Kitchen storage shelf

From untreated oak wood is the frame of this small storage furniture, sturdy and mitered on all sides with oak dowels in carpenter style. The simple storage boxes each rest on two round bars of oak wood and consist, as was traditionally the case, of larch wood slats - also untreated. Larch wood is particularly resistant, and the construction guarantees good rear ventilation of the crate contents. Onions and garlic, a 2.5 kg sack of potatoes or the week's ration of fruit thus always remain fresh. At the top, a loose shelf is embedded in the frame, which is made of natural maple and can therefore also be used as an easy-care chopping board. The hard maple wood has a very fine-pored structure, so that grease, oil and liquids can hardly penetrate the surface, and is therefore also easy to clean. It is sufficient to wipe the shelf after each use as a kitchen board from both sides with a damp dishcloth.

Due to the high tannic acid content of oak wood, blue-black discoloration can occur on the wood surface in combination with moisture and in contact with ferrous metals. In addition, the so-called tannins can be washed out by rainwater and stain surfaces and adjacent materials.