Posts tagged: pine

My dining room set is a plain unfinished pine

My dining room set is a plain, unfinished pine (or at least, pine look alike) table and 4 chairs from IKEA.

They were chosen because of the low price of $40 for the table and $20 for the chairs except for the fact that I got 2 of the chairs from the as is section for a reduced price).

I like them because I can refurnish them, paint them or varnish them to change the look or simply cover with a table cloth to add some color.

If I was working on the same budget I would choose the same dining set again- the keep me and my food off the floor and they didn’t cost and arm and a leg.

If I was working with a higher budget I might choose something a bit nicer looking, something that will last for a long time and possibly be able to be resold or passed down to future generations to keep things out of the landfill. Read more »

Compare different wood to chose the best for your furniture

I have two different wooden kitchen tables.

One is an antique set that was purchased by my father and the other is a Omash set.

The antique was passed down to me and the other was purchased for function.

Oak is by far the strongest, so use that for large pieces of furniture.

Ash/Maple/Pine are all fairly strong, but cheaper than oak. Read more »