| Typically some furniture and children's toys are made | | | | such a way that actually hardens the wood. |
| from beech wood. It is a beautiful wood, light colored | | | | There are some instances, however, when beech |
| with a great grain. It is not the easiest wood for | | | | wood furniture is not the best choice. By nature, beech |
| craftsman to work with, which is why there is perhaps | | | | wood is very absorbent. It soaks up moisture a lot, |
| slightly less beech furniture than other hard wood | | | | thus it makes sense that it is not idea for either |
| furniture. However, if you know how to work it, it is | | | | outdoor furniture or to use in locations where the air is |
| usually well worth the effort and time it takes to do so. | | | | very damp and humid. It will swell up, making cupboard |
| The resultant furniture will be a beautiful light colored | | | | doors very difficult to close for example. Unless you |
| piece that will fit well in any room. | | | | live in a relatively dry location you may not want to use |
| Unlike another light wood sometimes used for cabinet | | | | beech wood. It is also not recommended for kitchens |
| making, pine wood, beech has a couple of added | | | | or bathrooms for the same reasons. Even on an |
| advantages which in many ways gives beech furniture | | | | outdoor patio, unless you are sure the furniture will not |
| the edge over pine furniture. It is odorless. If you are | | | | get wet or be exposed to damp morning or evening |
| bothered by wood smells, or if you prefer not to have | | | | air, you should not use it. |
| a wood smell in your bedroom or living room yet you | | | | Even with the limitations on beech furniture, you will find |
| still want light colored furniture then beech furniture | | | | that a beech wardrobe, beech dresser or other beech |
| may be more to your liking. Pine wood is also very | | | | furniture can be a fantastic addition to any room. Its |
| soft wood. It is easily dented and damaged. As such, it | | | | fresh light color and durability make it ideal to use for |
| is not always the ideal choice for furniture that is likely | | | | bedroom or living room furniture, as well as for a dining |
| to get a lot of use or for children's rooms especially if | | | | table and chair set. Providing the area is not subject to |
| they play in their bedrooms a lot-unless it is finished in | | | | dampness, your beech furniture should last a long time. |