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With growing environmental awareness, the availability of pure solid wood furniture has significantly decreased. Most modern solid wood furniture is made by combining solid wood with artificial boards. This approach helps prevent issues like cracking and warping that often occur when using large pieces of solid wood. While it retains the natural beauty and texture of real wood, it can sometimes lose the refined elegance that traditional solid wood furniture once offered. Because of the different materials used, the price difference between all-solid-wood furniture, solid wood composite furniture, and board-based furniture can be over a thousand yuan. Therefore, when purchasing solid wood furniture, it's essential to carefully check the materials and their usage.
Currently, more than ten types of wood are commonly used in solid wood furniture, including beech, teak, maple, oak, ash, birch, elm, poplar, linden, and pine. Among these, beech and oak are considered the most premium, which also makes them the most expensive. When choosing solid wood furniture, pay attention to the grain and knots. Solid wood should have a natural wood pattern visible from the front, and if you open a cabinet door, the same pattern should appear on the inside. Similarly, high-quality solid wood panels usually have knots on one side, and there should also be knots on the opposite side.
**Shopping Tips:**
**"Three Looks":**
1. **Look at the Material:** High-quality solid wood furniture will have dry, white wood with clear, tight, and fine grain patterns. After opening doors or drawers, there should be no strong or irritating odors, which could indicate poor quality or chemical treatments.
2. **Look at the Components:** When buying solid wood furniture, inspect the load-bearing parts such as legs, uprights, and horizontal supports. These should be free of major cracks, splits, or defects. Check the smoothness of drawers and how well they slide. Open all doors and drawers to ensure that screws are properly tightened and that internal man-made boards are edge-sealed. Also, check that all accessories are installed neatly without visible nails or gaps.
3. **Look at the Origin:** If the moisture content of the wood is higher than the average in the area where it will be used, it may lead to problems like cracking, warping, or loosening. It’s best to purchase furniture from reputable brands that use advanced drying techniques to ensure stability.
**"Two Touches":**
- **Touch the Surface:** A good solid wood piece should have a smooth surface without bumps or uneven textures. Feel the corners and edges—if they feel rough or the paint is too thick, it may indicate poor craftsmanship.
**"One Press":**
- **Press the Stress Points:** Gently press on key stress points like the corners, drawer supports, or shelf brackets to test the stability of the furniture.
**Check Paint Quality:**
After the surface is painted, it becomes a painted panel. When selecting, pay attention to three things: the paint should be even, smooth, and consistent (excluding chamfered edges). Avoid any signs of paint leakage, bubbles, or cracks.