A tree is a natural material that, with due care, becomes even more beautiful with time. The worktops, made of solid wood, create a special warm and cozy atmosphere in the room. Choose those countertops those owners who care about the ecological cleanliness of their home.
For the production of countertops an array of different types of trees is used: oak, pine, birch, teak, ash, mahogany. These materials are durable and are not afraid of moisture. And although the products from them are quite expensive, but the table tops from solid wood look elegant and stylish in both the kitchen and the bathroom.
Solid wood worktops for kitchen
Kitchen countertops from solid wood are most often used in a classic interior. The beautiful structure of wood perfectly underlines the style direction of the design of the room. The shape of the wooden countertop can be very different: from the traditional rectangular on the working surface of the kitchen to the original non-standard in the dining room or in the bar.
The table top from a file of a natural tree can be both solid, and glued. The latter option is becoming more popular today. The table top, glued together from lamellas of various tree species, has a more democratic value, and its pattern is more pronounced and saturated.
If you decide to make a countertop under the order, then according to your desire, the manufacturer can flood the surface of the solid wood with stain and lacquer. As an option, it is possible to finish the countertop with a tinted oil, which also protects the wood from moisture and temperature.
Bathroom tops from solid wood
Since the bathroom is the most "wet" room in the whole house, the wooden countertop, in which the wash basin will be built, must be used here. Made of such countertops from solid wood, resistant to water: white oak, yellow cedar, mahogany, teak.
The surface of the table top for a bath of solid wood is treated with water repellent linen, tung or lemon oil or beeswax, which gives it excellent moisture resistance properties. However, if water has got on a wooden table-top, it should be wetted, not leaving a moisture on a wooden surface.
Another option to protect the wooden countertop from moisture is the coating with a moisture resistant varnish. Several layers of such varnish - and the table top has a glossy smooth surface that does not require special care.
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