Today, a lot of materials are used to make furniture - glass, metal, plastic. But none of them can compare with natural wood. It lends itself much better to processing, so it is quite easy to make furniture out of it, which can become a work of art.
Natural wood furniture will create in your home the warmth and comfort that we all dream of. However, not every material is suitable for the manufacture of furniture. All types of wood can be divided into three independent groups:
- soft (aspen, pine, cedar);
- solid (oak, ash, birch);
- very hard (hornbeam, boxwood, acacia).
Only a professional can make furniture from very hard woods, but it will last longer than from softer woods. Wooden furniture will create a special atmosphere of sophistication in your home. Anyone can do it with their own hands, even without experience. But do not think that your first experiment will end with the creation of a universal work. Masterycomes with experience, the main thing is your desire.
Modern manufacturers of wood furniture cover it with various chemical compounds (dyes, varnishes, etc.). If you decide to use them, then you should check them for environmental friendliness. If you want to make truly “clean” wooden furniture with your own hands, then you must be prepared for the fact that it must be carefully and carefully looked after. For example, beeswax with turpentine protects it well, but over time the composition is wiped off, and it must be applied again.
At first, it seems to a beginner that making wooden furniture with his own hands is an impossible task. But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is an amazingly exciting and creative process that even a beginner can do. To get started, you can try to make furniture with your own hands from wood for a summer residence. Even if your first experience is not very successful, then such an “experimental” situation will do in the country.
For summer cottages, furniture is made from well-dried hardwoods. To create an original and original decor in the production of benches or coasters, dried but strong stumps are often used, which are decorated and then coated with a special varnish.
Vintage furniture has been at the peak of popularity for a long time. To create it, it is not at all necessary to spend fabulous sums. You can make your own wooden furniture in this style from scratch, and then give it a sophisticated retro look.charm, or restore an old, obsolete environment. Everything can be limited only by your imagination. You will be able to make unique samples of designer furniture that will fit into the interior of your home.
When making furniture from wood, it should be borne in mind that, depending on the purpose of the object and its style, a suitable type of wood is also selected. For example, home and garden furniture are made from different types of wood, and they are also processed differently. The wood is selected based on its durability, strength, resistance to deformation and, of course, color (although it can be created later).
