Douglas Fir or knotty fir. As an exceptionally dense wood that does not warp or crack with age in spite of humidity and climate.
The maple and birch are both hardwoods, and the grains are coarse and have visual appeal, but maple is redder and coarser than the birch. Maple also has a higher rate of scratching than other species but slight scrapes tend to disappear into the grain pattern.
You can scratch birch, but it’s not as resistant as oak or cherry. Moreover, it’s porous which means stain can run through different portions of its grain at different speeds and can result in a uneven application with blotches when you want dark colors. Maybe you’re better off with cherry or oak.
Maple
Maple cabinets are still in 2024, since homeowners love the versatility and timeless look of maple cabinets. Maple works particularly well in traditional bathrooms as it can coordinate with accessories and fine details.
Maple is a light reddish-orange wood, smooth in grain, and sandable for an even surface. Maple is one of the most resilient cabinet woods today, and it doesn’t warp or crack as much as many other types of wood.
If you’re looking for a green cabinet from Waypoint, choosing the right shade of maple wood is crucial, because different colors go with different interior styles. And from honey shades that bring warm wall colours into bathrooms, to deep cherry shades that pop against neutral walls, Waypoint has many maple cabinets to suit a variety of bathroom styles and help you kick-start a new one. Moreover, maple wood helps in sustainable interiors, as no coatings are required to introduce harmful chemicals into homes, and its manufacturing and sourcing processes help Waypoint cabinets to be environmentally sound alternatives for home improvements.
MDF
MDF (medium-density fibreboard) is a cheaper and stronger substitute for plywood and real wood products; made from softwood and hardwood fibres glued together with formaldehyde resin, then pressed, cut and sanded to uniformity.
These MDF pieces can then be layered with veneers and laminates for endless customizing possibilities. Additionally, MDF keeps moisture out as well as mildew in; plus paintability gives it a smooth, even appearance.
The bathroom cabinets are often constructed of MDF because they’re cheap and breathable but the natural woods like teak or mahogany are durable in the long run. Since urea formaldehyde is cancer-causing, cut and sand MDF with a respirator and ventilate the workspace well.
Plywood
Plywood clearly outdoes melamine when building cabinets. The strength and resistance to water absorption of plywood is ideal for bathrooms with a high humidity, but also allows for individual finishing and styles that give their bathroom a personal flair.
Plywood consists of layers of wood veneer fused together with glues and then glued to one another under high pressure and high heat; their grains are in the same direction so that they are more strong and less warpy. Plywood production is a clean technology because it uses less material to produce than solid wood production.
MDF and particle board are cheaper, but because of the strength and flexibility plywood should be a priority when shopping for laundry cabinets and bathrooms. Plywood, on the other hand, will make your home sell faster and make the room look more finished.