Nichola Welsman

Best wood for dining tables explained

Choosing the right dining table size can transform your mealtime experience. Whether you often host family dinners or enjoy casual meals with friends, the size of your dining table affects comfort, space, and style. This guide helps you find the ideal dining table size for 4, 6 or 8 people, ensuring everyone has enough room to eat and socialise without feeling cramped. Elegantly set for a gathering, this 9ft x 3ft6 handmade Frank & Pig reclaimed pine refectory table showcases rustic charm...

When choosing wooden furniture, one of the biggest decisions is whether to invest in reclaimed wood or new timber. In this guide to reclaimed wood vs new wood furniture, we'll explore the key differences to help you decide which option is best for your home, lifestyle and budget. Reclaimed wood is timber that has been carefully salvaged from old buildings, barns and other historic structures before being restored and handcrafted into beautiful furniture. Unlike newly milled timber, every...