Have you ever fretted over choosing the ideal piece of wooden furniture for your home? Here at Frances Hunt we have written a simple guide to help you make a more informed decision and to help you choose the right piece of wooden furniture.

There are a couple of things to consider when buying a piece of wood furniture. Your choice will ultimately depend on these two things. What you need and what your budget is.

Is your wooden furniture for indoors or outdoors?
Wooden furniture has many different type of finishes, which makes some perfect for inside your home or office and other ideal for outdoors. Outdoor wooden furniture will generally have a stronger, weather resistant finish. This way, even when exposed to the sun and rain, it should still last. Although you should always avoid exposing your wooden furniture to direct sunlight as this can cause discolouration and cracking of the wood. You should also remember that knots in your wooden furniture are completely natural and should not be considered a defect.

Do you need the furniture for home or the office?
This has more to do with the overall setting of the location. Usually, your office furniture will look very different from your home furniture.
Wooden furniture for your home doesn’t need to be as formal looking as you would find in an office. Your home should be a relaxed environment and there is a wealth of wooden furniture made in all kinds of odd shapes and sizes! You can easily find comfortable wooden beds, dining table and chairs and other home furnishings to suit any style of home decor.
It is important to remember when choosing wooden furniture you keep in mind the size of the area you are buying the furniture for and any theme in your home. Your choice should compliment this. Sometimes, a piece of stylish wooden furniture may look perfect when standing alone in a store front or pictured perfectly in a design setting online. Then it arrives on your doorstep and it turns out to be a wrong fit. So be sure to consider carefully how a piece of wooden furniture will fit into your home before making a buying decision.
Wood furniture made for a working environment will usually look more formal. It is also stronger and expected to last longer. Imagine you need to buy office chairs for your study. Observe furniture in other offices. People will often choose a good strong wood such as oak or teak for their office furniture. This is perfect for shelves, tables or any other furniture which are meant to hold strong items such as books for a long period of time.

What about your budget?
If you find that you are on a tight budget when furnishing your home with wooden furniture you may have to consider which type of wood to buy. Different types of wood affect the retail price of the furniture. Mahogany, walnut, cherry wood and oak are all examples of fine wood, and furniture made from these will cost more. Pine furniture is a softer wood that is available more readily so will naturally cost less.

Remember: All wooden furniture will benefit from a very small amount of maintenance to keep it in a good condition. If this is not done, the wood may become dry and lose its natural colour. Any spills should be wiped up immediately with a damp cloth and you should never put hot cups or plates directly onto wooden surfaces.

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