Solid Wood Furniture and Veneer Wood Furniture:
Advantages and Disadvantages

25 Feb 2011- Solid wood is the wood that is cut into boards from the trunk of the tree. Solid wood basically do not have any hollow spaces. Interiors of modern homes are adorned with solid wood furniture and the highlight of this type of furniture is that is that all exposed parts are made of the same species of all natural wood, and there is no inclusion of any other materials. Wood veneer is a thin slice of wood or real wood cut from log. A sawing machine is used to cut a thin slice of veneer from log. Both solid wood and veneer wood has been used in the making of furniture from a very long time and both have their respective merits and demerits. It is to be noted that all-wood furniture is not always solid wood. A veneer wood can achieve the same look as solid wood at a much lower rate than solid lumber.

Advantages of Solid Wood Furniture

• Solid wood furniture is durable. All types of scratches, dents, water marks, dings, stains can all be repaired. But then if the damage is more, the cost of repairing also becomes expensive but it is less expensive than veneer furniture.
• Solid wood furniture is more charming and attractive than others. This type of furniture has a smooth surface and the continuous grain pattern from top to the bottom and hence adds to the beauty of the furniture piece.

Disadvantages of Solid Wood Furniture

The main disadvantage of solid wood furniture is it splits or cracks when exposed to extreme atmospheric conditions. It will expand or contract, and may split along the grain of the wood. As a rule, do not place furniture directly under strong sunlight or direct heat sources.