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Wood guides

How to choose the right wood for your dining table

Custom live edge wood dining table built in Yelm WA

Walnut, maple, ash, or pine? Each brings something different to the table, literally. Walnut is rich and dark, maple is bright and hard-wearing, ash has bold grain with plenty of strength, and pine is warm, casual, and budget-friendly.

The right answer depends on how your family lives. Kids and daily dinners point one direction, a formal dining room another. Durability, grain, and budget all get weighed together.

The easiest way to decide? Come see the slabs in person at the Yelm shop. Wood you can touch beats wood you can scroll past.

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