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For every day occasions, your dining table may be the perfect size for your family. You may all fit comfortably in your dine-in kitchen, seated around the island, peninsula or the designated kitchen table.   But what happens when a situation arises where you need to accommodate more people? How...

They say that home is where the heart is. While this may be true, we also believe that the dining table is the heart of the home.  Your dining table is where your family will gather for meals, or play games. It's also a place where you will share stories and make memories.  If you want a table that your family will love, a solid wood expandable dining table is a great choice. A sturdy wood table will last for many years. This way, it will stay in your family for generations.  

There is a good chance that you have heard this before. It's better to sit down and eat as a family together around the dining room table. Perhaps your parents told you or perhaps you thought it was just a tradition of yesteryear that served no real benefit. There have been...

Incorporating handmade solid hardwood furniture in your dining room can make a bold and sophisticated statement.   There is nothing quite like the high quality that you find in custom, handcrafted furniture. With the wide variety of styles that can be customized to suit your needs, there is something any...

Now that you have chosen the perfect table for your dining room, it's time to set the mood with ideal lighting. This is a simple way to give the overall look and feel to your room an additional face lift.   Lighting should enhance your space and make your family...

When eating meals, many of us tend not to use the dining room as much as the kitchen. Often, the dining room is just an area which is rarely used for its intended purpose.   There is no better time than the present to start using the extra space in...

Once you have determined the dining table that suits your home, the next thing you need to do, is find the chairs that will go with it.   There are generally two types of dining room chairs; arm chairs and side chairs. Arm chairs have arm rests are usually placed...

You have probably been thinking about adding a beautiful, new hutch to your home for a while. Maybe you have considered purchasing one from a store, but something inside told you not to go through with it. You wanted to investigate a little more to find the perfect piece you...

When making an investment in a piece of handmade, custom furniture, you want to be sure to properly care of it. Doing so, will maintain its appearance and the surface will keep its unique luster and texture.   Home and Timber only uses high quality catalyzed varnish on all of...