The good quality and elegance of solid wood furniture has been valued for many years. Wooden furniture can be handed down from generation to generation. Some pieces are exclusive and, thus, very expensive.
Furniture made of wood is available for bedroom, study room, children's room, kitchen etc. It does not only decorate homes but also looks elegant in hotels, amusement centers, business offices, and other places.
Homeowners shopping for furniture commonly search for beauty, comfort and high quality. Furniture should look good in space for which it is produced, be comfortable and long-lasting.
Although oak is kind of wood known to majority of people for use in solid wood furniture, there are a great many other kinds of wood which are used to produce beautiful pieces of furniture. Maple, oak, cherry, mahogany and walnut are known as 'hard' types of wood. These kinds of wood are resistant to scratching. 'Soft' kinds of wood, such as pine and cedar, look different. type of wood chosen is dependent on intended use of furniture. A table made of pine is likely to scratch in result of everyday use, but a long-lasting finish can make even pine a feasible wood for a table.
The color of a piece of wooded furniture depends on both sort of wood and finish. When considering solid wood furniture, buyers should get a test sample of selected type of wood and try various finishes on test sample to assure they will get color required for finished piece.
Proper care of wooden furniture is extremely important. Wood is very sensitive to water damage, so it is important to insure that a durable finish is deployed on any piece that comes into contact with water on a regular basis. A piece of wooded furniture can scratch depending on hardness of wood and finish on piece. Yet, wood repair products can make a scratched piece look new. Only cleaning products intended for wood should be used for cleaning.
Each piece of wooden furniture is unique in its own way. Decorate any home decor for years to come.
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