Furniture Fundamentals: An Introduction to Wood When you run your hand across a piece of solid wood furniture, you’re touching decades of growth, weathered seasons, and nature’s own engineering marvel. But in a world flooded with particle board and veneer alternatives, understanding what makes solid wood furniture special—and why it’s worth the investment—has never been…

What Type of Wood is Best for My Dining Room Table? When my wife and I bought our first dining table back in 2004, we went for the cheapest one we could find…a $40 special from a big-box store. It looked fine, but the wood was soft, dented easily, and barely lasted three years. With…