01 · Profile
Barley Twist
Tightly turned spirals on a chunky pilaster body — the kitchen-builder’s traditional choice.
02 · Cabinetry
Kitchen Pilasters
Decorative wood pilasters for cabinetry — turned in any timber, painted or raw, sized to anything from a slim drawer end to a 2-metre larder unit.
The category
As past kitchen builders, we understand how every detail in a kitchen counts — and how a well-turned pilaster can lift an ordinary run of cabinets into something that feels considered.
Pilasters can be supplied as half pilasters (mounted on a backboard if needed), painted to match an existing scheme, or left in raw timber for staining and oiling on site. Pick from one of the four classical profiles below, or send us a sketch and we'll turn it.
Pilaster profiles
Four classical profiles,
sized for cabinetry.
Half or full, painted or raw.
02 · Profile
Fluted
Clean vertical channels — disciplined and quiet, ideal for a contemporary or Shaker-style kitchen.
03 · Profile
Gun Barrel
A smooth cylindrical body with blocked ends — the most pared-back option in the range.
04 · Profile
Victorian
Turned beads and ridges in classical proportion — the most ornate, well suited to period kitchens.
Sizing & finish
What we’ll need to know.
Pilaster Form
- Style
- Half pilaster · Full pilaster
- Mounting
- On a backboard if needed
- Finish
- Raw timber · Painted to match
Sizes
- Thickness
- 10mm → 200mm
- Larder units
- Over 2 metres
- Bespoke
- Any size on request
No standard sizes. Any dimension, any timber, painted or raw — made to your kitchen.
The figures above are our most-requested starting points, not a fixed menu. We can paint pilasters to match your existing kitchen design if you’d prefer not to have them in their original timber texture, and larder-unit turnings over two metres are part of regular work.
Timbers
Endless timbers in stock.
Exotics on request.
Each spindle finished ready to paint, stain or oil.
Birch
The palest of our timbers — near-white, blond and almost grain-free, with a clean satin finish. Takes paint and pale stains flawlessly.
Hard Maple
A Scandi-renovation favourite — light creamy-amber, exceptionally hard and even, with a tight, fine grain that turns crisply.
Pine
Warm honey-toned and softly grained — easy to work and quick to turn, a friendly mid-pale timber that stains evenly to mimic richer woods.
Beech
Common in 1930s semis — pale pinkish-cream flecked with tiny rays, clean and quietly modern. Dense, stable and steams to any shape.
American Oak
The workhorse of British staircases — light reddish-tan with a bold, open cathedral grain. Strong, characterful and suits period and modern homes alike.
Cherry
A warm reddish-brown that deepens beautifully with age — smooth, flowing grain and a refined, satin finish. A favourite for fine furniture turnings.
Sapele
A sustainable mahogany alternative — rich red-copper with a fine, ribbon-straight grain. A premium African hardwood for heirloom staircases and period restorations.
Walnut
The premium dark staircase — deep chocolate-brown with a flowing, characterful grain. Our richest, most luxurious timber.
And many more — we’ll turn your piece in any timber you can name.
These eight are the timbers we’re asked for most. Need ash, iroko, idigbo, tulipwood, a reclaimed beam or something more exotic? Name it and we’ll source and turn it to your specification.
Common questions
Kitchen pilaster questions, answered.
We hand-turn decorative wooden kitchen pilasters to order — half or full, painted or raw, sized from a slim drawer end to a two-metre larder unit. Here are the questions kitchen builders and homeowners ask most.
- What is a kitchen pilaster?
- A kitchen pilaster is a decorative half- or full-column fixed to cabinetry — flanking a range, a larder unit or a run of units — to add architectural detail. We hand-turn them in four classical profiles, from barley twist to fluted.
- Can pilasters be painted to match my kitchen?
- Yes. Pilasters can be supplied painted to match an existing colour scheme, or in raw timber ready for staining or oiling on site — whichever suits your finish.
- What sizes of kitchen pilaster can you make?
- From around 10mm up to 200mm thick, and over two metres for larder units. Half pilasters can be mounted on a backboard where needed, and any bespoke size is turned on request.
- Which timbers are available for pilasters?
- Any — pine, oak, beech, maple, sapele, cherry and mahogany are common, with other species on request. Every pilaster is turned to order to match your cabinetry.
- Do you deliver kitchen pilasters across the UK?
- Yes, we deliver UK-wide, with trade discounts available on bulk orders for kitchen builders and fitters. Pricing is by quotation.
Begin your kitchen commission
Send a profile, a photo or a sketch.
Tell us the cabinet style you’re fitting against and we’ll match the pilaster to it — painted, stained, or in matching timber. A sample piece is turned for sign-off before any volume run.