Ideas for Country Pine Wardrobes

Furniture made from country pine can evokes a fascinating mix of simplicity and sophistication. Pine is not only durable but also affordable. When shopping for pine wardrobes, it is important to weigh the different design styles, look at the options available in the market and then identify the one that best fits in with one’s interior decor theme. Some interesting pine furniture ideas include:

 

  • Unfinished pine – Here, one purchases unfinished planks of pine wood. Unfinished pine here is used to describe pine that is not covered with any veneers. On building the wardrobe, one would then proceed to stain the wood in a ‘country-tone’ such as black, faded blue, mustard yellow, maple, cherry or oak. The good thing with wood stains is that since the liquid is transparent, it allows for the natural, authentic feel of the wood to come through. That way, the stain gives a complementary tinge to the wood’s original natural colour.

 

  • Barn pine – If one is looking for a distinct character for their wardrobe, then going for salvaged barn boards made from pine would be an option worth considering. In particular, older barn boards can provide a sophisticated finish bearing in mind that many barns in the countryside date back over 100 years. The effects of the elements as well as the man made imperfections such as hammer dents and nail marks all contribute to the naturally aged look of such wood. Barn boards can be used to construct the doors and sides of wardrobes with newer pine wood being used for the shelves.

 

  • Factory produced – Custom furniture almost always costs more. For persons that are looking for pine wardrobes but on a tight budget, then going for mass produced furniture is the way to go. Factory produced wardrobes would also be ideal where one wants to quickly purchase the items and get the matter over and done with. The down side though is that such wardrobes may not provide as much flexibility in design choice as custom built wardrobes would. One would have to make do with a wardrobe design that is probably common place in homes and buildings within the vicinity of the furniture store.

 

  • Ready-made antique wardrobes – Antique is usually the most expensive type of furniture one can buy. This is because such furniture is bought mainly for its history and sentimental value as opposed to its functionality. The wardrobe might not even be used to store anything and may probably just be placed in a room for viewing or to accentuate the overall decor theme. Antique European furniture is probably the most popular due to the continent’s well preserved pieces but avid collectors are also looking east to Asia for antique wood furniture.