Pinewood is a wonderful wood to work with, especially for handcrafted, farmhouse-style furniture. Here are some of the characteristics that make pinewood so great:- It's durable, lightweight, and has a rich grain and knot pattern. - It's more affordable compared to other solid woods like teak, mahagony and sal.- It's an easy wood to stain, paint and finish, which gives you a wide variety of colour and finish options (check out CustHum's colour guide). For instance, it's a perfect choice for furniture in kids' rooms because of its ability to be painted in almost any colour of your choice!- In its natural finish, pinewood blends beautifully with your other furniture and adds a cozy, rustic effect to your overall decor. Because of its versatility, it can be mixed and matched with other furniture items.- Pinewood is categorized as softwood, which has nothing to do with its hardness or durability but rather its type, i.e. coniferous wood. Thought it does dent or scratch relatively easily -- but this very character of pinewood creates its rustic appeal. - Pinewood does not warp, bow or shrink easily, unless exposed to extreme moisture conditions.- Pinewood has a relatively less environmental impact, as it grows very quickly. It's well-suited for growing on plantations, thereby reducing impact on natural habitats. We, at CustHum, get our pinewood from vendors who source it from sustainable plantations in Canada and Sweden.Check out our blog for some fun facts about pine!