Henley recently designed a custom walk-in pantry in Davidson, N.C. Knotty alder cabinet doors conceal the pantry and the 48-inch-wide refrigerator beside it.

Schuler Cabinetry, an Elkay Companies cabinet brand available exclusively at Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, ... including cherry, knotty alder, oak and quartersawn oak.

Knotty grades are typically plank matched so knots and knotholes are distributed across the veneer and do not end up in repeating rows. Kitchen cabinets are the top use case for plank match veneers.