Furniture made of wood: the advantages and disadvantages

 For many centuries (and in some parts of the world - and millennia) material for the manufacture of furniture is served natural wood. In the case went and simple, cheap woods - pine, birch. And more expensive - walnut, beech, oak. In rare cases, the richest and noblest customers, used luxury breed - rosewood, mahogany, ebony, etc. Each tree is unique and unrepeatable, has a characteristic texture pattern, especially after various treatments - polishing, stain, varnish coating.

Benefits of furniture made of wood compared with furniture made of particleboard

Firstly, it is an environmentally friendly material. After all, the production of wood chipboard used all sorts of impregnation and adhesives, many of which are highly poisonous. For example, phenol-formaldehyde resins.

Second, natural wood furniture, especially if it is made of hardwood, durable furniture made of particleboard. It is more resistant to mechanical damage.

Finally, thirdly, the natural wood furniture is simply beautiful looks, gives more aesthetic pleasure.

Disadvantages of natural wood

Wood furniture is always more expensive than furniture made of particleboard. Even if it is made of cheap pine or birch. If the material is more expensive beech, oak, walnut, etc., the price difference is even more significant. But nothing of rosewood or mahogany nothing to say. Furniture made of such material can afford only a little.

In natural wood, no matter how well it may be processed, can always meet swirls, hollow (the so-called "streaks") cracks. They impair the appearance of the product, particularly if located on the front side.

In addition, even though natural wood more durable, it carries less moisture than products made of particleboard. In regions with humid wood furniture can after a while begin to warp.

Thus, when deciding what furniture to buy, the buyer should weigh the "pros" and "cons". If he is not in financial difficulties and prefer natural materials, it should give preference to wood. Otherwise, you can always pick up a good, high-quality furniture made of particleboard, affordable.