5 Best Finishes for Cherry Wood
DutchCrafters Amish Furniture has been in business for over 20 years and has processed tens of thousands of orders in the past few years. We reviewed close to 25,000 orders to determine Amish furniture’s most popular wood types. Today, we look at our order history to determine the most popular finishes for our third-most-popular wood type: cherry.
Cherry Wood is the 3rd-Most Popular Wood Type for Amish Furniture
Cherry wood accounted for about 14% of all our Amish Furniture orders between the beginning of 2021 and the end of 2023. Cherry is our third-most-popular wood type, behind brown maple (second) and oak (first). This number doesn’t even include variations of cherry wood such as sap cherry or rustic cherry.
How We Determined 5 Best Finishes for Cherry Wood
We listened to the people. Below, you will find a breakdown of the five most popular finishes used on Amish furniture from our real customers! Our customers usually consult with one of our furniture specialists to get samples to make the best decision for their solid wood furniture options from DutchCrafters. These five finishes have been deemed the favorites among our customers.
5 Best Finishes for Cherry Wood
5. Best Cherry Finish: Harvest
Harvest is also listed as our fourth-most popular stain for oak wood. Harvest is on the lighter end of the spectrum when it comes to wood finishes, but it does a great job of giving your furniture a little color while accentuating the natural grain patterns. Cherry has some beautiful markings, so it’s always a good idea to show off its natural beauty!
4. Best Cherry Finish: Golden Pecan
Golden Pecan has been our fourth-most popular choice for cherry wood over the past few years at DutchCrafters. Golden Pecan is darker than Harvest but falls somewhere around the middle of light and dark for our cherry stains. Golden Pecan is dark enough to give your furniture that rich cherry look but no so dark that it hides the grain patterns. It’s easy to see why this is such a popular choice!
3. Best Cherry Finish: Vintage Antique
Vintage Antique and Golden Pecan are also back-to-back in our rankings for best oak stains, just in reverse order. They are very similar finishes. It just comes down to your personal preference and what best matches your decor. This is a good example of why it’s important to order samples.
2. Best Cherry Finish: Natural Finish
Cherry wood has a smooth, simple pattern, similar to brown maple. It darkens over time with exposure to light. Cherry is a renowned premium hardwood and a favorite among Amish furniture builders. A natural finish protects your furniture and lets Mother Nature’s beauty do all the talking. Cherry is a wood type that doesn’t necessarily need any coloring to look its best. Cherry wood is a natural beauty!
1. Best Cherry Finish: Michael’s Cherry
Cherry times two takes our top spot! The most popular finish for cherry wood at DutchCrafters is Michael’s Cherry. This finish highlights and darkens the wood’s reds. It is a popular choice in many wood types, but it is the top choice for cherry wood in Amish furniture!
What is the Best Finish for Cherry Wood?
Michael’s Cherry is the best finish for cherry wood. In fact, it’s one of the most popular stains across several wood types!
Watch: How to Choose the Right Stain
Talk to a Cherry Furniture Specialist
Contact one of our furniture specialists to order samples, ask questions, or get advice on which stain will best suit your decor!
More Cherry Wood Resources
- Cherry Furniture Collection
- Cherry Wood Furniture vs. Rustic Cherry Furniture
- Differences in Cherry and Maple
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Seth Carter has been with DutchCrafters since 2020. Seth has won multiple awards for his work in Amish furniture while with DutchCrafters. He has advised and partnered with more than 150 Amish wood shops on furniture presentation, features, industry trends, product options, and development of exclusive products. He contributes to the Timber to Table Blog and has written content throughout the DutchCrafters website. Seth has a B.S. in Business Administration from IU-East and has owned Carter Family Insurance, LLC. since 2014.
