How to Care for Your Wood & Epoxy Table

A handcrafted wood and epoxy table is made to be lived with, enjoyed, and admired for years to come. Like any piece made from natural materials, a little everyday care goes a long way toward preserving its beauty.

Wood naturally responds to changes in temperature, humidity, sunlight, and daily use, while epoxy surfaces benefit from protection against excessive heat and abrasion.

Follow these simple care guidelines to help keep your table looking its best.

1. Avoid High Heat

Protect Your Table From Excessive Heat

Wood and epoxy surfaces are durable, but prolonged or direct exposure to high temperatures can affect the finish and appearance of your table.

Avoid placing hot cookware, baking dishes, pots, pans, or heated appliances directly on the tabletop. Extreme heat may discolor the finish, create marks, or affect the epoxy surface over time.

For everyday use, always place a trivet, heat-resistant mat, coaster, or protective pad between hot items and the table.

What We Recommend
Use trivets underneath hot pots, pans, and serving dishes.
Place coasters underneath hot mugs and beverages.
Use a protective heat-resistant mat beneath countertop appliances.
Allow extremely hot cookware to cool before placing it on the table.

Simple rule: If an item feels too hot to comfortably hold, use a protective barrier before placing it on your table.

2. Prevent Scratches

Protect the Surface During Everyday Use

Minor signs of use are a natural part of owning handcrafted furniture, but simple precautions can help prevent unnecessary scratches and surface damage.

Avoid dragging hard, rough, sharp, or heavy objects across the tabletop. Items such as ceramic dishes, metal decor, laptops, keys, decorative objects, and serving pieces can create scratches when moved directly across the surface.

Instead, lift and place objects whenever possible.

What We Recommend
Use placemats during meals.
Place felt pads underneath decorative objects.
Use coasters under glasses and cups.
Use desk mats when working with laptops or office equipment.
Add protective pads beneath ceramics, vases, lamps, and metal accessories.
Lift objects instead of sliding them across the table.

For dining tables, a simple combination of placemats, coasters, and felt pads provides excellent everyday protection without hiding the beauty of the wood.

3. Clean Gently

Simple Cleaning Is Usually Best

Regular cleaning helps maintain the natural appearance of both wood and epoxy surfaces. In most cases, you do not need aggressive cleaners or specialized chemicals.

For everyday cleaning, use a soft microfiber cloth lightly dampened with water. If additional cleaning is needed, use a small amount of mild dish soap diluted in water.

Wipe the surface gently, then dry it with a clean, soft cloth.

Everyday Cleaning
Remove loose dust with a soft microfiber cloth.
Lightly dampen the cloth with clean water.
Gently wipe the tabletop.
For food residue or fingerprints, add a small amount of mild dish soap.
Wipe away any soap residue with a clean damp cloth.
Dry the surface thoroughly.
Clean Spills Promptly

Accidents happen. Coffee, wine, sauces, oils, and other liquids should be wiped away as soon as reasonably possible.

Blot the spill rather than aggressively rubbing it across the surface.

What to Avoid

Do not use:

Abrasive cleaning pads
Steel wool
Scouring powders
Harsh chemical cleaners
Bleach
Acetone
Strong solvents
Highly concentrated alcohol cleaners
Rough brushes or abrasive sponges

These products may dull, scratch, discolor, or otherwise affect the table's protective finish.

4. Limit Direct Sunlight Exposure

Help Preserve the Natural Color of Your Table

Natural wood changes subtly over time. Light, air, temperature, and the surrounding environment can gradually influence its tone and character.

This aging process is normal and is part of what makes real wood unique.

However, prolonged exposure to strong, direct sunlight can accelerate color changes in both wood and epoxy resin. When only part of a tabletop receives strong sunlight, the exposed and covered areas may also age at different rates.

What We Recommend
Avoid positioning the table where intense direct sunlight hits the same area for many hours every day.
Use curtains, blinds, or UV-filtering window treatments in rooms with strong afternoon sunlight.
Occasionally move table decor, placemats, centerpieces, and other objects.
Rotate decorative objects periodically so the tabletop is exposed more evenly.
Consider UV-protective window film in rooms with exceptionally strong sunlight.
Natural Color Changes Are Normal

Because every piece of wood is unique, gradual changes in tone are a natural characteristic rather than a defect.

Depending on the species of wood, some surfaces may deepen, soften, warm, or slightly change in color as they age.

Thoughtful placement and balanced light exposure can help these natural changes occur more evenly.

Made to Be Enjoyed

Your table is designed to become part of everyday life.

Natural variation, subtle aging, and small changes in wood tone are part of the character of genuine handcrafted furniture. With thoughtful everyday care, your table can remain a beautiful centerpiece in your home for many years.

Have a question about caring for your table?

Contact our team for product care assistance.