Types of wood - Guide to choose the best wood for your furniture

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Types of Wood Guide to Choose the Best Wood for
Your Furniture
We understand the dilemma of choosing that
perfect piece of chair. Trust us, when you have
no or little knowledge about that wooden finish
upholstery you always wanted to have. Or when are
you are left stranded in between choosing the
price and durability. Choosing handmade
furniture is also not that easy.   To go for the
best wood suited for your dream home depends on
where you live, the features you want, its
durability in a given climate and maintenance.
But, what exactly is the best kind of timber to
give your house that warm look? Before we delve
further, let us have a quick understanding of-
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Types of Wood

• Solid Wood
• HardWood
• SoftWood

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Solid Wood The parent of hard and soft wood
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Solid Wood is not simple solid wood. It is any
wooden material that does not have hollow spaces
in them. It holds immense strength and is not
prone to diseases or degradation. Solid woods can
be categorised into hard and soft wood to
segregate specifically. Furniture manufacturers
in India often come up with a range of varieties
to choose from. Solid Wood covers all these
varieties. The reason being our country is
geographically much diverse in terms of its
flora. Ergo, solid wood is the most preferred
material when it comes to furnishing a house in
India.
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Hardwood No its not all hard and durable!
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Contrary to the popular and ignorant belief,
hardwoods are not the supreme species of hardwood
found in nature. It simply means that it comes
from deciduous trees. These species of trees
sheds its leaves annually. It may be harder or
softer than the softwood depending on its
geographical location and innate built. They are
mostly used as furniture or a wooden
veneer. Point to note Majorly hardwood is used
in making luxury furniture.
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Softwood The real hero in the furniture industry
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This is the most widely used furniture wood. In
fact, this kind of wood is preferred to make most
of the things required to furnish a house.
Whether its a cabinet, the kitchen cupboards, or
something else softwood makes its presence
advertently. Custom wood furniture décor owes
largely to softwood. It comes from coniferous
trees that are evergreen. 80 of the total
timber usage in households is softwood.  
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