Luxury Finish for Fine Furniture

Our current build shows why custom furniture looks and feels better than what you get from the store. On top of the solid white oak cabinetry will live a solid, quartersawn white oak countertop. The finishing process has elevated this to a level beyond ordinary.

The best finish for furniture starts with superb preparation. Typically the surface of the wood is sanded. The higher the sandpaper grit, the smaller the sand particles and the finer the cutting of the wood surface. At 150 grit the surface will feel smooth, but won’t look it’s best. As we go higher in grit the scratches and cuts in the wood become smaller and smaller, until the surface actually begins to glimmer.

Even without finish the surface of this countertop shines

To accomplish this we sand “through the grits.” Meaning the top gets fully and carefully and evenly sanded multiple times. First with 120 grit, then 150, then 180, then 220, then 320 and then 400. It doesn’t work to simply sand at the highest grit. It must be in succession.

Are you willing to settle for the common?

Taking the sanding to 400 grit has given the top a reflective shine, even before the finish is applied. The hard wax oil finish, Osmo PolyX, then brings the shine and color to a whole new level. It’s durable, food safe, easy to repair and non-toxic.

The thing about this level of preparation is that it takes time and care. Time to sand through the grits. Care to get it all even and proper. The result is a piece that looks out of the ordinary and feels just as special.

This level of detail is one of the many ways that custom furniture brings additional value. It’s what sets an investment like this apart from the common. When you can actually feel the results physically it adds to the joy and meaning of the piece, and to the overall satisfaction. What is that satisfaction worth?

Osmo Polyx being applied

The final finish looks and feels unique