Our Furniture

Our furniture is built from wood that is sourced in the United States, and whenever possible, Maine. Our building partners make every effort to use sustainably harvested wood.

Wood Species

We offer a selection of North American hard woods to provide options that match your style and lifestyle when it comes to color, grain pattern and durability. Most furniture is available in cherry, clear maple, walnut, ash, white oak and quarter-sawn white oak. Wood options are limited based on piece and builder. Visit our Wood Species page for details and example furniture for each wood species.

Finishes

Our building partners finish our furniture without any stain. This allows the natural wood to take center stage. In most cases, the top coat is a durable pre-catalyzed lacquer finish or conversion varnish finish, resistant to water stains. Chilton also offers a few of pieces with a hand rubbed oil and wax finish. We are also proud to offer a water-based finish option for many of our pieces. Please call us during business hours at (866) 883-3366 to discuss this option if you are interested in an environmentally gentler alternative. Wood is a natural product, so please expect some variation in stain absorption and in the grain of each piece.

Joinery

Shaker craftsmen were noted for their fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. Dovetailed corner joints provide exceptionally strong drawers that are also attractive in appearance. All of our drawer boxes are dovetailed. We also offer a number of options in drawer design, including inset, overlaid, pocket, and tapered. We can provide metal drawer glides or wood on wood construction that is more traditional.