What's Your Furniture Made Of?: Various Hardwoods
As you are well aware, all wood is not created equal. More importantly, all materials that appear to be wood aren't exactly what they're made up to be.
Being structurally sound, there is nothing inherently wrong with composite woods. It goes without saying, however, that the durability and natural appearance of composite woods and other materials cannot compare to the wholeness of hardwoods.
While there is a vast amount of hardwoods from which furniture is constructed, we're going to focus on three common, preferred varieties:
Cherry
A popular choice among novice and experienced furniture purveyors alike for its warm glow, highly visible grain and its characteristic luster. While numerous parts of the plant are used in a variety of ways, cherry wood is most oft
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