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Paul Wellborn, President & CEO of Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. was named Wood Industry Market Leader by the Woodworking Network

October 14, 2016

On October 11, 2016, the Woodworking Network announced that Paul Wellborn, the President & CEO of Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., was selected as one of their 2016 Wood Industry Market Leaders. This is an elite group of woodworking professionals that have successfully met competitive and economic challenges that North American businesses face, and have turned those challenges to their advantage. The companies under their leadership are thriving. “Paul is well-deserving of this accolade. Under his leadership, Wellborn Cabinet has grown in size, scope and sustainability, and is recognized as one of the premier cabinetry firms in North America. In addition, his service and commitment to improving the cabinet industry as a whole, makes him a perfect example of a true market leader,” says Karen Koenig, Editor, Special Projects at Woodworking Network, FDMC. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., was founded in 1961 in Ashland, Alabama, by Paul Wellborn. The company began in a 3,200 square foot building manufacturing low-cost kitchen and bath cabinets and specializing in kitchen and bath cabinet contract sales for government-financed housing. Since then, Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., has increased vastly in both size and product selection, to include 7 product lines. Today, owned by Paul Wellborn and the Wellborn Family, Wellborn manufactures kitchen and bath cabinets from start to finish in a 2,000,000 square foot facility in Ashland, AL. Wellborn ensures their renowned quality craftsmanship by maintaining all levels of the cabinet making process in one facility. Paul Wellborn and the other recipients will be honored at a recognition event that will be announced in the coming months. Click Here for the complete 2016 Wood Industry Marketing Leaders article. (locate link on the PDF version of this release)

50 Years of Southern Grace

September 23, 2016

Wellborn Cabinet would like to welcome visitors to walk in the world of Southern Charm as they tour the beautiful community of Mt. Laurel in Birmingham, AL. home of the 2016 Southern Living Idea House. Southern Living has been showcasing homes with Southern décor for 50 years. Wellborn cabinetry is happy to be featured sporadically throughout the home from the kitchen to the four bathrooms. From the Victorian Era of the green cabinetry to the beauty of the Old World simplistic white bathrooms, this home reminds the viewers of a glance back in time. Feel the warmth of the southern crisp air as individuals tour one of Southern Living’s finest homes.

The Nature of Hickory

August 17, 2016

Wood cabinetry, like Cherry, Maple, Hickory and Oak, has once again returned as a top trend in new and remodeled kitchens due to its organic appeal and copious amount of design options. When clients are in search of a dramatic wood appearance, Hickory is one of best options since it naturally showcases various textures and wood grain, along with beautiful coloring especially when stained or painted. According to RICKI Research, 15 percent of the designers poled have seen the trend for Hickory wood move upward in the past year. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. offers a variety of standard paint options for Hickory. Hickory wood showcases beautiful unique markings when painted and has become a popular option for an accent on an island, hood or hutch due to how it brings an intriguing texture and natural element to contemporary and transitional designs. Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. is continuously looking for ways to meet the market demands and with variety always being one of the primary requests, the company added 20 of their existing door styles to their Hickory lineup, which only hosted 7 door styles in 2015. The species also boasts over 30 finish combinations, giving Hickory the same amount of design options as its rival, Oak. “Wellborn Cabinet decided to make this addition to our lines to round out our door style availability in our species,” said Stephen Wellborn, Director of Product and Research Development for Wellborn Cabinet. “We want our customers to have the ability to select Hickory without having to change their desired door for their cabinetry.” Wellborn Cabinet’s Premier Series, Estate Collection, and Elegant Bath Collection will offer these additional door styles in Hickory. This not only offers a diverse selection for customers to choose from, it also provides various quality and price point options.

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Introduces Harmony and Prairie to Premier

July 1, 2016

Harmony and Prairie are coming to the Premier Series giving consumers even more design options at the Premier price level. The wood species offered in the Prairie door style will be Cherry, Maple, Oak and Hickory. The Harmony door style wood species will offer Cherry and Maple. Both of these beautiful door styles will be available to order May 2, 2016.

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Presents Essex in Hickory

June 29, 2016

Ashland, AL-Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. brings the beautiful Essex door style to our Hickory wood species. Essex is a traditional overlay, cope and tenon door style that has a veneer recessed center panel. To add extra details to the cabinetry, the standard one-piece drawer front enhances the beauty of this door style. Essex is now available in the following wood species: Maple, Oak, and Hickory. These three wood species are trending for 2016. The beautiful Essex door style will now have the option to provide that distinctive light to dark contrasting characteristic, which Hickory is known for. Essex in Hickory is available in Premier Series and Estate Collection as of May 2, 2016, and in the Elegant Bath Collection on July 11, 2016.

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Introduces Harbour in Hickory

June 29, 2016

Ashland, AL- Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. announces our door style Harbour to the Hickory wood species. Harbour is a full overlay, cope and tenon door style with a beaded, solid wood center panel. The standard door style is the one-piece drawer front. Another option to add extra details to the door style is the classic drawer front. Beaded panels provide the perfect coziness in a country setting or even a cottage inspired home. The grooved panels provide a beautiful display by adding a glazed treatment over the unique Hickory wood. The excitement of adding this new additional door style, is the beauty of a painted cabinet displayed on the distinct, Hickory wood species. The door style is available in Premier Series and Estate Collection as of May 2, 2016. It will be available to order in our Elegant Bath Collection on July 11, 2016.