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Warm up or cool down your kitchen ambiance with Shou Sugi Ban-inspired cabinets

Design takes influence from many different art styles. While contemporary, sleek kitchens remain a consistent trend in cabinet craftsmanship, one ancient technique is gaining popularity with a modern twist. The trend, known as “Shou Sugi Ban,” is a traditional Japanese method of preserving wood through charring. The result of this specialized craftmanship is beautiful wood with variegated shades and details that gleam confidently.

Today, modern manufacturing allows for the replication of charred wood on alternative surface materials, offering an authentic wood look and feel. REHAU RAUVISIO terra™ soft, textured HPL surface and REHAU RAUVISIO ingrain™ wood fiber laminate surface bring the graceful worldliness of ancient art into your home, with higher durability and a lower price tag than real wood.

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With a spectrum of charred wood tones available throughout REHAU RAUVISIO House^SM lines, there is a perfect option for everyone. Discover how warm and cool wood tones ignite individuality in your design, adding intricate detail and elegant complexity that sets your space apart.

Warm it up

Offering a twist on traditional wood cabinets, the toasty charred wood look is both contemporary and bold, making a statement in any kitchen.

The vast shades created by Shou Sugi Ban result from the intense temperatures of fire. Bring this heat to your kitchen with deep brown tones, an excellent choice for cultivating a warm ambiance.

Pair the luxurious burnished tones of RAUVISIO ingrain Roasted Oak with brass hardware, as one Atlanta family did in their kitchen, to imbue your space with sophistication. These warm cabinets act as a showstopping art piece lining the kitchen perimeter, perfectly balanced by white walls and a dark unhoned soapstone backsplash. Through this interplay of colors and textures, the charred wood provokes a second and third glance, inviting you to revel in its intriguing details.

To elicit the feel of a golden hour glow, pair the chocolatey shades of RAUVISIO ingrain Bourbon Teak cabinets with honey-toned countertops and backsplashes. Extend these welcoming wooden tones from your kitchen into the living room by adding a RAUVISIO ingrain Bourbon Teak accent wall, giving your space a refined yet cozy feel.

RAUVISIO ingrain™ Acacia Oak

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RAUVISIO ingrain™ Bourbon Teak

RAUVISIO ingrain™ Whispering Walnut

RAUVISIO ingrain™ Roasted Oak

In this Atlanta kitchen, brass hardware paired with the burnished tones of RAUVISIO ingrain™ Roasted Oak provides an intriguing interplay of colors and textures.

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RAUVISIO terra™ Loft Oak

RAUVISIO ingrain™ Charred Ebony

RAUVISIO ingrain™ Steel Oak

Cool it down

Cool-toned charred wood might sound like an oxymoron, yet the style proves its appeals again and again.

This trend gives a contemporary look to traditional wooden cabinets. Graphite and pewter tones, reminiscent of the ash from the Shou Sugi Ban charring process, create sophisticated and modern spaces. These fashionable gray shades add a touch of urban cosmopolitan flair to your kitchen.

Choose RAUVISIO terra Loft Oak to deliver mod appeal without sacrificing character. Its silvery grain couples excellently with black hardware, white upper cabinets and quartz countertops, as seen in one interior designer’s Kirkland home. The deeply textured cabinets act as a focal point, offering tasteful variance when featured in kitchens with classic black and white color schemes.

Or, opt for the nearly black shade of RAUVISIO ingrain Charred Ebony for the ultimate dramatic charred wood design. To curate a serene yet chic atmosphere, pair this charred shade with blue accents and stainless steel appliances. Finished with seamless REHAU LaserEdge™ zero-joint technology, RAUVISIO House surfaces stay on the sleek cabinet trend, even when showcasing an ancient art style.

This Kirkland kitchen, designed by Hatano Studio, combines quartz countertops with the silvery grain of RAUVISIO terra™ Loft Oak for a simple, elegant look.

Whether you want to warm up or cool down your space with charred wood cabinets, you won’t miss out on the natural wood look and feel when opting for RAUVISIO terra or RAUVISIO ingrain. With our textured surface lines, you can curate captivating spaces that stand out.

Surround yourself with meaning.

Craft made-to-measure spaces that transform your mood. From surface to edge, RAUVISIO^TM engineered materials set you apart.

Find inspiration in the colors, textures and technologies of our RAUVISIO House lines. From gloss to matte, crystal, natural and metal, each line is curated to be a classic of modern living and human-made for precision and permanence.

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