Isn't this table darling?
(5' x 38" x 30"h)
Made from authentic old wood with a wax finish and features hand fluted legs.
I hope we get a photo of how fabulous this table looks in the clients home.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Solid Wood Furniture: A Perk.
These days it seems people are into buying disposable furniture like Ikea or dare I say...Pottery Barn. Trying to save a few bucks on furniture in the short run will only result in you having to replace the piece in the future because furniture made from plastic, MDF (plywood) and veneers simply does not hold up over time.
There are several perks to investing in a solid wood piece of furniture. One of those perks is that the finish on a solid wood piece can be changed over time as the decorating style of your home evolves. Changing the finish on a solid wood piece of furniture can be rather easy to accomplish other than the elbow work that goes into it. A piece of furniture made from MDF (plywood) with veneers does not offer the same flexibility.
To make my point I have a little story to share about a sofa table and it's transformation over the years.
Once upon a time a rather fantastic couple had a little solid pine sofa table built for their first home. They had the piece built specifically for a small space near the front door of the tiny house. The piece was built from new pine wood and had a dark wax finish. The table featured 2 drawers, a bottom storage shelf and turned legs with the dimensions: 3' wide x 12" deep. It was such a cute little sofa table and the fantastic couple couldn't be happier with it.
As with anything in life there is change. In 2004 after 3-1/2 years in their first home the fantastic couple moved into their 2nd (current) home. The little sofa table made the move and found it's new resting spot in the family room just under a cut-out that looks in/out of the kitchen. It was the perfect spot for the sofa table, but the color of the piece seemed to blend in with the Tobacco Road paint color on the walls. Can you say boring?! The solution was to paint the piece the same sage green color as the kitchen to help give the room a nice burst of color.
The sofa table's new look for the new house...
Now, let's fast forward this story to the Spring of 2012 when the fantastic couple decided their kitchen and powder room needed a facelift, which ultimately led to the little sofa table getting another new look. Since there was so much paint left over after adding white stripes to their black powder room the couple put the paint to good use by repainting their sofa table yet again. Wanting something funky and fun they decided to not only repaint the piece, but to add chevron stripes!
The most current look of the little sofa table that was bought so many years ago by the fantastic and can I add good looking couple...
One final note: It is much "easier" to repaint a solid wood piece of furniture than it is to completely change a stained solid wood piece of furniture. If your heart is set on completely changing the stain color on solid wood furniture know that you have your work cut out for you as the piece has to be stripped/sanded completely down to bare wood. It's not impossible to do, but it does involve a whole lot of work.
Our suggestion is to go with a painted finish!
There are several perks to investing in a solid wood piece of furniture. One of those perks is that the finish on a solid wood piece can be changed over time as the decorating style of your home evolves. Changing the finish on a solid wood piece of furniture can be rather easy to accomplish other than the elbow work that goes into it. A piece of furniture made from MDF (plywood) with veneers does not offer the same flexibility.
To make my point I have a little story to share about a sofa table and it's transformation over the years.
Once upon a time a rather fantastic couple had a little solid pine sofa table built for their first home. They had the piece built specifically for a small space near the front door of the tiny house. The piece was built from new pine wood and had a dark wax finish. The table featured 2 drawers, a bottom storage shelf and turned legs with the dimensions: 3' wide x 12" deep. It was such a cute little sofa table and the fantastic couple couldn't be happier with it.
Not a great picture, but out of hundreds of photos it was the only picture found of the sofa table's original look.
As with anything in life there is change. In 2004 after 3-1/2 years in their first home the fantastic couple moved into their 2nd (current) home. The little sofa table made the move and found it's new resting spot in the family room just under a cut-out that looks in/out of the kitchen. It was the perfect spot for the sofa table, but the color of the piece seemed to blend in with the Tobacco Road paint color on the walls. Can you say boring?! The solution was to paint the piece the same sage green color as the kitchen to help give the room a nice burst of color.
