Tag: bookcase
Four Good Woods for Making Corner Bookcases
by Nat Amberwoods on Sep.20, 2009, under Cabinets
Forget shopping for furniture, it’s tedious and monotonous (though sometimes a lot easier) and you don’t get that satisfied feeling you get from building something with your own hands. I’m a hobby wood worker and I’ve built a ton of furniture in my day and I suggest you give it a try on your own. If you’re just a novice and you haven’t built anything before I suggest you try building something small like a corner bookcase. There are a few good woods to choose from when making a bookcase.
Oak is a fantastic wood for bookcases, or for any furniture for that matter, because it is sturdy and looks really nice. Oak brings that rustic quality to any room if you leave it bare bones style but you can also stain it a whole spectrum of colors if you so desire. It does get to be a pretty expensive wood type if you have someone else build it but I wouldn’t recommend messing around with it on your own if you’re not a practiced wood workers.
If you’re into dark wood there is a type of wood that I find to be excellent in quality. That wood type is Mahogany. Mahogany corner bookcases look fantastic, especially if you match them with other mahogany furniture. The cooling dark yet shimmering brown color in mahogany makes any bookcase stand out and most of the ones you can find today in the stores have really nice cabinetry in them. If you’re looking for an antique look for your room, get some furniture made out of mahogany.
