На пике экологической волны производители wooden began to be called everything that has at least wood shavings in it. We will help you figure out which of the "wooden" materials is actually wooden
Not every tree is a tree
Have you heard the word “array”?It is used when they want to say that furniture is made of wood. At the same time, you should not think that the tabletop of a table measuring 150x200 cm was cut out of a huge oak tree (although this also happens, it is already in the realm of exclusivity). Usually, such large forms are glued together from several bars of wood. This is what is called solid wood. In Germany, beech and oak are most often used as solid wood, in Russia and Scandinavian countries - pine and birch, in Italy, France and Spain - cherry and walnut. It is ideal if the factory uses local wood: this way it can fully control the production process, including the most important stage of working with wood - its drying. The quality of furniture directly depends on the quality of the wood used.
Compliance with manufacturing technology is a guarantee of product quality
As for buying wooden furniture, hereIt is important to remember that a miser pays twice. Poorly made furniture may start to crack in six months to a year. This usually happens due to a violation of the wood drying regime. By the way, we want to dispel the prejudice against pine furniture. Although this wood is classified as a soft wood, furniture made from it is durable. And the issue of color and the presence of "knots" is resolved with the right design. For example, painted dark gray or coffee color, pine looks quite attractive. And the price for it is still lower than for the same furniture made of beech. Walnut, cherry, ash and maple are usually used to make expensive, elite furniture that will serve faithfully for decades (and maybe even hundreds). Exotic wood species are also in fashion now: merbau, rosewood, wenge. The climate in the countries where they grow is humid, so this wood is particularly resistant to changes in humidity, as well as to various insects and fungi.
Don't be afraid of veneer
Veneer should in no way be considered assomething worse than solid wood. On the contrary, it is usually used to decorate expensive furniture models, choosing rare and valuable wood for veneering: ash core, walnut root. In these cases, there may well be a glued solid wood of a more “simple” tree under the veneer. But even if there is an MDF board under the veneer, there is nothing terrible about it either. Nowadays, almost all reputable manufacturers use MDF in cases where cabinet furniture needs to be given special strength. Most often, this concerns the production of kitchens: here it is almost impossible to do without MDF, since temperature and humidity changes in the kitchen can be off the charts. And even a very good solid wood may simply not withstand this. MDF is also partly made of wood, and therefore it is wrong to consider this material non-ecological. If the boards meet European quality standards, then everything is in order. There is another definition that people like to abuse in and out of place: “chipboard”. What can you say: gone are the days when chipboards were flimsy and emitted harmful substances. Nowadays, this material is also produced in most cases using eco-technologies. And there is more than enough wood in chipboards. However, the quality of both MDF and chipboards depends on where they are produced. And German origin is valued higher.
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