Misunderstanding 1: Only solid wood is good
Many customers walk into a furniture store and immediately ask if a piece is made entirely of solid wood. If they hear the answer is no, they often turn away right away. This reflects a lack of understanding about modern panel furniture.
Panel furniture, which contrasts with traditional solid wood furniture, is centered around man-made panels. One of the most common types is Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), which is made by compressing wood fibers or other plant fibers along with resins under high heat and pressure. In terms of material, MDF is dense, thick, and stable, with a high strength-to-weight ratio, low moisture content, and resistance to warping. It’s considered one of the highest quality furniture materials globally. Moreover, the veneer applied over MDF is not only aesthetically pleasing but also offers durability, protecting the core material. High-end panel furniture often uses solid wood for edges or small decorative details, even in imported European designs. While solid wood may be used for smaller components like strips or edge seals, it’s important to note that both traditional and modern furniture vary significantly in value depending on the type of wood—low-grade solid wood can be less valuable than premium veneers. Additionally, many mid to low-grade solid woods aren’t ideal for proper drying processes, leading to potential warping or cracking once made into furniture. High-end solid wood pieces tend to be costly as well.
To summarize, the primary advantage of panel furniture lies in its superior mechanical properties compared to solid wood. While customers holding this belief aren't entirely incorrect—solid wood does have its appeal—it’s worth considering that modern panel furniture can offer significant benefits too.
From an "environmental" standpoint, solid wood has a much lower VOC content than panel products. However, from a broader "global environmental" perspective, using panel furniture helps alleviate resource constraints, contributing to sustainability.
Modern wooden furniture combines both solid wood and veneer. Here are some common options found in the Guangdong market:
1. Black Walnut, the highest quality walnut wood, primarily sourced from North America and Europe.
Domestic walnuts are lighter in hue, whereas black walnut is a deep brown with purplish tones, and its quarter-sawn surfaces display a striking large parabolic pattern (often called the "mountain" grain). Black walnut is quite expensive, so furniture is typically made using veneer rather than solid wood.
2. Cherry, imported cherry wood mainly comes from Europe and North America. The wood is a light yellow-brown, with an elegant grain and a medium-sized parabolic pattern, featuring small circular patterns. Cherry wood is also considered high-grade, and veneer is commonly used, while solid wood is rarer.
3. Beech, here referring to European beech, differs from the "Nanbeibei" beech used in traditional Chinese furniture. European beech has a bright, light-yellow hue with dense "rays" resembling needle-like structures and a mountainous pattern. Imported European beech is scarce but superior to domestic varieties. It's considered a mid to high-grade wood in China, often used as veneer, though solid wood is also employed for dining chairs and small tables.
4. Maple, maple wood is light yellow with a hilly pattern, and its standout feature is its "figure" (areas with distinct luster). Maple is a mid-range wood, and both veneer and solid wood are commonly used.
5. Birch, birch wood is light yellow with prominent "waterlines" (dark streaks). Birch is also a mid-range wood, and both solid wood and veneer are typical choices.
6. Rubber Wood, the primary color is light yellow-brown with scattered small rays, and the material is lightweight and soft, making it low-grade solid wood. Some merchants refer to it as "oak," which is misleading since real oak is pricier. European white oak has an elegant grain, while North American red oak boasts large mountain patterns. Both are denser and harder than rubber wood, differing greatly in appearance, structure, and material quality.
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