I’ve been replacing my stainless steel and plastic kitchen utensils with wooden tools. They are not only pretty to look at but also are great materials for kitchen tools because they’re safer. The collection is growing bigger, and now I’m getting into wood bowls and serveware.
Wooden bowls are harder to care for because they need to be hand washed; however, I love their ethnic and natural look of them. I looked high and low for small, single-serving bowls. And I was so happy when I found what I was looking for at Pottery Barn.
I was assured that the olive wood bowls were sustainably sourced, meaning the olive wood was sourced from trees that no longer bear fruit.
Among various kinds of wood that are commonly used for kitchenware, I always favor olivewood. For starters, olivewood has a nice dark and light contrast with distinctive grain patterns that are pretty to look at. And olivewood is tightly-grained because olive trees grow very slowly. The noticeably slower growth rate results in very close, dense grains. Because the wood is so dense, it repels stains and moisture better than other hardy woods like Cherry or Maple.
The bowl is lightweight. In fact, it is much lighter than a porcelain bowl of a similar size. My dinner table instantly gets welcoming when I set the table with wooden pieces, and these olive wood bowls do not disappoint.
The olivewood collection includes a cheese board, salad bowl, mortar & pestle, salt cellar, coaster, and napkin rings. Each piece is well made, and I love the durability of olivewood. The bowls are going to last!
I’ve been replacing my stainless steel and plastic kitchen utensils with wooden tools. They are not only pretty to look at but also are great materials for kitchen tools because they’re safer. The collection is growing bigger, and now I’m getting into wood bowls and serveware.
Wooden bowls are harder to care for because they need to be hand washed; however, I love their ethnic and natural look of them. I looked high and low for small, single-serving bowls. And I was so happy when I found what I was looking for at Pottery Barn.
I was assured that the olive wood bowls were sustainably sourced, meaning the olive wood was sourced from trees that no longer bear fruit.
Among various kinds of wood that are commonly used for kitchenware, I always favor olivewood. For starters, olivewood has a nice dark and light contrast with distinctive grain patterns that are pretty to look at. And olivewood is tightly-grained because olive trees grow very slowly. The noticeably slower growth rate results in very close, dense grains. Because the wood is so dense, it repels stains and moisture better than other hardy woods like Cherry or Maple.
The bowl is lightweight. In fact, it is much lighter than a porcelain bowl of a similar size. My dinner table instantly gets welcoming when I set the table with wooden pieces, and these olive wood bowls do not disappoint.
The olivewood collection includes a cheese board, salad bowl, mortar & pestle, salt cellar, coaster, and napkin rings. Each piece is well made, and I love the durability of olivewood. The bowls are going to last!