| When it comes to dining room furniture, there may be | | | | quality, durable furniture. Oak is a heavy, hard wood, |
| plenty of options to choose from, but nothing gives the | | | | which is to be found in two distinctly recognizable |
| impression of quiet luxury and solid beauty, the way | | | | varieties - white and red or black oak. The rings of |
| that solid wood furniture does. Wood can be literally of | | | | oaken wood are prominently visible and are easy to |
| hundreds of different types, differing in terms of color, | | | | stain in different colors making this a very popular |
| grain, hardness, patterns, markings, and individual | | | | choice due to its rustic appearance. |
| character and personality. | | | | Maple - This is a distinctive, light colored wood that is |
| You can do no better, when buying dining furniture to | | | | of medium hardness but is again a very popular option |
| opt for solid wood - durable, strong, shock resistant, | | | | for furniture as well as paneling or flooring. Again this is |
| great to look at and very long lasting. Before choosing | | | | a very durable kind of wood, making it a popular |
| a dining room set, it is a good idea to understand the | | | | choice. This wood can be stained to different colors, |
| different kinds of wood available and their different | | | | with its even grain, and fine texture. This makes it a |
| and individual characteristics. | | | | very versatile kind of wood. Furniture makers |
| Most commonly used types of wood, for dining room | | | | frequently stain this light colored wood to make it |
| furniture as well as other kinds of furniture are wood | | | | resemble cherry or walnut woods which are typically |
| types such as mahogany, oak, maple, beech and pine. | | | | more expensive. |
| Also very popular are cherry and walnut, with their | | | | Beech - This is a wood of medium hardness and is |
| distinctive and luxurious coloring. | | | | typically light or pale colored. This kind of wood is a |
| Mahogany - This is a hard wood that has a distinctive | | | | popular choice for stools and chair, with a tight, fine |
| rich, darker coloring; usually reddish brown. This wood | | | | grain, and appearance similar to birch. This kind of |
| lends itself very well to carving, such is its structure. So | | | | wood is popular in that it can be used to make a |
| if it is a rather ornate dining room set that you're | | | | number of different things apart from furniture, such as |
| thinking of getting, mahogany would be an ideal type of | | | | toys, flooring, etc. |
| wood to select. Since this kind of wood is not generally | | | | Pine - This is a soft wood, which is nevertheless very |
| prone to swelling or shrinking, and is very durable, it | | | | popular all over the world for its typical knotty |
| retains its shape and structure very well over the | | | | appearance which can look warm and rustic and |
| years. It is a heavy, stable wood, resulting in high quality | | | | inviting. A distinctive yellowish tint to the wood and |
| furniture. | | | | broad striation patterns makes this an attractive, lighter |
| Oak - The very term evokes the feeling of solid, good | | | | hued option, suitable for less formal furniture. |