Durham Difference

Under-Mount Soft-Close Drawer Guides

Superior drawer construction includes under-mounted, soft-close drawer guides that allow for adjustments up and down.

Built To Last

Cabinet corners are braced with blocks that are screwed and glued in place to add rigidity and prevent racking. Mortise and tenon joints are also present where parting rails exist.

Corner Block Mortise and Tenon
Corner Block, Mortise and Tenon

Lift Assist and Fitted Backs

All Durham Furniture Cases are constructed with Lift-Assist, making it easy to move your furniture. A flush wooden back panel is framed by the top, sides and bottom to provide an added structural strength to eliminate racking and ensuring a fully enclosed case.

Lift Assist
Lift Assist


Protective Finish

The clear coating that is a part of our finishing process will help resist most household liquids for up to 24 hours. Spills or watermarks should always be removed as soon as possible using a soft damp, non-abrasive, cloth and then buffed dry with a soft dry, non-abrasive cloth.

Stain Resistant
Resists Heat and Stains

Dovetail Drawer Construction

An English dovetail joint connects the drawer front and back to the drawer side. It remains tight and snug after thousands of pulls. Each drawer features 7/16" solid hardwood side and back with a 3-ply wood bottom. sanded and sealed with coats of clear finish.

Dovetail
Dovetail

Graduated Drawers

Many of our storage dressers and chests have drawers that increase in size as they go down in the case providing more capacity for larger items.

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Graduated Drawers


Mirror Mounting

Each mirror capable case piece is pre-drilled at the factory to insure easy, secure mounting in the home.

Solid Wood Mirror support
Solid Wood Mirror Support


Floating Panels

Raised panels on doors, sides and beds, "float" within the frames on "Spacing Balls". This allows for natural expansion and contraction and prevents cracks, splits, warpage and rattles. 

Floating Construction
Floating Construction


Rail And Bed Slats

Solid wood bed rails are finished to match the bedroom suite and shipped with all beds. Included are solid hardwood slats, fitted for stability and support legs with adjustable feet where applicable.

Hook and Pin assembly for most beds make putting your Durham Bed together an easy task, and no tools are required.

Rail and Bed Slats
Rail and Bed Slats