Shaker 7-Piece Butterfly Dining Set

Providing plenty of seating for larger gatherings, the Shaker 7-Piece Butterfly Dining Set is a convenient alternative to traditional solid-leaf dining tables. The butterfly leaf folds in the middle and stores within the table, eliminating that last-minute scramble to install the table leaf before your guests arrive. This set is made from solid rubberwood, a hardwood that comes from trees cut down at the end of their latex-producing life cycles and replaced with new seedlings; this makes it an environmentally-friendly choice. A five-step finish process is used to create a durable, long-lasting finish that will look great in any dining room.

About Atlantic Furniture
Founded in 1983 as Watercraft, Inc., Atlantic Furniture started as a manufacturer of pine waterbed frames. Since then, the Springfield, Mass.-based company has expanded to Fontana, Calif. The company has moved away from the use of pine and now specializes in imported furniture made of the wood of rubber trees.

The Benefits of Eco-Friendly Rubberwood
Prized as an environmentally friendly wood, rubberwood makes use of trees that have been cut down at the end of their latex-producing life cycle. The trees are removed by hand and replaced with new seedlings. In the past, felled rubber trees were either burned on the spot or used as fuel for locomotive engines, brick firing, or latex curing. Now the wood is used in the manufacture of high-end furniture. It is valued for its dense grain, stability, attractive color, and acceptance of different finishes.

Atlantic's Unique Five-Step Finishing Process
Each product in the entire line is finished with a high-build, five-step finishing process. After a thorough sanding, a wipe-on sealer is applied, followed by a tinted sealer to even the grain and color of the wood. Additional sanding prepares the surface for the first base color coat, more sanding, and a second base color coat. After a final sanding, the finish coat is applied. This process produces a beautiful and durable finish that will last for years.