Questions from the short bus, Mark R is functioning at a much higher level than I.
So the drawer front veneer is figured cherry, got that. What is the primary wood for the rest of the build? What is the contrasting wood for the beading? And was it planned in advance for so much of the contrast to go away with finishing?
I think I like the beading, as pictured, better in the low contrast state after finishing, but I am not sure why. I think I could build one of those without the veneered drawer front, but there is nowhere to hide errors and mistakes on a piece that simple and elegant.