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Some shops in Costa Rica sell beautiful tropical hardwood furniture in a variety of styles from rustic to elegant. Or you can show a craftsman a photo or even draw a picture to have something custom made. Even with the cost of shipping to the US or Canada, it's a good value. Those who own trees with us can use their own wood within a few years. If we don't keep planting trees, none of us ordinary folk will be able to afford solid tropical hardwood furniture like this in the future.

This teak baby crib is the woodworker's own design. It has toys hanging in front of a mirrored headboard, and converts to a child's bed. The changing area comes out and becomes two nightstands.

A natural-finish teak chest and some tropical hardwood bedroom furniture by the same artisan.

Below, from a furniture factory in Ciudad Quesada, a custom wall unit of teak heartwood and a cabinet door in progress made of teak sapwood (also called blond teak).

Wall unit detail:

The same furniture factory in Ciudad Quesada made the mixed tropical hardwood dining table and six chairs below. The dark wood is bálsamo (Myroxylon balsamum), a very heavy tropical hardwood with a beautiful grain pattern, and the lighter wood is mahogany. This dining set is one of a kind, designed by Amy and the factory owner. Right now, there is only a small amount of both of these tropical hardwoods stored up, and the supply has all but stopped. That's why it's so important that we're planting them on our tree farms for the future.