Canadel Dining Room Furniture: What to Know Before You Buy
La-Z-Boy Southeast | May 1, 2026
Canadel is a family-owned manufacturer of customizable dining room furniture made from solid North American birch. Founded in Quebec in 1982, the company employs over 700 skilled professionals and produces more than 1,200 pieces daily — all handcrafted and finished in North America. Canadel’s defining feature is the depth of customization it offers. Through its UDesign program, consumers can personalize nearly every aspect of a table, chair, stool, bench, or buffet, from the wood finish and table shape to the leg style and upholstery fabric. Canadel dining collections are available at La-Z-Boy locations in SC, NC, and GA.
What Makes Canadel Different
Most dining furniture arrives as-is. Canadel takes the opposite approach. Canadel makes every piece to order, and the customization options run deep. Choose from over 100 wood colors, three finish types, and more than 200 fabric choices. The idea is that a dining set should reflect how you actually live — not just what was in stock.
Canadel builds its furniture from solid birch, a hardwood with a tight grain and small pores. Birch finishes smoothly and accepts a wide range of tones and colors. It is also heavy and strong, which means it holds up well over years of daily use. A baked-on catalyzed lacquer protects all surfaces and resists marking, scratching, and staining. That is a practical detail for a table that sees weeknight dinners and holiday gatherings alike.
Construction matters here, too. Canadel chairs, stools, and benches use mortise and tenon joinery, the same method found in high-end cabinetry. Canadel quality-tests each chair on a weight-cycling machine for 5,000 cycles. That simulates roughly 25 years of use.
Canadel Collections
Canadel offers several collections, each with its own design personality. The flagship Canadel Collection spans farmhouse, classic, and modern styles. Wood surfaces are smooth and free of knots, with a choice of matte or antique finish. It is the broadest collection in the lineup and the most versatile for consumers whose taste does not fit one category.
The Loft Collection draws inspiration from the factories and workshops of the industrial revolution. It combines modern industrial style with a rustic finish. Unlike the flagship line, Loft pieces highlight the natural knots in the wood grain. Each piece also receives random distressing during production.That means no two pieces look exactly alike. Fourteen wood tones are available, each finished with a glaze that brings out the character of the wood.
The Downtown Collection blends urban contemporary design with mid-century modern influences. Subtle curves and angular lines define the look, and chairs feature rounded backs that can be customized with static or swivel bases. Like the flagship line, Downtown pieces use smooth, knot-free wood with matte or antique finish options.
Across all collections, the product range includes dining tables, dining chairs, stools at table, counter, and bar heights, buffets, and multi-purpose pieces that work as living room stands or storage solutions.
How Much Does Canadel Furniture Cost
Individual Canadel pieces generally range from around $600 to $5,000, depending on the item and the level of customization. A simple dining chair at a base configuration will land at the lower end, while a fully customized table with a specific finish and extension option will fall higher. The pricing reflects the solid wood materials, the hand-finishing process, and the fact that every piece is built to order rather than pulled from a warehouse.
It is worth thinking about Canadel furniture as a long-term investment. The combination of solid birch construction, catalyzed lacquer protection, and mortise and tenon joinery produces pieces that are designed to last for decades — and potentially to be passed down.
See Canadel in Person
Browsing Canadel’s collections online through their UDesign tool is a good starting point for exploring shapes, finishes, and configurations. But the best way to experience the customization options is in person, where you can see wood stains and fabric swatches under real lighting and get a feel for the weight and finish quality of the furniture.
Canadel dining room furniture is available at our La-Z-Boy locations in SC, NC, and GA. Our design consultants can walk you through the full range of options and help you put together a dining set that fits your space, your style, and the way your household actually uses the room.
