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A Timeless Elegance: Choosing the Perfect Wooden Dining Table

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By WoodenSurePublished about a year ago 4 min read

Introduction

Wooden dining table is one of the timeless features in the dining room and brings many benefits to a home. Wood is renowned for its natural aesthetic, especially with dining areas, and its durability cannot be questioned. In this article you will learn about types of wood commonly used for dining tables, possible styles of the tables, and buying considerations.

Types of Wood for Dining Table

The type of wooden used on any dining table has great influence on the finishing, hardness and texture of the top. Here are some popular options:

Oak: Oak is a very versatile hardwood which is mainly found in the middle to light color spectrum and is mostly identified by the grain patterns on its surface. It is ideal for both; the traditional and the modern world since people can incorporate it in their designs.

Maple: Maple is also another type of hardwood that is familiar with fine grain and light color. Despite the complexity and the precision of the design, it is primary implemented in modern and minimalist oriented design work.

Walnut: Walnut is a variety of hardwood and as the name suggests it is derived from the walnut tree Walnut has a very dark brown colour with large amounts of grain markings. It is mainly employed in Traditional and Rustic type of architectures.

Cherry: Cherry is a hard wood of red-brown colour that stabilizes to a darker hue with use. It is used mainly in the traditional as well as the transitional forms of furniture.

Mahogany: Mahogany is a fine-grained, reddish-brown timber that is taking from the mahogany tree. It is rather popular due to its ability to be very endurant and is frequently used in making luxury furniture.

Dining Table Styles

Your choice of dining table should also tally with the rest of the decorations you have made at home. Here are some popular options:

Traditional: Standard dinettes embody old-fashioned looks such as; curving at the legs and design engravings. These are normally carved out of plain, untreated lumber and they have a natural finish, generally close to amber.

Modern: Imagining modern dining tables, one has to name clean-cut outlines, minimalistic lines, and presumed shapes. They can be made fully of wood or half wood and half metal.

Rustic: Rustic dining tables are derived from nature and are characteristically very nearly unpolished, with the actual wood or a distressed look. They are good when it comes designing areas that would require the need to make people feel at home.

Industrial: , industrial style of dining table is well defined by raw material used like reclaimed wood and metal. Most of them are designed in a simple style and feature elements of outdoor gear’s design.

Farmhouse: As with the other farmhouse furniture, farmhouse dining tables are also usually very plain and constructed as to last for ages. They are usually crafted from timber and have a more raw appearance either due to the natural grain of the timber or a deliberate attempt at creating that finish.

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Wooden Dining Table

Size: That your dining table matches the size of your dining room well. Do take into consideration the quantity of the people who will be using the place frequently for eating and of course, the accessibility of the space.

Shape: The types include round and square dining tables, rectangular, and even oval dining tables. It should match the size and layout of the area it is being installed in, and its occupancy capacity.

Finish: It is necessary to choose the right finish of the dining table because it influences appearance and practicality. A few points that can be looked at include the color, the sheen that they possess and how easy it is to maintain the flooring type.

Style: Choose the right dining table design that fames well with the other furniture you have in your home.

Budget: Therefore, you need to consider a budget for dining table so that you can eliminate some of the tables out there.

Caring for Your Wooden Dining Table

To maintain the beauty and durability of your wooden dining table, follow these care tips:

Clean regularly: Clean the table surface with a very soft cloth moistened in water so as to help in the removal of the dust and all the spills on the table surface.

Avoid harsh chemicals: Do not scrub the wood with strong chemical-based cleaners; do not use any scrubs that are abrasive to the wood.

Protect from sunlight: This is true because when the wood is left exposed to the extreme vane of the sun it will start to fade. You should cover the table like with curtains or blinds or any other material to avoid direct impact of UV radiation.

Apply wood conditioner: It is good to occasionally use a wood conditioner in order to prevent the wood from getting dry and start cracking.

Conclusion

Woodensure's Wooden dining table is a classic type of an eating, furniture that when incorporated in homes, it does enhance the warmth, character and functionality of the rooms. When you have chosen the type of wood, style, size, and finishing of the dining table, there would be no chance that it would not fit your dining area and make a proper atmosphere for dining.

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