First DaveO, We used a Zar stain thinned down and put multiple coats of poly over it.Yeah that hood was tough because the pannel has 45 deg cuts on all 4 sides and it was tough to put a 45 on the triangle sides.
Next Shamrock,with that type of finish the color should stay.
Next Rob,In that pic thats an icemaker and I attached by cutting a slot all the way around.By the way the kitchen did have 2 dishwashers with Cypress pannels.
Lastly James Davis,I made 27 interior doors with transomes and the front door,side lights and transomes.Now in the great room there was 6 glass doors and one Huge glass sliding door that was ordered.All the doors were mortise and tenion and interior thickness was 1 3/4 and the front door was 2 1/2 thick.
My company was on this house for about 2 1/2 years.