What is it about wood furniture that people everywhere love so much? As a building material, wood is popular worldwide, and people love furniture made from it just as much. There’s something reassuring and comforting about seeing an exposed beam in a roof, just like people feel upon seeing an old wooden rocking chair or dining table.
Let’s explore some of the traditional reasons people love wooden furniture while showing a few modern trends to see how wood’s timeless appeal evolves.
Durable and Fixable
Much of today’s quick and inexpensive furniture is made of cheap materials that break down quickly and can’t really be repaired properly. Layers of glued-together plywood or synthetic materials can’t be sanded or filled in.
In contrast, solid wood furniture stands up to daily wear and tear very well because it’s very durable. If there’s a nick, scratch, or even a gouge in the wood, you can use veneer or wood filler that matches the colour and hides the imperfections.
If a table leg or corner has seriously worn down, there are ways to cut out a section of the wood and replace it with a similarly sized block that you sand down to make the fit seamless. Even if you don’t possess these skills yourself and don’t feel like learning about them on YouTube, craftsmen can do it for you.
Once a cheaper piece of furniture begins its inevitable descent, nothing can make it look better.
Warmth and Comfort
In a digital, technologically advanced society like ours, maybe the sight of old-fashioned wood is extra comforting. It speaks to us of the past, a link to simpler times when turning nature’s raw materials into buildings and furniture was the technology.
Whether it’s a log cabin, a traditional wooden kitchen table, or even a marge temple made with sophisticated Japanese joinery, wood has always been a wonderful comfort to the soul.
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Modern Furniture for the Win
Today, leading artisans like Woodcraft offer modern looks for every room of the house in a wide range of styles embodying traditional techniques with a contemporary flair. Don’t think that all wooden furniture will look like it belongs in a stuffy 19th-century parlour!
Live-edge dining tables with a blue “river” epoxy offer a serious punch. These tables seem to represent the struggle of containing nature, with the live edges resembling how trees grow in the forest with a sparkling blue “river” embedded in the wood’s crack and embalmed within. Such tables are a conversation starter, or at the very least, they’re simply very cool!
Floating desks and shelves, beautiful arched bookcases with glass panels and lights, bedroom sets offering classical or modern grandeur, and so much more are available today.
Wooden furniture is practical, beautiful, and comes in more styles than you probably know exist. People study carpentry and architecture to learn how to create, repair and appreciate wood furniture, while others simply love it without fully exploring why. Whichever your attitude, given the timeless appeal of wooden furniture and the creativity of today’s most innovative artisans, it’s not hard to understand why it’s as popular as ever.
