Wood furniture is found in homes and businesses worldwide. It’s been made for centuries, and people today continue to love both old classic styles and new contemporary looks.

What is it about wooden furniture that captures everybody’s heart? Please read on to learn more.

1. It’s Beautiful

There’s something very pleasing and aesthetically satisfying about wood’s appearance. The way the grains move within a piece makes people feel like the natural world has been incorporated into a person’s home and the world of interior décor. It is a natural material, and it looks and feels natural, which translates into beauty.

Wood furniture comes in many styles, colors, finishes, and textures. Pick a dark, rich stain or a light yellow that exhibits the wood’s natural beauty. There’s lots of choice to suit every style, and it can all be very beautiful.

2. Durable and Repairable

If you chip a piece of furniture made of plywood or some other inexpensive, artificial material, it’ll look worn down sooner. Furniture should stand up to daily wear and tear because people shouldn’t have to treat the items in their home like museum pieces in a glass display not to be used.

Solid wood furniture can withstand bumps and scratches better than other materials, and if there is a nick, scratch, or gouge, it can be repaired.

3. Not Your Grandparent’s Wooden Furniture

Leading artisans like Woodcraft produce some unbelievably imaginative pieces that would have been impossible to imagine in prior decades. Imagine a table with a colored resin inlay in the crack that looks like a river. Magic River tables are classy but colorful, adding a little bit of punch and flare to a dining room or kitchen.

Stately, classic looks are timeless, but the one-of-a-kind pieces made by today’s leading woodworkers are very different from wooden antique furniture.

4. Sustainable

Currently, there’s lots of cheap furniture made overseas that is designed to fit inside a small package, so it’s easy to ship. However, it’s usually made of inexpensive materials that wear down quickly. Plus, shipping the furniture across an ocean adds to its carbon footprint and the price tag.

In contrast, local furniture makers use real hardwood they sustainably harvest, so there’s a balance between trees planted and those harvested. The wood doesn’t need to be transported thousands of miles when you buy custom furniture locally, so it’s simpler, more sustainable, and better for the environment.

5. Warmth and Comforting

Finally, wooden furniture isn’t only beautiful to look at. It’s also comforting. It makes people feel snug and cozy. If the remote, off-grid log cabin is a full-fledged aesthetic and a hug you can live inside, a piece of wooden furniture is like a chunk of that warm feeling you can fit in every room.

Wood furniture has a soothing quality that adds a warm, welcoming dimension to a home.

But whatever piece of wood furniture suits your sense of style and the space it’ll inhabit in your home. Measure the space and make your selection carefully, and you should enjoy the furniture for many years to come.