| Today's decorator has to take a lot of things into | | | | supply of high-yield bearing trees. That leaves, of |
| consideration when choosing the furnishings for a | | | | course, the wood from the felled trees to be |
| home. Whereas once only style and size were | | | | used in all sorts of craft items and, yes, in the |
| issues, now you have to deal with the | | | | fine art of furniture building. |
| environmental consciousness of the homeowner, | | | | As with many tropical woods, you'll discover that |
| too. For instance, a dining room table made of | | | | a dining table made of mango wood is very |
| some exotic but endangered hardwood tree's | | | | durable and holds up well in hot or humid climates. |
| bounty would hardly be suitable for a "green" | | | | It is also a great "counterfeit" wood in that if |
| décor. Fortunately, there is a wood that is | | | | stained correctly, its lovely grain allows it to easily |
| exotic, beautifully grained and highly sustainable | | | | imitate the look of other woods such as cherry, |
| and it makes a great looking piece of furniture, | | | | oak and mahogany. It is also very easy to carve, |
| too. Why not think about using a dining table | | | | and lends itself well to looks that require carved |
| made of mango wood? | | | | details. |
| Mango trees grow throughout many of the | | | | So, if you're designing an interior for a |
| tropical regions of the world. They bear the most | | | | planet-friendly person, you'll want to offer them |
| fruit early in their growth cycle. These trees, | | | | the greenest options possible in every room. So, |
| moreover, grow quite rapidly. Many farmers have | | | | when it comes to decorating their dining area, a |
| found that by cutting down the larger trees, and | | | | dining table made of mango wood is likely to be |
| replanting them in cycles, they have a continuous | | | | an easy sell. |