Is Pine Furniture Right for You?

Pine is a softwood or evergreen because it doesn't shed its leaves in winter. There are many items of furniture that can be made from pine, for example: Tables, beds, wardrobes, storage trunks, bookcases, chairs. As compare to other woods, pine wood is very inexpensive and attractive. Pine wood is quick-growing wood as compared to its contemporaries.

What of its origins?

Well, today it’s grown in more than seven distinct areas both north and south of the Equator. But in all, Scandinavia is best recognized. Pine tree is the most abundant tree world-wide and tend to be long-living, surviving from between 100 to 1000 years which makes pine furniture one of the most environmentally sustainable available.

How Pine furniture is right for you?

1. Pine Furniture is one of the best types of furniture. It gives a very refreshing feel to because of its light appearance in its natural state. Pine is a wood which blends in well with other items of furniture and various color schemes. However, it does scratch easily.
2. Pine is a versatile wood as we can alter it appearance. It can be easily stained, distressed, waxed and painted in with any current decor scheme.
3. In Pine wood furniture, 'Farmhouse Kitchen' style is popular in all types of furniture because of its warm appearance.
4. In the modern houses, pine furniture is found because it brings a light, bright and sunny look to most of the rooms.
5. Pine is a very durable wood.
6. One of the main reasons of pine wood is so popular because pine wood is easy to care.

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