Need feedback please!

[davef]

Hey everyone,

Happy 2023!

We are prepping for a large production run of Horizon cabinets and I would like some feedback regarding how we orient the grain.

Our stock cabinet looks like this (vertical grain)

rhorizon stock nt angle.jpg

However, customers have requested we run the grain horizontally, which would look like below. Horizontal grain is more common for a center and tends to make the cabinet look less bulky.

rhorizon new nt angle.jpg

Please let me know which grain orientation you prefer.

Thanks in advance!

[racrawford65]

I prefer the horizontal grain.

[rifmon]

The horizontal grain is in continuity with the ports and has a more relaxed appearance.

[picasso]

I prefer the vertical grain

[curtis]

but which one sounds better?

I prefer the look of the horizontal grain.

[mziegler]

Horzontal

[diesel79]

My natural cabinet is vertical, but I really like the Horizontal. Ultimately, for my use, it wouldn’t matter as the grille is always installed on mine.

Will the new cabinets have the magnetic grilles?

[Natural1]

On its own I like the horizontal grain better. I guess the question is, how would it look with Towers nearby?

With the darker finishes the grain isn't very pronounced anyway, at least not on my 7 year old Sierra 2 satin dark cherry cabinets.

[billy p]

I prefer herringbone....jk

Since my STC...is vertical design... I lean that way...

[eyecatcher]

I prefer the stock vertical look as a center. I think it looks more seamless look when flanked with towers.

I retrained myself to dust the top front to back, since I instinctively want to go left to right against the grain.

However, it is possible more may be inclined to use the horizon as an LCR if the grain was horizontal and perhaps more are accustomed to dusting like that.