Contempra Horizontal in Tidepool is a slab-style door from Kitchen Craft's Contempra line in horizontal grain orientation with the Tidepool color finish. The horizontal grain direction combined with the deep coastal-blue color produces a contemporary cabinet door suited to design-led modern kitchens with marine references.
The Color and Grain Direction Together
Tidepool is a deep saturated coastal-blue with substantial color depth — closer to deep ocean than to dusty navy. On horizontal grain orientation, the Tidepool blue catches light along the horizontal direction, creating linear visual movement that emphasizes the room's horizontal proportions. The result reads design-led and architectural rather than conventional.
Specifications
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Style: Contempra slab front, full overlay, horizontal grain orientation.
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Construction: Wood or veneer substrate with applied finish.
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Finish: Multi-coat conversion finish in Tidepool deep blue.
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Box: Plywood with dado-set back panel.
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Hardware: Soft-close hinges, soft-close drawer glides.
Best Application
Coastal-modern kitchens with substantial design intent, contemporary remodels with marine or beach-house design vocabularies, urban lofts where the cabinet design reads as architectural statement, and design-led primary residences. Contempra Horizontal Tidepool works especially well in larger kitchens where multiple cabinet runs benefit from directional grain that ties the room together.
Hardware Direction
Long bar pulls and slim T-bar profiles oriented vertically create deliberate counterpoint to the horizontal grain. Push-to-open mechanisms also work cleanly to keep the grain uninterrupted. Brushed nickel and polished chrome both fit the cool palette; aged brass creates designed warm contrast against the saturated blue.
Care Notes
Wood-grain slab doors show wear and dust along the grain direction. Wipe along the grain with microfiber. Skip abrasive scrubs that can dull or scratch the surface finish over years.
Order a sample door before placing the full kitchen. Horizontal grain orientation in saturated colors reads very differently in person than in product photos.
