Wooden Furniture Or Metal Furniture? Which One Is Best?
Buying new furniture for your house? I can assume the number of questions you might be having about the furniture types whether a steel furniture or composite furniture will be the best suit, regarding its quality, which material is best or what style is trending. Furniture type is a vast domain where one might get lost and it might take numerous amounts of time to even understand furniture.
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So you have chosen furniture style but struggling to choose the material? Vivin to the rescue.
Majorly the furniture is made of metal and wood. There are several metal wood furniture types which have different significance and usage according to where the house is located on the globe and also the environment the house is located in.
Let us discuss about the types of material and their advantages and disadvantages
Metal Furniture
Advantages Of Metal Furniture
Metal furniture has existed dominantly since the beginning of the 18th century. Metal is easy to clean and is a lot more durable than other furniture types making it long lasting than others. Metal furniture is not better at fighting pesticides or insects but it also doesn’t absorb the harmful chemicals a pesticide contains unlike a wood which absorbs the chemicals.
Steel furniture is very durable, it can take on hardest blows and can survive the most extreme climate at times. It is also easy to refurbish a metal using the newly introduced do-it-yourself patch kits and some paints. Strength wise metal is far more stronger than wood, some metals like steel can withstand over a thousand pounds.
All these points are valid if you buy good quality furniture made of metal. If you buy a cheaper quality metal then it’s likely to corrode or fall short of its qualities sooner than a good quality metal.
Metals are cheaper and metal extraction is a lot easier than wood extraction, plus the effects it has on the environment are different. A good grade aluminum lasts for upto 30 years without a constant need of care.
Just like a coin has two sides, there are cons to metal furniture as well.
Disadvantages Of Metal Furniture
Metals are durable & strong until they get rusted. Metals are easily corroded or cannot handle rust unlike stainless steel. If a low quality metal is chosen then the metal gets corroded as well as the welded joints are weaker and unable to handle the load.
The edges also play a huge factor, be it wood or metal the rough edges of the furniture should be sanded away. In the metal fraternity the quality comes with quantity, that means that higher the quality higher the weight of the metal is.
Heavy furniture is not mobile enough if you constantly tweak your furniture setting every 3-6 months. It also leaves scratches or marks on the floors and walls when moved.
Well, after looking at the pros and cons of metal furniture, let’s see what other type of furniture can or cannot do.
Wooden Furniture
Advantages Of Wooden Furniture
It has been centuries since wooden furniture existed. Wood has been easy to obtain and hence it has been mostly used for making furniture. People still love wooden furniture, for some people higher quality wood is expensive while some prefer good quality wood which lasts long.
Wood is strong, not as strong as metal but a good quality wood is very durable and sturdy. Nowadays furniture makers designing sturdy furniture with plys, fiberboard and particleboard which totally live upto the cost.
Hardwood furniture is the superman of wooden furniture. Hardwood includes teak, mahogany, cherry, maple etc. which are very difficult to find and also cost a fortune.
Earlier, furniture made of hardwood would last so long that it was passed onto future generations as a symbol of inheritance. Wood more than a century old is still found usable, although it requires considerable amount of attention and maintenance.
Last but not the least, Wood has a great aesthetic value. Wood provides warmth in a household. It is also very attractive due to its natural texture. Damaged wood is easy to repair, one just has to sand out the scratches and the uneven parts. Read our recent blog on guide to choose the best wood for furniture if you feel you have a deeper knowledge on furniture wood.
Now let’s look at the disadvantages of it.
Disadvantages Of Wooden Furniture
Wood has its origins from mother nature and hence it is most vulnerable to natural elements. Wood cannot withstand a touch of water.
Wood when kept in sunlight changes its color, which might sound really fascinating if it was our hair but wooden texture and color is one of the important elements of the wood which is then ruined when it changes color.
It is a lot easier to damage a piece of wood. One can use a simple fingernail or a sketch pen to destroy the value of the wooden furniture. The repairs cost a fortune when it comes to wooden furnishings and the regular polishing and varnishing add onto it even more. If you don’t know how to deal with your old furniture then checkout our blog on
Replace Or Refurbish: What To Do With Your Old Furniture.
I hope you have a good idea about the metal wood furniture now and certainly you can decide for yourself which type to go for your furniture.
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