Contempra in White is a contemporary slab-style door from Kitchen Craft with horizontal grain detail and clean white finish. The slab profile combined with horizontal grain texture produces a contemporary cabinet door that reads modern and architectural without going entirely featureless.
Why Horizontal Grain
The horizontal grain detail breaks up the visual monotony of a flat slab door without introducing traditional Shaker rail-and-stile detail. The result is a contemporary door that retains some surface character — the grain catches light differently than a smooth slab, providing visual interest at close range while maintaining clean modern lines at room distance.
Specifications
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Style: Slab front, full overlay, horizontal grain texture.
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Construction: Engineered wood substrate with applied finish.
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Finish: Clean white painted surface.
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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
Modern minimalist kitchens, urban lofts and apartments, contemporary architectural remodels, and design-led spaces where clean visual lines matter. The horizontal grain works especially well in larger kitchens where multiple cabinet runs benefit from horizontal visual flow that ties the design together. Contempra White also pairs beautifully with European-style frameless construction.
Hardware Direction
Slab doors require careful hardware selection: long bar pulls running horizontal echo the grain direction, slim T-bar profiles suit the contemporary character, and integrated edge pulls or push-to-open mechanisms keep the front face uninterrupted. Skip ornate cup pulls and oversized traditional knobs.
Care Notes
Horizontal grain texture hides daily marks better than smooth slab finishes but can collect dust along the grain lines. Wipe with a microfiber and dish soap, working with the grain direction. Skip abrasive scrubs that can damage the texture.
Order a sample door in your chosen finish before placing the full kitchen.
