Michael Sean Furniture

Wood Options

While customizing your Michael Sean Inc. product, we encourage you to choose from our different lavish woods options below. Take your pick! With more than 60 wood species, all of which are available within our standard 2-3 week lead time. Below are some of our most popular wood species. If there is a specific wood you would like to request that is not listed below, please ask us.

Durata® Permanent Finish & others

Follow the instructions below to get the best possible performance from your Durata® finished wood top:

1. Light scratches can be removed with our buffing pads. Please contact us if you require a buffing kit.

2. Do not expose tops to excessive heat, cold or moisture! Never put in microwave or dishwasher. Never place on stove burners.

Will my wood top withstand water and stains?
Durata® permanent finish is water resistant, stain resistant, and chemical resistant. It is ideal for applications that include overmount or undermount sinks. Tops finished with our food-grade oil will need regular maintenance, and standing water should be avoided. Spills should be wiped up immediately to avoid staining.

The wood samples below only represent a small fraction of what is available... We strongly recomend asking for finish samples when ever building custom works. Finish samples are easly available and take about 1-2 weeks to order and ship. Custom finishes are also available to experiement with.


Ash Ash is a wonderful wood best know for it's use in baseball bats. An extremely tough wood with a tan to yellow hue and brown colored growth rings.	Red Oak A very popular and common wood in many homes. Generally a reddish brown color with a very heavy open grain pattern.	American Beech A very tough, hard wood often used on old workbenches as work surfaces. A very tight grained wood grained much like hard maple with a light brown color


Knotty Alder Light brown in color with yellow and peach hues, the knots and open grain of this species give it an informal, rustic character.	Hard Maple The most commonly used wood in butcherblock, generally a light tan to light brown color. Very hard and lightly grained.	Flat Grain Bamboo A very environmentally friendly species, this particular bamboo is carbonized, resulting in a warm amber color.


European Beech Very similar to American Beech, but with a much more pinkish hue.	Birch The fine, even graining and pale color of this species have made it popular as a veneer for both traditional and contemporary furniture.	Superior Grade Alder Similar in color to knotty alder, this version contains no knots and has a gentle, even grain.


Walnut At one time the premier furniture wood in the world. Walnut is a chocolate brown color in a face or edge grain format with light streaks of white or cream-colored sapwood. End grain Walnut will produce a jet black color.	Cherry A very popular and common wood in many homes. Generally a reddish brown color with a very heavy open grain pattern.	Brazilian Cherry A very dense wood often used on old workbenches as work surfaces. A very tight grained wood grained much like hard maple with a light brown/red color.


White Oak A tougher cousin of Red oak. It is generally a brown color with the same heavy open grain found in Red Oak. White oak is naturally waterproof. Popular in quartersawn figure.	African Mahogany A cost effective replacement for genuine mahogany, with wider availability. Very consistent graining and color.	Sapele Mahogany A much darker brown mahogany with iridescent gold highlights. A perfectly suitable substitute for genuine mahogany


Santos Mahogany A very dense South American species with a purplish red color. Mahogany-like grain with wide color variation. A unique species not often seen. Wide plank construction dependent on current availability.	Bamboo Available in both natural and carbonized versions (shown above), bamboo is a perfect choice for contemporary kitchens or those interested in sustainable design options. Limited to 2 1/2" thickness	Lyptus A dense engineered wood grown as a crop by Weyerhaeuser. A light pink color. A nice choice for any environmentally-concerned customers.


Paduak A relatively dense wood that arrives very orange but typically will age to a deep reddish brown color after exposure to light.	Eucalyptus Grandis Also known as Rose Gum, the sapwood of this species is pale pink and the heartwood is light to dark reddish brown with a very straight grain.	Bubinga A medium red-brown with lighter red / purple veins, Bubinga will darken naturally with age. Generally has a straight grain.


Wenge A dark dense wood from Africa, Wenge is an elegant wood that looks wonderful in both contemporary and classic kitchen designs.	Zebrawood An extremely dense wood that is grown in Africa. It has a golden color with a dark black streaks reminiscent of a Zebra's markings. This wood has wild grains and beautiful coloring. For a truly unique look with some beautiful colors, Zebrawood is a great choice.	Iroko Also referred to as African teak, Iroko is a close cousin of Burmese Teak, but lacks the strong oil content of Burmese Teak. The color veers more toward the golden end of the spectrum.


Cocobolo A dense, tropical hardwood that is reddish brown in color and has a relatively high natural oil content.	Santos Rosewood A very dense, rich colored wood that has a deep red hue and streaks of black throughout.	Curly Anigre A creamy yellow wood with a slight pink hue, Curly Anigre has a natural luster and a beautifuly, wavy grain pattern.


Genuine Mahogany A very popular wood, particularly for all-weather applications. A light reddish brown, with a open and active grain pattern. Color and graining can vary with the species.	Burmese Teak Burmese Teak has a considerable amount of naturally occurring oil. Burmese Teak is a rich olive reddish brown color, with light graining. Plantation Teak (shown at right).	Plantation Teak Plantation Teak is similar in graining to the Burmese Teak but has a slightly lighter tone.