In recent years, with the improvement of everyone's consumption concept and the pursuit of quality of life, more and more young people choose solid wood dining tables, and the natural wood grain texture and warm touch make the texture of the home double instantly. However, for some owners of the first renovation, do not know how to choose a solid wood dining table, today Xiao Qi will take everyone to understand how to choose a solid wood dining table
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Advantages and disadvantages of solid wood dining table?
merit:
The solid wood dining table is made of natural wood raw materials, without the addition of other chemicals, which is more healthy and environmentally friendly.
Practical. Compared with other tables, the solid wood dining table material is durable, not easy to damage, and has a longer service life.
From the appearance point of view, the natural texture and color of the solid wood dining table are very high.
shortcoming:
Solid wood dining table waterproof is poor, not resistant to high temperature is easy to burn, usually need regular maintenance and avoid direct sunlight.
The price is higher. The general pure wood dining table on the market needs at least 3,000 budgets, and the price varies according to the material, and some even tens of thousands of pieces.
Determine if your home is suitable for a solid wood table:
If you are a family that attaches importance to environmental protection, likes wood and has a sufficient budget, you can choose a solid wood dining table, and if you have a budget problem, you can also choose pine, rubber wood, fir and other low-priced cork as a table.
Because the solid wood dining table needs maintenance, the living environment is too dry or humid for the family is not suitable for the choice of solid wood dining table.
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Solid wood dining table popular design
Foldable/retractable dining table
For small families, the dining table is too large to occupy space, and if it is too small, friends will not have enough to eat. You can consider the foldable dining table, the square can be rounded, put away is square, does not occupy the place, unfolded into a large round table, friends together to eat together is more suitable.
Wall-mounted folding dining table
Want to save more space, you can also choose to hang the dining table on the wall, convenient folding design, free up space and put away freely, table and blackboard free switching, there are storage functions inside, dining table, desk, bar, one thing multi-purpose!
Long table of solid wood
There is a need to work from home, but because of space reasons can not have a separate office area of the apartment, you can choose to put a long solid wood dining table in the living room, both a dining table and a desk, killing two birds with one stone. Especially suitable for families who do not have a "coffee table, TV, sofa" in the living room.
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How to choose a solid wood dining table?
(1) Material
The most important thing about the solid wood dining table is the choice of material, and the quality of the material determines the service life and price of the dining table. Commonly used in the market are ash, white oak, rubber wood, pine, teak, cherry wood, black walnut and so on.
Common hardwoods such as ash, white oak, cherry wood, and black walnut are all light luxury woods, while rubber wood and pine wood are low-cost cork woods.
Ash
Price: 4000-6000 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: the texture is natural and beautiful, good polishability, strong load-bearing capacity, has good corrosion resistance, even if the ash wood is placed in a humid space, the service life of ash wood is 30% higher than that of ordinary wood.
Disadvantages: The surface of the ash wood dining table is easy to be hairy, and the production process technology requirements are high. Fixing with nails, screws and glue is easy to crack, and the drying performance is poor, and it is easy to deform or crack.
Most of the domestic ash wood is produced in Europe and the United States, the transportation cost is higher, and because the ash wood needs 40-50 years to become a wood, so there will be a domestic ash willow bleach paint on the market to impersonate imported ash wood, it is difficult for the average person to distinguish it, and it must be paid attention to when buying!
White oak
Price: 5000-75000 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: white oak appears more in the form of straight grain, the color is relatively pure, the texture is fine, it is not easy to absorb water, even after moisture, it is not easy to deform, it can resist wear, and the table structure is firm and the service life is long.
Disadvantages: oak dehydration is difficult, processing is difficult, undided table, easy to deform or shrink crack, because the material is rare, high-quality oak is mostly imported from abroad, white oak table price is higher.
Rubberwood and oak, although only a word difference, but do not be fooled, some businesses marked a much lower than the market price to attract consumers, consumers think they have made a big bargain, but the result is to be rubberwood instead of oak.
Cherry wood
Price: 6000-7500 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: the wood is delicate, the texture is clear, the polishability is good, the coating effect is good, and the bending performance is good.
Disadvantages: expensive, medium load-bearing, try to avoid stacking heavy objects, otherwise it is easy to warp.
