The Best Solid Wood Kitchen Furniture Pieces You'll Surely Love

There’s something endlessly alluring about solid wood when applied to kitchen furniture. From cherry wood, to pine and oak, there is no shortage of well-built solid wood furniture options to choose from. And while it’s mostly known for its durability, solid wood is easy on the eye, and looks charmingly becoming when painted in any color, while others even come with a natural sheen and texture that requires very little, if any, maintenance.

If you’re considering a solid wood feature for your next kitchen remodel, then you’ll love these inspirational ideas on classic solid wood furniture pieces which you can easily find at almost any furniture shop.

The extendable dining table:

The versatile and ever reliable extendable dining table is a clever storage option for small kitchens, as it often features a removable leaf or overhang that you can attach and detach at your convenience. This is the perfect table at which to enjoy lingering conversations over hearty home-cooked meals with loved ones, or solo breakfasts on those warm summer months.

The detachable leaf or overhang extension is an essential component, because it extends the table to increase your seating capacity and accommodate more of your friends and family around the table. Most extendable dining tables also come with a seating capacity of 6 without the leaf extension, and can seat up to 10 individuals when extended, while a folding mechanism is usually included to simplify the assembling process.

Granted, putting it together can be a pain with some models that are constructed with heavy implements, but you can rest assured that once you assemble it, you’ll have a durable and long lasting piece of furniture to enjoy in your kitchen for many seasons to come. Also, it offers great value for money and is available in both modern and traditional styles.

The kitchen island:

With its clean lines and stylish beach look, this solid wood kitchen island is more than just your usual working surface, but comes with a useful storage compartment where you can keep stanything from spices to kitchen towels. Thanks to its neutral color palette and crisp white finish, you can style this kitchen island in any way you like, and it goes beautifully with an open plan kitchen and a beach chic look.

It’s also highly practical with a durable pine wood top and convenience features like a towel bar and drawer with reasonably spaced slats. This particular island is also very easy to assemble and comes with all the tools you’ll need to put it together, and it offers great value for money when compared to constructing a permanent, built-in kitchen island. You can also paint it any color you like, from unique shades like black mocha to glossy pinks and even rustic greens!

The pantry:

As evidenced by this functional but chic pantry, your kitchen organisation need not be drab or boring. This one boasts six shelves to keep all your culinary supplies, from baking stuff to canned food and even your pots and pans. It looks particularly fitting when set against the kitchen wall, while the low top makes for extra storage space that can be used to show off some of favourite kitchen décor accessories. You can also customise this ultra-mobile pantry by painting or lightly staining it, adding unique knobs to the doors or removing some of the shelves and adding other ones to suit your unique preferences. A cool tip would be to place your kitchen bin on the bottom shelf, which has ample space, and keep the top available for all your pantry items.

Also, it’s very well made and sturdy, and can later be used as extra storage for your bathroom or guest room when you eventually do decide to install a built-in pantry with your permanent kitchen cabinets.