Name: Gastown 48" Wide Solid Wood Bookcase
Brand: Creative Home Furnishings
Price: 1430.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

The Gastown 48" wide bookcase is a solid wood, free-standing storage piece built to order in British Columbia. Available in solid maple or oak with a choice of multiple wood stains, its wider footprint makes it ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, or home offices where more shelf space is needed.

48" wide free-standing solid wood bookcase
Available in solid maple or oak
Multiple wood stain finishes to choose from
Built to order in BC — dimensions within 1/4″ due to natural wood variation
We ship anywhere in Canada

Available Woods

Maple

Maple has a generally more uniform appearance with large swirls and less tightly knit grain. It is suitable for contemporary interiors and smaller spaces as the grain of the wood is less visually distracting. It also requires more skill to work with as it is a fast growing wood and the tension in the wood can present challenges. The end result though is that Maple provides a beautiful finished look.

Wormy Maple

This Maple is recognizable by its distinctive character of bluish tinged streaking and pinholes which lend a rustic look. The markings are a result of the Ambrosia beetle which bores its way through the trees leaving the wood with the markings. The structural hardness and integrity of the wood is unaffected; it is solely a visual result.

Oak

Often thought to be the hardest of the woods, it is in fact softer than the denser Maple varietal. Oak is predictable to work with. When it’s cut, it doesn’t twist or split, and there is less wastage. Oak is slower growing, so there is less tension in the wood. Oak furniture is often known for it`s very traditional furniture, such as Mission or Shaker styles, and Quarter Sawn.

Please be advised that these stains are an approximate representation only, as colours seen on the web are rarely 100% true, and different monitors will display colours differently. Custom stains can be done for an additional charge.

We recommend you confirm your stain choice by physically viewing a sample.