This Is What You Need To Know About Your Finishing Options When Ordering Solid Wood Furniture

It’s good to have options. But when you have a whole lot of different options it’s sometimes hard to decide exactly what you want. Here at Rustic + Modern, we strive to create the perfect customized products for your needs. You get to choose from a variety of customizations including style, size, and wood type. But those aren’t the only options you have.

You can further customize your furniture, barn doors, accent walls, and other items with different finishing options. These help make your piece unique and ensure it complements the room where you’re going to place your new furniture. So here’s a quick overview to help you pick which finishing touches to place on your order.

Distressed v. Smooth

You get to decide whether you want your finished piece to have a smooth finish or some texture to it. If you opt for smooth, you’ll be able to see all the beautiful wood grain and texture but when you run your hand over the surface it will feel smooth.

If you want your wood distressed, we can add a scraped or hammered effect. This wood will look and feel textured when you touch it. However, we’ll still finish it off so that there’s no risk of splinters or snagging from the distressed finish.

Live-Edge v. Uncarved

We offer natural and hand-carved live edges as an option for things like tables, desks, fireplace mantles, and countertops. This creates a unique look along one or more edges of the wood surface. Alternately, you can choose traditional straight edges along all four sides of your table.

If you do opt for a live-edge, you’ll get to choose the type of carving as well. We can do a more subtle look as well as deeper, more dramatic carving. It’s up to you.

Stained v. Unstained

If you want to enjoy the natural color of the wood you picked we apply a high-quality clear coat finish. This type of finish enhances and protects the beautiful color and wood grain. We can also stain most woods if you’d like that (please note that we do not stain reclaimed wood, hickory or black walnut).

There are several reasons you might want to stain your wood. Perhaps you want a certain type of wood because of its price or durability but it’s not the color you need. Or maybe you like the grain of one wood but need it stained to match the other furniture in a room. We’ll be happy to help you pick out the right stain and finish your furniture with that color. Simply contact us to learn more about the stains colors we offer, schedule a visit to our design center, or order your very own custom furniture piece.