is the island real wood? it is so beautiful, but I would like to sand down &amp; paint white to match my cabnets.
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Yes, however, you may have a problem with that. The insides of the drawers are also black and the sides where you keep the spices are black and the paper towel holder/towel holder is black, knobs, etc. all black. It is a beautiful piece, I love it. I have never had any trouble with the top cracking and I've had it about two years or so. Maybe consider writing to the company to see if they come in white or maybe they'd do a special order for you.
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I used it on a kitchen island and it looks great! I was thinking of doing my small 3/4 bath using it as a wainscoting for the bottom third of the wall and then trimming it off with a piece of molding. It is realistic looking but if your wall has an orange peel texture, some of that does show through. You could always sand down the wall if you don't want the texture to show but by the time you go to all that trouble, you could've just used real bead board.
1124201
No. The wood was poorly finished. I had to refinish before we used it. It is my opinion that this is overpriced and cheaply made.
1257988
The wood is sanded but in its natural finish (no paint, stain or varnish, etc.) You can finish it yourself with paint, stain, or polyurethane to match your decor.
1839895
I believe the top, chairs and posts are solid wood and the rest is particle board, however I'm not looking at the specs. I can say that we are very happy with the Island and it's a wonderful addition to our kitchen. Looks great, it's very solid and no complaints.
647579
It's very slightly red stained, almost natural. The real look is like that of the last photo, with the pieces dismantled. It really doesn't seem it's going to endure the weather for long, si I opted to paint it with a transparent marine wood sealer, and then it looks as the one in the first photo with flowers.
130691
It could be painted, although I don't know why you'd want to. The finish is beautiful. It is wood and you have to put the whole thing together, piece by piece, so if you wanted to paint it before you started, it would be a snap.
957700
The island comes basically in 2 pieces, the base and the top. The wine rack is already built in, there are no visible nails or screws to remove it. I suppose if you were handy you could cut it out and build in some shelves, but it would be difficult to match the color of this island and you would most likely end up having to refinish the entire thing.
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It is not real wood. I imagine if you research how to refinish MDF you could repaint it.
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I'll have to look when I get to my store. I painted the wood and from what I recall all edges were the same. Please ask me again after 4pm on 14th as I'm not going in today.
1087947
It's seems to be solid. However, That is not an educated observation as I've never worked with wood. It is stained but not painted. We love ours! I hope this helps :)
1786559
Yes. I just received mine today and am very disappointed. Not exactly what I would call "natural wood." It looks like it's made of cardboard. Very ugly. Trying to decide whether to paint it or return it.
367665
It's wood...perhaps thick plywood? It's not finished very well though. Sort of looks like it's just primed so we painted ours with a better coat of white.
242016
When I look at them in a good light, they are charcoal grey; almost black. They are mostly on edges where scrubbing and rubbing would remove some of the paint, exposing dark wood below. When I first saw them as I was assembling the island, I thought it was from careless handling. As time went on, I realized that they are mostly the kind of marks you would get over a long period of time; thus, "antiquing". Overall I am very satisfied with all aspects of the island. As far as the color goes, brown would be more accurate but it doesn't bother me.
1859099
I would lightly sand the present finish and apply a primer before painting. But yes it is made of wood and can be painted.
792479
No it's more of a smooth surface. Just an F.Y.I it is not made of solid wood, it is made of particle board. It is a very nice piece but just thought you should be aware.
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Hi David. I absolutely love mine. No problems so far. If you order it...just fyi...the parts are UNDER the island. Crazy place to put them.