You live with your furniture every day so it is important to protect and maintain the quality look and feel of the furniture for as long as possible. Because your furniture is used every day it can become susceptible to spills and damage. Here are the PineSolutions top tips for protecting and maintaining your furniture.

- Wooden furniture expands and shrinks with the variations in temperatures and humidity. Be careful not to place your furniture directly next to a radiator or in full view of direct sunlight, this can cause the wood to split and crack and the rich colours of the wood to fade.
- If you accidently spill any liquids such as coffee, tea, coke and wine onto your wooden furniture, this should be cleaned up immediately with a clean dry cloth. Do not rub the wood until it is dry, this will spread the spill and cause further damage to the wax finish.
- Apply a natural oil (oak furniture) or wax product, depending on what your furniture is made from once or twice a year. This will add an extra level of protection to your furniture and can protect the wood from moisture damage. Ensure the product is applied to a cloth and not directly onto the wood.
- Never place hot dishes or cups directly onto the surface of the wood. Use coasters and placemats to avoid this scenario.
- Don’t slide objects across the surface of the wood. This can scratch the surface and will damage the wax finish of the wood.

By maintaining a regular routine of cleaning and caring for your wood you can prolong the beauty of the wax/oil finish and leave the furniture looking like new for many years. Read the full guide at the PineSolutions website.