The sofa table's new look for the new house...
The sofa table was lightly sanded with a fine grit sandpaper (220) and
then the entire piece was painted. From there it was lightly sanded again to give it an aged
look and then rewaxed with a product called Flag Wax.
Now, let's fast forward this story to the Spring of 2012 when the fantastic couple decided their kitchen and powder room needed a facelift, which ultimately led to the little sofa table getting another new look. Since there was so much paint left over after adding white stripes to their black powder room the couple put the paint to good use by repainting their sofa table yet again. Wanting something funky and fun they decided to not only repaint the piece, but to add chevron stripes!
The most current look of the little sofa table that was bought so many years ago by the fantastic and can I add good looking couple...
To achieve the look the sofa table was lightly sanded with 220 grit sandpaper, painted white, taped for the chevron stripes, lightly sanded again after painting the stripes and then rewaxed.
If you would like to see more steps on how the chevron stripes were painted click here: Chevron Stripes
The End!
The moral of the story:
Be fantastic and don't invest in throw away furniture...
invest in furniture that will last and can change as you change.
One final note: It is much "easier" to repaint a solid wood piece of furniture than it is to completely change a stained solid wood piece of furniture. If your heart is set on completely changing the stain color on solid wood furniture know that you have your work cut out for you as the piece has to be stripped/sanded completely down to bare wood. It's not impossible to do, but it does involve a whole lot of work.
Our suggestion is to go with a painted finish!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Food For Thought
Many years ago there was an article published in SmartMoney magazine titled: Pottery Barn UNSTUFFED. I'm pretty sure Pottery Barn has improved on their product quality over the years, but nothing can compare to a piece of furniture built from genuine solid wood.
A very interesting read for a number of reasons especially if you are in the market for new furniture. You may be surprised at how poorly furniture from popular furniture stores is actually constructed. Mass produced furniture made from mdf (plywood), veneers and even plastic sometimes are marketed to look like solid wood furniture. Always pay attention to the product descriptions/details for the pieces you are looking at. This is a great way to know what type of product you are investing your money in. Again, many furniture businesses may have improved the quality of their products since the article was published, but based on the descriptions on some of the websites they still using mdf and veneers along side of hardwoods.
Read this informative article so you can be a more knowledgeable consumer.
You can find a link by clicking HERE.
If you are in the market to purchase furniture that will stand the test of time may we suggest investing in a quality solid wood piece of furniture. If your heart is set on a design from a particular store just know that Nature's Pine can duplicate almost anything. The end result for you will be a quality constructed piece of furniture made to your specifications that will last for generations.
Here are a few photos of furniture pieces clients have had us reproduce for them over the years.
*Their version...then our version.
The Benchwright Buffet by Pottery Barn
Nature's Pine version.
Solid cherry wood with a stain and lacquered finish.
Client was able to choose the dimensions, wood and finish.
The color stain chosen was Special Walnut by Minwax.
The Sumatra Bed - by Pottery Barn.
Nature's Pine version.
A solid cherry King size bed with stain and lacquered finish.
The client choose the Dark Walnut stain by Minwax.
The Charlotte Dresser - by Pottery Barn.
Nature's Pine version.
This piece is actually in my daughter's room. I love the simple design of this piece, but I wanted it to be more of a chest of drawers (taller) rather than a dresser so I had it built with 3 large drawers verses 2. I had the piece made from cherry wood with a lacquered finish. The stain is Red Mahogany by Minwax.
The Delman Bed by Pottery Barn
Nature's Pine version.
Solid pine bed with a painted, distressed and wax finish.
The client wanted a little different shape on the headboard and no finials.
A very interesting read for a number of reasons especially if you are in the market for new furniture. You may be surprised at how poorly furniture from popular furniture stores is actually constructed. Mass produced furniture made from mdf (plywood), veneers and even plastic sometimes are marketed to look like solid wood furniture. Always pay attention to the product descriptions/details for the pieces you are looking at. This is a great way to know what type of product you are investing your money in. Again, many furniture businesses may have improved the quality of their products since the article was published, but based on the descriptions on some of the websites they still using mdf and veneers along side of hardwoods.
