I have quartersawn white oak in a shaker style - links to photos on my page. There are quite a few of us who have these - though other things are definitely more popular - that's one of the reasons I chose QS oak. I also think there are probably quite a few cabinet mfgs that don't offer it.

I have quarter-sawn white oak in a slab door. I had trouble finding companies that offered it as a choice, and my custom cabinet maker expressed surprised when I requested it. It's not very popular. Perhaps that's because not many people are aware of it? I love it.

mriordss - I didn't know about rift sawn until we set out on our remodel - LOVELY - We ended up w/mahogany but rift sawn & qtr sawn oak were in the running

Link below to cab maker w/examples

Here is a link that might be useful: kennebec cabs

I think the biggest reasons you don't find many example kitchens with QS white oak or rift sawn white oak, are 1) very few cabinet companies offer it, not that many even offer white oak at all. 2) Since its not generally available, most people don't even know that it is an option.

I think it can be quite beautiful. I went with quarter-sawn red oak ordered from Scherr's custom cabinets. I'm pretty sure that they also make cabinets from white oak. (I believe they also charge more for white oak.)

Here are some pics of my red oak quarter sawn cabinets.

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Thanks for the replies - my cabinet maker needs to order the wood on Monday and I wanted to be sure I wasn't installing something really strange! I love the look, and everyone's photos confirm it.

bob cville, your cabinets look very similar to what I will be getting. They look great!

Another cab co that uses oak in this way is Plato Woodwork - if they're available in your area, check them out - their craftsmenship is amazing and their selections beautiful, ranging from the typical to quite unique.

Here is a link that might be useful: Plato Woodwork