Woodgrains
The warmth of timber, matched on every edge
Our woodgrain boards have a grain you can feel as well as see. From pale ash to smoky oak, they bring warmth to a room without the oiling solid wood needs.
Five woodgrains, pale to deep
Ash and oak in three depths, plus a weathered grey elm. Walnut, teak and dark elm have a page of their own.
- Light ash Almost-white timber with a fine, straight grain. Good for: Bedroom or dressing room, Home office, Children's room Try it in the planner
- Light oak Pale, Scandinavian-feeling oak with a gentle grain. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office, Children's room Try it in the planner
- Natural oak Honey-toned oak that warms up any colour next to it. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office, Utility or boot room Try it in the planner
- Grey elm A weathered, driftwood grey with a strong grain. Good for: Bedroom or dressing room, Home office, Utility or boot room Try it in the planner
- Smoked oak Darker, richer oak with a deeper grain. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office Try it in the planner
Grain is hard to judge on a screen. A sample shows the texture and the true colour.
What makes a woodgrain door convincing
A few details separate a wood effect that feels right from one that looks printed.
Texture
A grain you can feel
Each board has a textured surface, so the grain catches low light and you can feel it under your fingertips. Up close it reads as timber, not as a picture of timber.
Edges
Edges that carry the look
Every exposed edge is banded in a matching woodgrain colour. Open a door or look along a shelf and the wood carries on, with no pale strip to give it away.
Grain direction
Planned across the whole run
Your drawings show which way the grain runs on every door, drawer front, shelf and panel. Most people choose vertical grain on doors and tall panels. On a bank of drawers it can run across instead, for one long horizontal line. Either way, you see it and sign it off before anything is cut.
Checked
Seen side by side before it ships
Each elevation is dry-assembled at the factory and photographed, so the woodgrain doors are looked at together, in order, before they're labelled and packed.
- 18mmboard for every carcass, with edges banded to match
- 2.7mroughly the tallest single door, so a wardrobe can run floor to ceiling with no join in the grain
- 20–50mmfillers and scribes that let a wood run meet an uneven wall neatly
Pairing woodgrain with colour
Wood is a partner as often as it's the star. These are pairings we come back to.
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Light oak with chalk white
Bright and Scandinavian. Oak open shelves against soft white doors.
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Natural oak with sage
Honey-toned wood warms a grey-green straight away.
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Smoked oak with midnight navy
Deep and cosy. Smoked oak on an island end or a desk top.
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Light ash with cashmere
Quiet, pale and soft. The start of a Japandi room.
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Grey elm with stone grey
Cool and textured. Good for boot rooms and hallways.
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Oak inside, colour outside
An oak-effect interior behind coloured wardrobe doors. A small lift every time you open one.
Free samples
Order free woodgrain samples
Choose up to five. Hold them against your floor, your skirting and any wood already in the room, because that's where a near miss shows.
Plan it
Picture the grain on your own walls
Enter your wall sizes in the planner to see a woodgrain run to scale in 2D and 3D. Or send photos, and we'll reply with a free design and a guide price.
Free guide
Get the free planning guide
Measuring, styles, finishes and how to plan your budget, in one short guide. Then the odd email with ideas worth stealing.
Questions people ask
Anything else, send us a message and we'll talk it through.
Is it real wood?
No. These are woodgrain-effect boards with a textured surface. You get the look and feel of timber with the stability of a manufactured board, and no oiling.
Will it match my oak floor or worktop?
Real timber varies, so an exact match is unlikely. Aim for a tone that sits comfortably beside it, a shade lighter or darker, and judge it with the sample lying on the floor itself.
Can shelves and end panels be in the same woodgrain?
Yes. Open shelves, end panels and plinths can all be made from the same board, with matching edges.
Which woodgrain suits a small room?
Light ash and light oak keep things bright. In a box room or a narrow landing they add warmth without closing the space in. Small bedroom storage ideas.