Read this informative article so you can be a more knowledgeable consumer.
You can find a link by clicking HERE.
If you are in the market to purchase furniture that will stand the test of time may we suggest investing in a quality solid wood piece of furniture. If your heart is set on a design from a particular store just know that Nature's Pine can duplicate almost anything. The end result for you will be a quality constructed piece of furniture made to your specifications that will last for generations.
Here are a few photos of furniture pieces clients have had us reproduce for them over the years.
*Their version...then our version.
The Benchwright Buffet by Pottery Barn
Nature's Pine version.
Solid cherry wood with a stain and lacquered finish.
Client was able to choose the dimensions, wood and finish.
The color stain chosen was Special Walnut by Minwax.
The Sumatra Bed - by Pottery Barn.
Nature's Pine version.
A solid cherry King size bed with stain and lacquered finish.
The client choose the Dark Walnut stain by Minwax.
The Charlotte Dresser - by Pottery Barn.
Nature's Pine version.
This piece is actually in my daughter's room. I love the simple design of this piece, but I wanted it to be more of a chest of drawers (taller) rather than a dresser so I had it built with 3 large drawers verses 2. I had the piece made from cherry wood with a lacquered finish. The stain is Red Mahogany by Minwax.
The Delman Bed by Pottery Barn
Nature's Pine version.
Solid pine bed with a painted, distressed and wax finish.
The client wanted a little different shape on the headboard and no finials.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Recent Projects: Take A Look!
Take a look at two recently completed orders.
Both made from old wood with wax finish.
Both beautiful!!
Old Wood Pub Table
I'm thinking I might need one of these in my basement.
A closer look at the top of the pub table.
Old wood adds a lot of character to a piece.
Note: The color looks a bit orange thanks to the flash, but know the color is a nice warm brown.
Old Wood Pedestal Table
Lovely don't you think?
A closer look at the top of the piece.
I didn't use the flash for the pedestal table pictures in hopes of getting the true color across.
Now...which one do you want to order for yourself??
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tuesday's Treasure(s)
A few new items in our booth at the Woodstock Market to check out this week.
Everything you see here is available for purchase except for the cute boy. He's taken. :)
Notice the taper leg dining table Bryce is leaning against. This is a true old wood table. All of the old wood items Nature's Pine offers are built from authentic old wood; not new wood made to look old, but actual old pine wood.
Table dimensions: 90" x 38" with a wax finish. Cost: $875.00
Love the table, but it's not the dimensions you need? No problem, we can build in any dimensions needed.
Take a closer look at a few of the treasures in our booth this week...
Old wood pedestal side tables with a wax finish.
$75.00 each or $125.00 for the set
Mirror with old wood frame - $125.00
Mirror with old wood frame - $135.00
One of several paintings in the booth. This particular one lists the different names of Jesus. $55.00
Visit us at our showroom in Acworth or our booth at the Woodstock Market.
www.naturespinefurniture.net
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Here Today...Gone Tomorrow!
Love this little wooden display cabinet with painted finish?
If so, swing by our booth at the Woodstock Market and grab it today.
It's a one of a kind so take this treasure home before it's too late.
It's a steal at only $22.00!
Visit Us At The Woodstock Market!
Did you know that not only does Nature's Pine have a showroom, we also have a booth at the Woodstock Market.
If you haven't been to the Woodstock Market you really should stop by to walk around (and buy an item or two). While you are there stop by our booth and see the unique treasures Nature's Pine has to offer as well!
This is a snap shot of our booth a few months back. The items in our booth changes from week to week so visit us often!
If you haven't been to the Woodstock Market you really should stop by to walk around (and buy an item or two). While you are there stop by our booth and see the unique treasures Nature's Pine has to offer as well!
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