types of furniture materials
Types of Furniture Materials
Confused between the wide variety of furniture available? Not understanding what to choose and what not to? Go through the following article to find out types of materials used to make furniture and get sorted.
- Selection of furniture in the first place depends upon your lifestyle; taste, design and the size of the room.
- Secondly, it depends on the place where the furniture needs to be placed. For example, whether you want it for your home, office or garden.
- It also depends largely on your budget.
- Oak: It is commonly used to make durable and fine furniture. Oak wood is further divided into two types namely, red oak and white oak. Red oak has a pinkish shade whereas white oak has a greenish color poured into it. Oak wood has a peculiar texture because of the open pores that it has. These pores allow the wood to absorb and hold any color. Hence, we can have a wide range of colorful oak wood furniture.
- Mahogany: It is a highly preferred type of wood for furniture because of its strength and durability. It is excellent for carving fine designs and structures. One of the best qualities of mahogany is that it is decay resistant and does not swell or shrink when it comes into contact with water. It ranges from brown to reddish-brown color. It is mostly used to make high quality furniture.
- Pine: Ponderosa Pine, Eastern White Pine and Sugar Pine are commonly used to make furniture. Pine has an intricate knot texture that provides warmth and uniqueness to the furniture. As it is available in various shades of yellow, each of the crafted piece shows its individuality. It is usually meant for designing room furniture for children and beach cottages.
- Cedar: It is divided into further types namely, Northern White Cedar, Eastern Red Cedar and Western Red Cedar. It comes in various shades, so each furniture piece shows its individuality. Another best thing about cedar is that it has a long-lasting fragrance, that helps to keep away from insects like moths. It is water-resistant and so it does not swell or shrink after coming into contact with water. It also has an extra softness because of its even texture. It can be used for kids' rooms, family rooms, beach cottages, etc.
- They survive for long without much maintenance.
- They do not rust.
- They offer a traditional as well as a classic look to the room.
- The metal furniture functions really well. They are available in different shapes and sizes which makes sitting, leaning, etc., comfortable.
- The chairs have ventilation holes as well.