I couldn’t decide, so I have white oak in the bathrooms, and walnut in the kitchen. Sorry, no help! ;)

nice! do you have pictures and did you use solid wood?

In what context?

kitchen bathrooms cabinets

I like both

It depends on the overall look you are looking for and finish of the cabinets themselves. If you are going with a stain, both are beautiful with a lot of character. White oak lends more towards the lighter finishes and a clean contemporary look. Where as walnut is darker with more knots and swirls, and looks beautiful in rich darker finishes for a more traditional look. Both could be used for a transitional application depending on your choice of door front and finish. Hope this helps.

@drdebvc do you have photos to share?

What sort of style? Will the oak be quartersawn ??

I'm not even sure
.... I love this

Love both. Quartersawn white oak is very pretty

my personal preference is always walnut. I'm a crazy walnut person. I like color,grain, everything

unless the house dictates me to use lighter wood, for whatever reason, then I'd listen to the house

ah, and I'd go for slab doors, both with walnut, and with white oak.

most likely

even though I can think of exceptions

like these?

love both of them! but they're completely different looks so it depends on your style.

yes, along these lines

so pretty Drbevdc! Love the island in the kitchen!

Beautiful!

Thanks! Yes, the walnut turned out nice in the kitchen! My main reason for switching to oak in the private spaces was I wanted to keep the same style, but somehow “elevate” my kitchen from the baths and laundry. Also, price, though that really didn’t turn out to be as big of a factor as I first suspected it would be. I probably spend way too much time overthinking all of it though. They are both beautiful. You can pick one, or I believe, still tastefully use both. :)