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Notes from the woodshop in Tilarán — guides on choosing wood, commissioning custom furniture in Costa Rica, and how our pieces are made.

Materials

Guanacaste vs. Teak vs. Cenizaro: choosing wood for custom furniture in Costa Rica

What each wood is — grain, color, hardness, movement — what each does best, and the honest trade-offs we tell every client before they choose.

Guanacaste wood grain on the La Paz single-slab dining table — warm golden brown with a natural live edge