| Contemporary kitchen designs with a European flair | | | | Wenge's exotic features come from the dark brown |
| have generated considerable interest in the U.S. kitchen | | | | heartwood striated with fine, black veins. It's dark, rich |
| and bath market. Merging contemporary designs with | | | | color is bolder than any domestic wood specie. The |
| western expectations and an ever increasing "green" | | | | exotic look of Wenge is emphasized through |
| movement have created opportunities for an eclectic | | | | consistent, dark, bold colors running through the veneer. |
| mix of styles. Environmental conscious homeowners | | | | Due to the natural dark color of Wenge, finishes are |
| acknowledge resource conservation and | | | | selectively chosen to reveal and enhance the natural |
| environmental protection in making home improvement | | | | beauty of this dark exotic wood. |
| decisions. Eco-friendly alternative options to traditional | | | | The grain pattern of quarter sawn Zebrawood |
| wood cabinetry have become available in | | | | resembles zebra stripes, with the dark stripes ranging |
| reconstituted Wenge veneers and reconstituted | | | | from dark brown to almost black and the lighter |
| Zebrawood veneers. These wood species appeal to | | | | portions ranging from light tan to golden yellow. As with |
| homeowners looking for contemporary products with | | | | Wenge reconstituted wood, finishing options are |
| a "green" history, representing the preservation of | | | | selectively chosen to reveal and enhance |
| valuable natural resources. | | | | Zebrawood's natural light and dark "zebra stripe" wood |
| Wenge and Zebrawood are exotic African wood | | | | graining pattern. |
| species considered threatened in their natural states. | | | | The contemporary design appeal of both Wenge and |
| Efforts to provide these beautiful wood species | | | | Zebrawood lie in the clean, distinct linear appearance |
| without further accelerating their threatened status | | | | on horizontal grain patterns and vertical appearance on |
| have resulted in reconstituted man-made veneers | | | | vertical grain patterns. Not limited to strictly |
| which are created from less expensive wood species | | | | contemporary designs, Wenge and Zebrawood are |
| and made to emulate true Wenge and Zebrawood. | | | | flexible enough to incorporate selected design |
| Reconstituted Wenge and Zebrawood begin with | | | | elements and both may be combined with standard |
| harvesting fast growing, sustainable woods such as | | | | wood species as an accent piece to create a more |
| Obeche. The Obeche veneer is peeled in layers, dyed | | | | traditional/transitional design. Styles may be further |
| the natural Wenge or Zebrawood colors, and then | | | | changed as crown moulding is added in either |
| glued together, sliced and laminated into new layers. | | | | contrasting or contemporary finish color selections. |
| This process replicates the natural look of both wood | | | | Standard wood species may also be incorporated into |
| species and combines the best natural resources with | | | | the overall design and used as accent pieces to |
| state of the art manufacturing technologies. | | | | enhance the Wenge and Zebrawood species. |
| Environmentally sound principles and forest | | | | Shopping for exotic wood cabinetry? Mouser Custom |
| conservation practices are implemented when | | | | Cabinetry provides only the highest quality cabinetry |
| harvesting trees for use in the manufacture of | | | | for discriminating buyers. |
| reconstituted products. | | | | |