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The Drawer Test: How I Judge Coastal Furniture (and Why Sea Winds Passes)
One 10-second test tells you if coastal furniture is real or costume: open the drawer. Why Sea Winds keeps passing it on our Melbourne floor.
Solid Oak vs 'Wood-Look': What Florida Humidity Does to Each
Florida humidity is a lie detector for furniture. Why Cottage Creek's solid American oak beats wood-look laminate, from a Melbourne store owner.
How to Spot Real Rattan (Look for the Fish-Mouth Joint)
Most 'rattan' is veneer over softwood. Real rattan uses mature poles, fish-mouth joints and rawhide bindings. What to look for, from a Melbourne furniture store owner.