[quote=ucodegen]The ‘rustic’ look is presently a fad, however if you like the look – then it is ok for you. Don’t make the decision on whether other people like it.
NOTE: On rustic furniture, there is significantly less work required in finishing – it allows the manufacturers to put less labor in it, however most ‘rustic’ furniture uses solid wood planks vs particle board or plywood. Solid planks cost more, but not enough to offset the savings in labor.
NOTE: I cued in on some of the words used.. ‘imported plank’.. yeah right. Like I can get Cocobolo, Ironwood, Rosewood, Teak etc. from trees in the United States. I think they are being misleading on the source of the wood. It looks like pine (with a ‘distressed’ finish). The grain is wide spaced, largely straight longitudinal with knots (on the top planks). One of the boards running across underneath the top planks looks like a different type of wood. The grain is significantly finer. With the grain spacing, I don’t think it is ‘old growth pine’ either (Old growth pine is harder than current pine and has a tighter grain structure. It can be obtained when old buildings are torn down, however you have to fight/outbid the people who are making flooring from these recycled boards)
From a straight $ perspective, I think they are overcharging for it ($950 is just the table – does not include chairs)[/quote]
I think they are overcharging, because it’s in demand right now. The chairs are not included. It will be a minimum of $2k I think.
