Birch Dining Tables Buying Guide
Elegant furniture in the dining area sets the tone for dining in style. Dining tables are generally made of hardwood solids including birch with birch veneers, or predominantly birch solids with other veneers.
Birch Dining Tables
Birch is a hardwood that has a beautiful natural finish with small wood pores. There are three types of birch available –
cherry birch are more preferred for furniture as the color of the wood deepens with time, making it look as rich as mahogany or cherry.
Types of Birch Dining Tables
birch dining tables
* Made with other hardwood or MDF with birch veneers.
* Made with
birch solids with other veneers.
* Made totally with birch.
A dining table made completely of birch is a collector's item. There other two varieties that are more commonly used when making this type of table. Birch dining tables are available in various sizes from
rectangular birch dining tables with leaf construction that can be expanded to seat more people.
Birch dining tables with
glass tops are available to lend a modern touch to the dining table.
You can provide any finish to the birch dining tables that will match the rest of your furniture and decor like
cherry finish.
Useful Buying Tips
* The wood from which the
table is crafted will give you an idea of its durability. Hardwoods last longer than softwoods and are more shock resistant.
* Check if the table base is stable on the floor. It is better to have rubber or vinyl tips on the legs or base to prevent scratching of the floor.
* If the table has a
glass tops, it is better to have vinyl or rubber between the wood and the glass to prevent the glass from tilting, tipping or sliding.
Manufacturers
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Powell
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Stanley
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Howard Miller
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Metropolitan
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