Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read full Disclosure Policy. This summer, my husband and I celebrated our anniversary by getting Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 a new kitchen table and chairs. We were actually long overdue for upgrading this, as we were still using the table I got in college � an oak table bought on clearance from Wickes Furniture in We never did Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 anything special to protect the old oak table, and the finish lifted and wore with use.

Over the years, joints in the Windsor-style chairs loosened, and some broke. We repaired chairs and considered stripping and refinishing the tabletop. Eventually, Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 talk turned to simply replacing the set with something new, especially a larger table that would give five of Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 us more room to sit around it. It took more than twenty years for my old oak table to really look worn out, but no one wanted to put the first scratch or dent in the wood of this Hand Second Wooden 01 Kitchen Table new table either.

We discussed getting a piece of glass cut for the tabletop, and I called around to Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 several local glass shops. The glass shop explained that annealed glass was better for a tabletop, and that was more budget-friendly too.

The weeks went by, and everyone in the house was babying our new table. The kids were putting magazines under their homework papers to avoid digging pens and pencils into the wood when writing. We bought Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 washable cotton placemats to put on the table whenever we were eating in order to protect it.

We were constantly worried about making the first scratch or nick in the table. I remember sitting around the new table with our extended family, all of who were complimenting the new table and chairs. I mentioned we were thinking of putting a glass top on, and my aunt commented that it seemed a shame to cover up such a beautiful wood surface. The crazy thing is, no one in the house knows how this happened.

Worse, this little fingernail-size dent is right in front of my seat at the table. This little dent looks much worse in the photo than it does in person, but it was the decision point for us � we would order the glass top.

Perhaps it would be different if we had both a kitchen table and a dining room table, but our kitchen table gets used every day. We eat all our meals at it, and occasionally, silverware gets dropped and beverages get spilled. Our children do their homework and art projects on this table. Halloween pumpkins get carved.

Pinewood Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Derby cars get painted. I use it for sewing projects and electronics projects. Life happens at our kitchen table. We ordered the glass. Part of the reason this glass shop has the lowest prices in the area is that they do not deliver, and you must pick your orders up.

I had done some reading about the pros Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 and cons of laying the glass directly on the tabletop versus using clear plastic glass spacers to put some airspace between the wood and the glass. Several woodworking websites I read pointed out the need for air flow under Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 the glass to prevent the wood surface from warping or cracking with seasonal and humidity expansion and contraction. The glass shop gave us enough plastic spacers to use, and we prefer the nearly-invisible clear look of them, so we used them.

This brings me to my next, surprising issue. I naively thought that a glass top would keep the wood surface completely clean, but strangely, food crumbs do gather in the space between the wood and the Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 glass:. How does this happen? Our new table is beautiful, but crumbs under the edge of the glass are not.

It wiggles the crumbs loose and sucks them up. I also love being able to wash the table, something I rarely did with our old wood table. Water is no friend to a wood finish, but I can wipe the glass down after meals with a dishcloth, hot water and dish detergent. A little Windex makes it spotless! We do still use the cotton placemats with meals as it helps reduce the sound of plates, glasses and Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 silverware clinking on the glass.

Our college-age daughter is also happy. The top looks as pretty today as it Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 did the day they delivered it. They did tell me to be careful about hot and cold, as it could cause sweat to trap between the glass. When I serve hot soup, or very cold dishes, I use insulated trivets at each place setting when I serve.

My only problem after all these years is that the chairs 01 Second Table Wooden Kitchen Hand are starting to need repair in the glue joints. Your set is really beautiful. I just really wanted to warn you about the temperature problems and let you know how our glass top worked for us. Mandy, 40 years Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 is impressive! That is really great to know, as I am just not sure, long-term, which way would be better Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 spacers or none. We do still use potholders or trivets on top of the glass as I know about Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 the danger of extreme temperature changes with it.

Thanks for the compliments on the set too � we love it. I was watching HGTV and one of the homes they showed had a wood dining room table with a Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Kitchen 01 Hand Wooden Second Table glass topper. With two active Granddaughters who visit often, I want to keep my new table from being marked and damaged.

Want my Granddaughters to continue to love visiting. I am very late to this discussion, but� I Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 have a gorgeous, very large mahogany dining table that I decided to protect with a glass top. I did not use spacers. Major mistake. Any time anyone spills a liquid near the edge of the table, it instantly wicks underneath the glass � and there is no way to remove it or dry it up.

And sometimes it moves Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 under the glass further across the table top. Ultimately, it removes the finish. After a year, I had them come to put spacers under the glass. Thank you so much for sharing! You just sealed the decision to use spacers when I order the glass for my new set:. You could probably use a straw to push the crumbs out too.

I use a straw to push the tiny bugs out between my glass patio table and its frame. It was the only thing I could think of that would flatten out and be flexible. Gorgeous table! I love the idea of protecting your investment. Considering that keys or other hard objects might bump that glass top eventually, as well as the cost involved, what are your thoughts on Plexiglass?

The biggest issue with Plexiglas, Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 I think, is that it scratches SO easily. Even sliding papers across it can create little swirl marks. I think Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 setting hot items on it would be an issue too because it could melt.

We still use trivets and potholders on the glass top, but the glass is also thicker than Plexiglas would be. On the upside, Plexiglas is a lot lighter in weight than glass, and I think it would cost less. My chairs on the other Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 hand did not have a cover on it and they all have scratch marks.

What about pone of those Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 little craft pipe cleaners for getting the crumbs out? I have a coffee and end tables that we recently purchased and we have been rolling these thoughts around. Leaning more towards putting glass on all tables but now the question is to space or not to space?

The problem I have is after a few months of having glass on the table you can see old rings from dishes. I took the glass off and the wood Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 table is fine but the other side of the glass has rings.

It helps keep dishes from banging on the glass too at meal times. Hi Jill, great article! What did you end up going with? We went with annealed glass. The glass shop we used said they typically use annealed for tabletop glass. Thank you for such a Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 great informative article. It has helped me in making my decision to protect my dining room table. Wondering if you ever considered plexiglass? Was trying to cover my table as well to keep the kids from damaging it. I Wooden Table 01 Kitchen Second Hand never really considered it � plexiglas scratches SO easily.

Plus, it bends easily, and I was concerned about the plastic surface bonding to and damaging the finish of the wood underneath if plastic was in constant contact with Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 it. An obvious solution to a common problem! I also never wanted a glass table again, but I bought Second Hand Wooden Kitchen Table 01 one anyway! I sure wish I had read your article before making that purchase!

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