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1. 
   SteveSchoene | Jun 10, 2010 09:27am | #1

   With the granite, and the drama of a vessel sink, why do you need a complement for the cherry?  Shaker style is simple.  Perhaps some hand carved walnut puts or other small touch would be enough. 

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   RalphBarker | Jun 10, 2010 09:36am | #2

   contrasts

   I'm with Steve - I'd leave the cherry plain. If anything, pulls/knobs with the same granite might provide a little contrast or accent. I'd avoid anything that would draw too much attention away from the counter top and sink.

3. 
   sapwood | Jun 10, 2010 10:55am | #3

   Said with enthusiasm

   How about this for a compliment: "My what lovely wood. Such a deep rich color!"

4. 
   Quickstep | Jun 10, 2010 02:28pm | #4

   Veneer can provide lots of options

   Here would be my choices:

   Curly Cherry

   Cherry Burl

   Ebony -I think nearly jet black ebony contrasts really nicely with cherry.

   I built a cabinet a while back in which I veneered the mahogany panels with a mahogany burl, leaving the burl in the center and the perimeter the "plain" mahogany. I still get nice comments from people who see it for the first time.

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   bones | Jun 10, 2010 03:34pm | #5

   I love cherry!   I'm finishing up a couple wine cabinets now and I'm going to have a veneered panel in the top and to show off the figured cherry, I'm putting in a burl.   I'm considering ambonya, camphor, walnut.  Now if it were the front of a single door a nice crotch would be lovely either walnut or cherry.     You don't mention how you intend to finish the cherry.  Is it to be a light finish or are you going to color it dark to simulate that natural aged cherry look.   Be sure and post the pic's

6. 
   depot54 | Jun 16, 2010 10:52am | #6

   Wood that compliments cherry.

   I've used Wenge to accent cherry many times, but only as strings and inlays. I think it's a great look especially when the cherry darkens.

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   DonStephan | Jun 16, 2010 08:02pm | #7

   Sounds like the vessel will be the primary focal point, set off by the granite top.  Cherry vanity will be a third element of the overall design.  Would contrasting panels add to many elements to the overall design?  Just my two cents.

8. 
   woodshaver | Jun 19, 2010 09:42pm | #8

   give it the eye!!

   birds eye maple for a center panel would look nice, as the two woods age I think they would compliment 

   one another.