Ideas & Advice

Care Instructions

Instructions for All Wood Furniture:

• Moisture and heat can damage any wood finish. Protect your furniture by using coasters and trivets. Always wipe up moisture promptly and dry with a soft cloth.
• Avoid dragging sharp or rough objects across the surface of your wood furniture. Using adhesive felt pads, trivets, coasters and placemats will help prevent scratches.
• Dust with a soft, dry, untreated cloth.
• Avoid direct contact with rubber bumpers and candle wax as it may react with the wood's finish and leave a stain.
• Maintain consistent humidity levels to minimize seasonal expansion and contraction of wood and prevent warping.
• Over time, air and sunlight will change the color of natural wood. Occasionally rotate the items placed on your wood furniture to allow a more uniform color to develop. Expose table leaves to the same amount of air and sunlight as your table.
• Care for your wood furniture according to its finish.

Lacquer, Paint or Stain

• While dry dusting is the best cleaning method, you may use a slightly damp cloth as needed. Wipe dry.
• For persistent spots, gently clean with a soft cloth and a solution of water and mild detergent. Wipe dry.
• Do not use cleaning products containing ammonia, alcohol or petroleum.
• Avoid furniture polish as over time it can accumulate and leave a residue.

Oil-and-Wax

• While dry dusting is the best cleaning method, you may use a slightly damp cloth as needed. Wipe dry.
• Treat your furniture with Room & Board® Satin Wax annually, or more often, if the wood seems dry.
• Apply Satin Wax with a clean, white cloth following the direction of the grain pattern. Take care to treat the exposed end grain of panels. Using another cloth, buff to remove excess wax and achieve a smooth finish.
• Satin Wax can be purchased in our stores, online or by calling 800.301.9720.

Powder-coated MDF

• Although powder-coating is a durable, seamless surface it is not impervious to stains and damage from moisture and heat. Take the same precautions you would with any wood furniture.
• For normal cleaning, wipe with a soft cloth and a solution of water and mild detergent. Wipe dry.
• For spot cleaning, spray with an all-purpose cleaner, and wipe dry with a soft cloth.
• Do not use abrasive cleaning products.