Scrubbed farmhouse table: unvarnished top

A long wooden table in a country kitchen. The tabletop is made of old pine planks, five centimeters thick, completely unpainted and unoiled—because it is scrubbed daily with soapy water, any coating would be washed away. Thus, the wood is a pale grayish-white, with grain raised and roughened by repeated scrubbing, and the surface bears knife marks, burn marks, and indelible dark stains. The table legs and apron are painted gray-green or cream. The table is very long, flanked by benches and a few mismatched chairs. On the table are flour, a mixing bowl, and a stack of freshly picked vegetables. Avoid: making the tabletop shiny with paint and wax, using dark hardwood for the tabletop, having the tabletop completely clean and spotless, using a matching set of modern dining chairs.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張鄉村廚房的長木桌。桌面是厚達五公分的舊松木板拼成的,完全沒有上漆與上油——因為它每天被用肥皂水刷洗,任何塗層都會被洗掉。因此木頭是淺淺的灰白色,木紋因為反覆刷洗而凸起變得粗糙,表面有刀痕、燙痕與洗不掉的深色污漬。桌腳與裙板則漆成灰綠或奶油色。桌子很長,兩側配著長凳與幾張不成套的椅子。桌上此刻有麵粉、一個攪拌盆與一疊剛摘的菜。避免:把桌面上漆打蠟做成光亮、使用深色的硬木桌面、讓桌面完全乾淨無痕跡、使用成套的現代餐椅。