Book-matched Faces, for Optimum Panel Appearance

Marlite provides all wood veneer panels with “book-matched” faces as a standard, creating a symmetrical layout that the adjacent veneer leaves on the panel. Additionally, custom layouts can be provided for individual panels, per your specification, including slip-match, sketch-match, random-match, or balance-match faces.

Book-match vs Random-match of Veneer Faces

With book-matching, every other piece of veneer (referred to as a “leaf”) is flipped so adjacent leaves are “opened” like the pages of a book. Panels may contain odd or even numbers of leaves and the number of leaves may vary from panel to panel depending on the veneer specified. Book-matching and slip-matching are characteristic to most upscale and high-quality wood veneer installations. A lower-cost alternative to veneer panel lay-up is random-matching, with veneer leaves placed next to each other in random order and orientation, producing a less consistent, “board-by-board” effect. Random-matching results in considerable pattern variation and is typically not desirable for upscale wall designs.

Marlite Faux Finishes, Plank, Dimensional Panels, and Slatwall are available on FSC® certified core material meeting FSC standards for wood products and bi-products.