Room & Board Woods
Learn about the beautiful woods we use to craft our furniture.
Made to Last
Offering timeless beauty and strength, our high-quality wood furniture is designed to be a lasting part of your home. What’s more, all of our solid woods are sustainably sourced.
Natural vs. Stained Wood
Natural Woods
Our unstained woods showcase natural color and grain and can change color over time.
Maple
White oak
Spalted sugarberry
Cherry
Walnut
Maple
White oak
Spalted sugarberry
Cherry
Walnut
Stained Woods
Our stained woods feature colors inspired by nature and experience minimal color change over time.
Ash with sand stain
Oak with salt stain
Oak with rye stain
Shell stain
(various species)Charcoal stain
(various species)
Ash with sand stain
Oak with salt stain
Oak with rye stain
Shell stain
(various species)
Charcoal stain
(various species)
Color Change Over Time
Wood is a natural material that expands, contracts and changes color as it’s exposed to changing humidity, temperature and light.
Slightly Lightens Over Time
New walnut
Aged walnut
New walnut
Aged walnut
Slightly Darkens Over Time
New cherry
Aged cherry
New maple
Aged maple
New cherry
Aged cherry
New maple
Aged maple
Turns Grey Over Time
New thermally modified ash
Aged thermally modified ash
New teak heartwood
Aged teak heartwood
New thermally modified ash
Aged thermally modified ash
New teak heartwood
Aged teak heartwood
Get design tips for combining wood tones in your space.
Wood Materials
To create the best combination of value and craftsmanship, we use a mixture of solid wood and engineered wood panels covered by solid wood veneer. We consider aesthetics and durability for every component within a piece of wood furniture.
Solid Wood
Solid wood has varied colors, grains and other natural markings, and changes color as it ages, making each board uniquely beautiful. All of our solid wood meets our rigorous sustainable wood sourcing policy.Engineered Wood
Created by adhering wood fibers using heat and pressure, our engineered wood panels (MDF, particle board, plywood) offer high resistance to expansion and contraction with changing temperature and humidity, making them the perfect foundation for paint or beautiful solid wood veneer.
Solid Wood
Solid wood has varied colors, grains and other natural markings, and changes color as it ages, making each board uniquely beautiful. All of our solid wood meets our rigorous sustainable wood sourcing policy.
Engineered Wood
Created by adhering wood fibers using heat and pressure, our engineered wood panels (MDF, particle board, plywood) offer high resistance to expansion and contraction with changing temperature and humidity, making them the perfect foundation for paint or beautiful solid wood veneer.
Responsibly Made Woods
We consider a wood responsibly made if it has one or more of these qualities:
Sustainable Materials
Sustainably sourced wood: meets our sustainable wood sourcing policy, which prioritizes wood from responsibly managed North American forests and certified sources.
Reclaimed wood: wood reclaimed from fallen trees that also meets our sustainable wood sourcing policy.
Cleaner Chemistry
Water-based finish: uses a finish that emits fewer VOCs for better indoor air quality.
Wood Finishes
We use different finishes to bring out the best of our woods.
Lacquer
Translucent to highlight the material’s beauty, our lacquer seals and helps protect surfaces.
Oil and Wax
The oil penetrates the wood to preserve moisture, while the wax offers a light layer of protection.
Water-based Acrylic
Translucent to highlight the material’s beauty, our water-based acrylic finish seals and helps protect surfaces. Water-based finishes typically emit fewer VOCs when they are applied.
Wood Care
We recommend Room & Board Wood Cleaner. This biodegradable, unscented cleaner removes dust, dirt, grease, stains and food with a nontoxic formula.
See How It Looks in Your Home
See how our woods will look in your home by ordering a sample. Each is available for a refundable $25 fee and includes a pre-paid return shipping label.
Free Design Services
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Tabletop Materials Guide
Learn about all our tabletop materials, from wood to stone to glass, and discover which is right for you.
See the Tabletop Materials Guide