Usually, some children’s furniture and toys are made of beech wood. It is a beautiful wood, light in color with a great grain. It’s not the easiest wood for craftsmen to work with, so beech furniture is perhaps slightly less common than other hardwood furniture. However, if you know how to do it, it’s usually worth the effort and time it takes to do it. The resulting piece of furniture will be a beautiful light-colored piece that will fit well in any room.
Unlike another light wood that is sometimes used for cabinet making, pine wood, beech has a couple of additional advantages that, in many ways, give beech furniture an edge over pine furniture. . It is odorless. If woody smells bother you, or if you’d rather not have a woody smell in your bedroom or living room but still want light-colored furniture, then beech furniture may be more to your liking. Pine wood is also a very soft wood. It is easily dented and damaged. As such, it’s not always the ideal choice for furniture that’s likely to get a lot of use or for children’s rooms, especially if they play a lot in their rooms, unless it’s finished in such a way that it actually hardens the wood.
However, there are some cases where beech wood furniture is not the best option. By nature, beech wood is highly absorbent. It absorbs a lot of moisture, so it makes sense that it would not be an idea for outdoor furniture or for use in places where the air is very humid and humid. It will swell, making cabinet doors very difficult to close, for example. Unless you live in a relatively dry place, you may not want to use beech wood. It is also not recommended for kitchens or bathrooms for the same reasons. Even on an outdoor patio, unless you’re sure the furniture won’t get wet or be exposed to humid morning or night air, you shouldn’t use it.
Even with the limitations of beech furniture, you will find that a beech wardrobe, beech chest of drawers or other beech furniture can be a fantastic addition to any room. Its light, fresh color and durability make it ideal for use in bedroom or living room furniture, as well as a dining table and chair set. As long as the area is not subject to moisture, your beech furniture should last a long time.
