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Are you team dark wood or team light wood?

jkjennjkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
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nüCamp ntroduced a dark wood option in addition to the birch for the hardwood cabinetry in the 2021 T@b 320.

Which do you prefer?

2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

Are you team dark wood or team light wood? 68 votes

Team dark wood
13%
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Team light wood
86%
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  • CrabTabCrabTab Member Posts: 457
    Team light wood
    Just a personal preference to a more natural color of wood, in this case birch. Woodworkers use stain to conceal imperfections or to imitate a more expensive, richer color wood (i.e. cherry or walnut).  Also, I feel darker colors tend to make a space look smaller.

    2019 320 Boondock Edge     - Sold Jan 2022
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  • targtarg Member Posts: 86
    edited March 2020
    Team light wood
    I'm just glad we got ours in 2019.  The new dark scheme is terribly depressing.  And the white walls/ceilings are too clinical.
    I know that's where the whole industry is going, but blech!  Give it a few years though and the light color will be the new 'in' thing again.
    The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice. | -REBEC OF GINAZ
    2019 T@B 320S BD Lite, Jeep TJUR, Jeep JT

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  • ontheroadontheroad Member Posts: 485
    Team dark wood
    I'm with you Jenn!..love the crispness of it against the white!
    Former 2017 T@G Max XL
    2021 T@B Boondock CS-S
    2018 Nissan Pathfinder
    Ontario, Canada
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  • VictoriaPVictoriaP Member Posts: 1,496
    Not an either/or question for me. Light wood on the 320, dark on the 400. Dark wood makes small spaces look smaller yet. The 400 is just big enough to carry it off, while the dark stain makes the 320 look even more cramped. I do like the white, I just wish they’d gone with one or two shades warmer (not as far as ivory). I agree with @targ, the current white is a bit too clinical and stark. 

    I’m very pleased they’re back to offering the cabinet choices though! (For the record, have lived with dark cabinets and trim at home for years. They look great in big rooms with high ceilings...which only half of the house has. The other half of the rooms look small and dark!)
    2019 320s BD Lite, white with blue (“Haven”)
    2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
    2020 Subaru Outback XT
    Pacific NW
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  • CherokeeCherokee Member Posts: 346
    Team light wood
    one of NuCamp's BEST recent moves is to offer the birch mill-work as an option!
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
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  • Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    I like a combo of both, mostlynlight birch with dark accents, like the galley cabinet fronts in the video from the Texas dealer.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
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  • dragonsdoflydragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    Prefer the light wood. Just personal choice.
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
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  • SweetlyHomeSweetlyHome Member Posts: 336
    Team light wood
    We have seen the dark 320 and felt it made it feel smaller.  We ordered our 400 to get the Birch accent color, cheerier and more open feeling.  Nucamp has also been wise in our opinion to not over tint the windows.  Some RVs we have visited have been dark and depressing even on sunny days.
    Jupiter, Florida~T@B 400, with 2018 Toyota 4Runner

       
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  • jkjennjkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    Team dark wood
    I had the chance to be inside both the dark and light 2021 32p's last week. I could not sense a difference. The white walls really open up the feel of the trailer. 

    Both sets of cabinets are made with hardwood, but I would be perfectly fine with engineered wood. I know, woodworkers might be aghast, but it is lighter and in many cases stronger and to me, the aesthetic doesn't suffer. 

    I am excited to see a fresh, modern look for the 320. It is such a clean look and overall both the interior and exterior of the 2021 320 have a less cluttered feel, which is helpful if you have any claustrophobic tendencies.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    Plywood is engineered wood, made from layers of real wood.  So called  “Synthetic” type “wood” replacements, like Trek, have greater movement in temperature and humidity changes, and this can be very problematic in a small camper.  I like the ply nuCamp had chosen to use, a nice high quality furniture grade Baltic birch plywood, which costs twice what most lesser grade “shop” plywood does, and has no voids or fill in patches.  It is also stronger per mm of thickness.
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
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  • ginsbujginsbuj Member Posts: 53
    Team light wood
    I believe the light wood back when my parents had it in our house was called blond. Personally it depends on many factors. The shades of grey are super popular in remodels of homes these days and it looks great but also a bit drab over time. The dark looks nice viewing the TAB however living in it would be depressing. The blond makes it look much larger just like a big mirror in a small room opens it up. Each to his own. 
    TAB 360 Black Canyon
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  • Michigan_MikeMichigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    Team 400 Light. 👍🏻
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
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  • B0atguyB0atguy Member Posts: 229
    Team light wood
    We are all "Team Light wood" ! 
    When looking for our 320S in 2019 , the 2020's were already out . We HATED the interior dark wood color scheme so much, that we actually had to look for a "left over" 2019 to avoid it . (when the 2020's first came out , there was NO optional light wood option , only dark) . If we could not find a light wood model, we would NOT have purchased a 320. 
    It took some searching , but we were able to find the perfect "light wood" 2019 320s we were looking for ......all for a great price too (since it was barely into "leftover" status)! 

    The light wood just gives the interior such a nice warm feel to it ! 

    2023 Ford F150 Sport 3.5 Ecoboost 
    2024 NuCamp T@B 400 BD,  Charcoal / White 
    2016 Ford Transit 350 XLT - Adventure / Travel Van / 320s interior !
    2019 NuCamp T@B 320s Grey / Black - SOLD 

     

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  • ontheroadontheroad Member Posts: 485
    Team dark wood
    @jkjenn... I think I may be in the minority with you but when we bought our T@G we didn't have a choice..and I LOVE the contrast with the white and funny I don't like the light they're offering in the T@G!
    Former 2017 T@G Max XL
    2021 T@B Boondock CS-S
    2018 Nissan Pathfinder
    Ontario, Canada
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  • marjamrmarjamr Member Posts: 26
    Team dark wood
    You know what they say, “opinions are like(you know), everybody has one.”
    I say just enjoy your preference, don’t disparage others and just be glad you have a choice. 
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  • jgram2jgram2 Member Posts: 1,522
    Team light wood
    I’d go with dark if I had a fake fireplace, the T@B walls lined with leather bound books, a red leather tufted chair and a decanter of fine port at my side. Cozy. Especially in winter. Oh. I forgot my faithful hound at my feet. Otherwise it’s light for me.
    John, Judi, Guinness & OD in PDX
    T@Bit@t 2015 S Max Outback, ‘18 V6 4Runner 


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