How To Choose The Best Wood For Your Custom Wood Furniture

By Angela Patterson


For centuries up until today, wood furniture is still one of the popular choice, so do not be surprise with the many variations of these that you can see in the market today. Having a lot of selections to choose from might be good. The only downside to this is when it comes to narrowing down which among the custom wood furniture Chicago is best.

For those who does not know, custom made ones are more expensive compared to buying those already made ones since the manufacturer has to add in extra effort to it. Of course, how intricately is it made and the size is considered as well. In this article, you would learn about its different characteristics and varieties.

The simplest ways to determine the wood that is used for furniture is hardness. Hardwood is not denser and harder compared to softwood. If you check its botanical term, hardwood are from flowering trees while the softwood are from conifers. These two are used in almost everything, starting from building structures up to using these for decorative purposes.

You need to know the name you are planning to use. Going to the manufacturer and simply explaining to them might end up to a problem in the end. What if they mistakenly though of another and have already made the finished product, that is a problem indeed. Provided down below are some of the popular wood today for furniture.

Ash. On the market today, ash is among the lightest ones. Comes from the hardwood family, its grain is smooth, is flexible, and commonly used when making curve items like a chair. Still from the group of hardwood, maple is light and is popular due for being very heavy and durability. Since this can resist moisture, many manufacturers can just paint it with any colors they like.

Rubberwood. If you like something that is a bit the same to maple, rubberwood is a great choice. Big manufacturers are using this to make all kinds of furniture, from tables to cabinets. If you decide to go with this, make sure the people who would make the item for you will stain and seal it correctly so you may use this regularly.

Oak. Among the popular hardwoods, oak one of the popular. This is because of its hard and heavy duty nature. You also have the option to buy white oak, has a gray or light brown shade and red oak, has red tint. Walnut on the other hand is slightly darker. This comes in different shades of brown. The most popular color for this is chocolate. Hard but not too heavy.

Walnut. Walnut is popular in the states due to its rich coloration, strength properties, stability, and shock resistance. You can see this in dark chocolate brown to lighter pale, darker brown streaks could be found. You do not have to worry about its density since walnut is fairly lightweight. Comes in great when finished it with some oil based polyurethane.

Birch. Birch tress are found all over the Northern Hemisphere. This is much harder than oakwood. The Birch plywood is what is used by many as such is stable, hard, readily available, and affordable. Light reddish brown in color. When you want to paint them, that would not be a problem since it can take all kinds of finishes.




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