Best dining room wood furniture for a toddler?
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I’m looking to buy and new dining room set. I like wood but the last set we had was very soft. I think it was pine. Anyway I’m looking for a durable wood that would be good with a little one. Any ideas?
Oak is hard — any wood from a tree that loses its leaves will be harder than wood from a pine or evergreen. You can also look for a "distressed" finish (not perfectly smooth to start with, but looks gently worn), or get something cheap, like at IKEA, and replace it in a couple years. Or, put pads on the chairs and a glass top on the table to keep it from getting marred. We have a glass top on our wooden table, and while I do have to clean it after every meal, I also realize that a wooden table would be just as dirty — it’s just that the dirt would hide better. (Ew.)
Good luck, and happy shopping. : )
I would just keep your old one until your little one is a little bit older. My 21 month old has accidents (like coloring all of it) all of the time.
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Oak is hard — any wood from a tree that loses its leaves will be harder than wood from a pine or evergreen. You can also look for a "distressed" finish (not perfectly smooth to start with, but looks gently worn), or get something cheap, like at IKEA, and replace it in a couple years. Or, put pads on the chairs and a glass top on the table to keep it from getting marred. We have a glass top on our wooden table, and while I do have to clean it after every meal, I also realize that a wooden table would be just as dirty — it’s just that the dirt would hide better. (Ew.)
Good luck, and happy shopping. : )
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Oak is great. I bought a nice set on craigslist for probably 25% what it would have cost new in a store…
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