Cottage Console Table

Pine furniture is generally available in three types of finish.  They are:

1.  White or sometimes referred to as raw.  Raw means that the pine furniture has no stain or topcoat – just a naturally beautiful look.

2. Lacquered. The pine furniture has been stained to a colour of choice and then a clear lacquer is added. This gives the pine furniture a tougher shell which makes it far more resistant to stains, moisture and scratches.  This type of finish is the easiest to maintain and clean for pine furniture.

3. Waxed.  Our waxed pine furniture is finished in water-based stain and real wax.  Waxed pine furniture will benefit from the occasional application of solid wax furniture polish, particularly in its first few months in your home.  The sheen of the surface on the pine furniture will probably increase as you apply and buff more furniture wax.  Between wax applications, day-to-day pine furniture cleaning can be carried out with a dry duster.

Many of the CPW Furniture Ranges are available in these finishes. Please see CPW Home Office, CPW Bathroom Furniture, CPW Kitchen Furniture as examples.

There are two main types of furniture finish waxed and lacquered.

Waxing furniture involves coating the wooden furniture with a thin layer of the wax, such as the Devonshire Pine Collection.  The majority of people who request a wax finish for their wooden furniture are seeking the rustic furniture look, which is exactly what waxed furniture gives you!   

If you are seeking a cleaner, more perfectly finished look then you should consider a lacquered finish. The Devonshire New Solid Oak range is a popular choice for lacquered furniture.

There are emerging ranges such as the increasingly popular Trafalgar Oak Collection that are designed to offer a specific rustic appearance. Another fine example is The Hampshire collection which is made from reclaimed wood.