| When considering which materials to pick for your | | | | Cherry wood is a more specialist wood reserved for |
| bespoke furniture, it's important to understand the | | | | decorative or more specialised furniture. It has a real |
| qualities of the base material, which is most likely to be | | | | antique feel to it, perhaps because of the quality of the |
| wood, before settling on a particular fabric or colour | | | | material. For this reason, it's not uncommon to find |
| scheme. | | | | cherry wood used in display cabinets, or furniture |
| Wood is divided into two categories: hardwood, which | | | | where the design is centred around presentation. |
| comes from deciduous trees, and softwood, which | | | | Walnut is another luxury material, which is identified by |
| comes from coniferous (needle leaved) trees. | | | | its golden brown colour and dark streaks. It's an |
| Natural Pine - also known as Redwood - is a popular | | | | unusually dark wood which works really well for |
| choice. It's a softwood that many people pick for | | | | coffee tables as it is strikingly unusual. |
| furniture as well as timber flooring. It's perhaps most | | | | Oak is a common choice, with its light yellow brown |
| commonly used in bedroom furniture and, because of | | | | colour and visible rings. It's used in anything from joinery, |
| it's light colouring, really helps to brighten up dull rooms. | | | | flooring, stairs, panelling and furniture and is a sturdy, |
| Ash is a beautiful, light coloured wood often used in | | | | reliable choice for simplistic furniture that serves both |
| furniture in panelling. It's resilient, tough and hard wearing, | | | | function and design. |
| which all adds to the luxurious feel and look of the | | | | It's all down to personal taste and budgets, but which |
| wood. This material is often chosen for beautiful | | | | ever wood you pick, keep in the back of your mind |
| furniture that will last a lifetime, and is perfect for show | | | | that you want to pick wood that has been responsibly |
| pieces such as TV units or coffee tables. | | | | sourced from sustainable forests. |