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Article: Solid wood scores in casual dining.(Buyers guide)
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- Furniture-Today
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- September 28, 2009
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By Heath E. Combs
HIGH POINT -- The presence of so many sources in solid-wood casual dining indicates that there's a healthy market for the category.
The selling points for solid-wood designs include affordability, value, quality construction and a wide range of custom choices that allows consumers to create their own look.
What's hot: A-America's Country Hickory
Price: Five-piece set, $1,799
Key features: Country Hickory features a thick hickory veneer over wood ply-core to eliminate cross-grain movements and checks. The set comes in a honey finish that shows off natural knots, flips and burls with a two-tone finish effect. ...