Wooden furniture can be treated with a varnish, wax, oil, or a specially designed maintenance product.
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An industrial (dining room) table is characterized by the use of sturdy and robust materials. Metal and wood are usually the right combination to create an industrial look. A wooden table top goes very nicely with a natural interior. The steel legs provide the industrial and massive feeling. Not only the model just described, but also a model completely made of wood with steel elements or a complete table made of steel go perfectly with the contemporary industrial trend. In this blog we focus on the different types of wood.
Mango wood
Mango wood is a type of wood that has become extremely popular in recent years. The wood of the Mango tree is used for furniture when the tree has stopped bearing fruit. For Mango plantations, the tree has become worthless if it no longer bears fruit. The tree is then cut down and the wood can be used to produce furniture. The felled trees are replaced by new trees: Sustainability at its best!
Mango wood In terms of appearance and structure, it cannot be compared to other types of wood such as Teak or Oak. The busy wood print makes every Mango product even more unique than people are used to from other types of wood. Although the basis of it Mango wood is always the same, color shades may occur and one table top may differ from the other. Mango wood may have a yellow rash associated with the product. It is therefore possible that you have a dining table without yellow shades and a TV cabinet with yellow shades. This may be due to the treatment of the furniture, but also due to, for example, the area where it comes from. In a more humid area a tree grows differently than in a drier area, which affects the color of the Mango tree.
The Mango tree grows very high in a short period of time and often has a large diameter. This makes the Mango tree extremely suitable for the furniture industry. Mango wood has become so popular that it is now seen as an important material of the future. Mango wood is currently the best-selling type of wood in the Netherlands, mainly for dining tables and coffee tables. Our Mango Wood products can be found via the following link: Mango products
Benefits
- Sustainable
- Little maintenance required
- Robust and graceful appearance
- High-quality wood
- Unique because of imperfections
Disadvantages
- May contain imperfections
- Color is not always even
Oak wood
Oak wood is one of the most well-known types of wood. The tree is also very well known in the Netherlands. There are oak trees in almost every forest. The wood is strong and hard and is widely used for furniture. Oak wood has a rustic and robust appearance. It is widely used for modern furniture.
Oaks grow in various areas. The climate determines the quality of the oak wood. For example, Siberian Oak is stronger than Oak from many other regions. This is due to the extremely cold temperatures in Siberia, which causes the oak to slowly grow in size. This makes the tree sturdier and the wood harder.
Our Oak products can be found via the following link: Oak products
Benefits
- Durable and wear-resistant
- Oak wood is very hard, so it can withstand a blow
- Oak wood is easy to combine with different styles due to its natural color and appearance (timeless design)
Disadvantages
- The price (due to the scarcity, the wood has become more expensive)
- Not suitable for water (Oak wood can rot if untreated and constantly submerged in water)
- More difficult to combine with industrial facilities.
Acacia wood
Acacia wood is a warm and durable hardwood species that has been used for furniture for quite some time. The beautiful color shades, the beautiful flame drawings in the wood and of course the extremely warm color make Acacia wood distinctive from other types of wood. Every Acacia product is unique and characteristic.
Acacia is dense and hard wood, not very flexible and therefore more difficult to work with. Acacia wood furniture feels heavy and solid and is therefore a showpiece in any home! In addition, Acacia remains beautiful for a particularly long time.
Our Acacia wooden products can be found via the following link: Acacia products
Walnut
American walnut is also called walnut or black walnut. These trees grow in eastern America. This species has a darker finish compared to the European species. It is a soft type of wood that is easy to work with. This can be a disadvantage: watch out for dents during use.
Benefits
- Easy to edit.
- Straight grain.
- Luxurious appearance.
Disadvantages
- Walnut is soft wood. Watch out for dents!
- The price: due to the scarcity, the wood has become more expensive.
Beech wood
Beech wood is widely used in the Netherlands. It is very hard and hardly splinters. The wood has a light brown color, sometimes with a red glow. Beech wood has a similar grain and structure.
Benefits
- Cheap.
- Similar grain and structure.
Disadvantages
- Can yellow quickly.
Maple
Maple wood, also called Ahorn, is a deciduous type of wood from Europe or America. In America it is also called Maple wood. The wood is light yellow and has very fine grains. This species is often used for furniture because it is the hardest type of wood.
Benefits
- Very hard type of wood.
- Fine grain.
- No knots.
Disadvantages
- May discolour due to light.
Teak
Teak wood comes from deciduous trees in the tropics. Teak is light brown to golden brown in color and can darken in sunlight. The oils in the wood make it feel smooth and soft. This wood looks very cool due to the discolorations.
Benefits
- Cool.
- Naturally.
- Sturdy.
Disadvantages
- Heavy.
- Can discolour.
Our Teak wood products can be found via the following link: Teak products.
