Born With Advantage
It's wise to make the decision of getting solid wood furniture. Solid wood furniture comes straight from nature with the least human engineering. Nothing falls apart or peels for solid wood, if you compare that to engineered wood such as veneer and laminate furniture. Solid wood is born to last.
It Comes With Drawbacks Too
Solid wood is expensive. There are 2 main reasons for the high price of solid wood. Solid wood furniture is mostly made of hardwood, which takes years to grow and harvest. It also makes it difficult to manufacture solid wood furniture in mass quantities. These factors restrict the global supply chain of solid wood.
When making a buying decision, there are 3 tips for you to pick your best solid wood.
So what criteria should you look for when choosing solid wood furniture?
1. Types Of Wood
Make sure you're choosing hardwood for your furniture. The main types of hardwood are walnut, ash, maple, oak, and cherry in US main furniture retailers. Hardwood is better in longevity, and it is easier to maintain. Also, hardwood yields a more beautiful look for furniture, which is one of the main reasons why consumers are buying solid wood products. Walnuts and ash are especially popular thanks to their beautiful look and luxurious feeling. Elephant Desks has these types of standing desks in its collection.
2. The Craftsmanship
The finishing of solid wood furniture is essential and it would greatly affect its design and appearance of it. Most solid wood furniture is oil-based poly finish, nitro-cellulose lacquer finish, coating finish, paint finish, and wax. If you're interested in finishes of solid wood and other engineered wood finishes, we recommend reading an article posted by HomeDepot.
We know that the finishing could affect the overall look of a solid wood desk. Elephant Desks are UV coating finish with a matte touch feel, which not only keeps the natural grain and knots of solid wood but also makes dusting extremely easy. Please find here for a detailed look at the desktop finish.
3. Retailer Policy
You can tell if the product is good from the retailer's warranty policy and return policy on their solid wood furniture. For example, Elephant Desks provides a 3-year policy on its solid wood standing desks which prevents headaches for you by offering replacements for defective products.