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Cherry is one of several popular wood selections here at Modern Bungalow, and many of our customers have questions about how it will age with time, and why to choose it over oak or one of our other featured wood varieties. Here's a little info to help inform what to choose and how to care for your fine wood furniture.  Cherry is a very popular furniture hardwood. It's smooth-grained with a reddish-brown color, and comes from Prunus serotina. Or the American Black Cherry Tree if your Latin is rusty.   While many woods can darken over time, this process can be...

The dragonfly is a popular motif in the Arts and Crafts movement. According the the esteemed and surely erudite authors at Spirit Animal, the dragonfly is a "symbol of metamorphosis and transformation, it inspires those who have it as a totem to bring about the changes needed in their lives in order to go to reach their full potential." You'll notice our new website this fall, which we've been working hard on updating to bring you our current stock and a selection of items that we can deliver to your home and have you enjoying as quickly and easily as...