Cherry wood has a yellowish color and small black spots on the surface, which is easy to identify. The appearance is relatively high, and any shot is photogenic!
Black walnut
Price: 9000-13000 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: moderate soft and hard, delicate and warm to the touch, not susceptible to moisture mold and dry crack deformation, but also to maintain home protection paint, will not appear for a long time and fade.
Disadvantages: high price, medium resistance to compression and bending, poor toughness, especially in the corners of the place is very easy to damage, need to be carefully protected.
If the purchased walnut table does not have edges and corners, Xiao Qi recommends using an angular protective cover, one can extend the service life, and the other is to reduce the probability of damage caused by the child bumping at home.
Matsuki
1000-2000 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: Soft texture, with a good smell of pine fragrance, natural environmental protection, not easy to deform, low price.
Disadvantages: The wood is soft and easy to crack, not resistant to bumps, and cannot bear too much weight.
Rubber wood
Price: 2000-3000 yuan / m³ or so
Advantages: good toughness, not easy to crack, easy maintenance, affordable price. Easy to color, good paint coating performance.
Disadvantages: more sugar content, easy to change color, corrosion, not easy to dry, easy to bend and deform.
Spades and cherry wood are warm and mellow in color, but the price is relatively high, suitable for families with a good budget. Ash and white oak are slightly inferior in appearance, but the texture is hard and the texture is beautiful, which is also a very good material for the table. Rubberwood and pine wood are more affordable and suitable for families with low budgets.
Notes for the selection of solid wood dining table:
●After selecting the type of wood, it also depends on the grade of the wood, and the best way to make a solid wood table is to use FAS grade wood.
●Frame solid wood, boardwood combination, toothed plate, spliced solid wood, composite solid wood, skinned solid wood, this kind of is not pure solid wood, the biggest drawback is the large amount of glue, the environmental protection coefficient is low.
●There are also wood-based panels + veneers, solid wood + veneers, and the main materials of the skinned dining table are mostly cheap wood-based panels. If there are more than two identical lines, it must be a leather dining table.
● Walnut wood with various definite words, such as golden walnut, is not real black walnut.
●When purchasing, ask what the content of solid wood is, and what are the main materials and auxiliary materials.
(2) Table structure
desktop
Solid wood dining table, the highest level is the whole piece of solid wood, but the cost is too high, generally a number of wooden boards spliced together. It is necessary to pay attention to the difference in color and pattern between the spliced wooden boards should not be too large, and whether there are gaps in the splicing.
Painting
The appearance of the solid wood used is painted to ensure that the solid wood is more durable. Wood wax oil and varnish are used more often. Wood wax oil raw materials are generally some natural vegetable oils, and the environmental protection level is better than that of varnish. And wood wax oil can penetrate into the interior of the wood, deep moisture and maintenance of wood, with waterproof and stainproof, wear and friction resistance and other functions.
After brushing, the varnish will form a smooth, transparent but not breathable resin film on the surface of the wood, which can isolate air and moisture without changing the natural texture and color of the wood.
Therefore, if you like the unique touch of wood, choose wood wax oil, and if you want simple and easy cleaning, choose varnish.
The way the legs are designed
Table legs generally have two design methods, one is outward oblique, which is both beautiful and smooth, but sacrifices leg space. The other is perpendicular to the desktop, with plenty of space below, but the style may be a bit dull. Both of these methods have pros and cons, and can be chosen according to their own needs and preferences.
It should be noted that the legs should be within the projection range of the desktop, otherwise there will be gaps when placed against the wall, which is not beautiful and wastes space.
The connection between the table top and the legs
The connection between the table top and the legs of the table is related to whether the table is stable and whether it will loosen after a long time. There are generally two ways: directly fixed with screws, the early stage is relatively strong, but the direction of the desktop panel and hardware is inconsistent, and the desktop is easy to crack.
Tenon and tenon structure, mainly used in high-grade solid wood dining table, the dining table parts are closely connected, not easy to crack, no hardware, more beautiful, but the process is relatively complex.
(3) Size
The standard height of the dining table is between 72-78cm, which is ergonomic and makes the elbows more comfortable on the table. The height of the dining chair is more suitable for 45cm, the dining chair is too high or too low, and it will feel uncomfortable when eating and sitting.
The general size of the small dining table is 120*60*H75cm, and the large apartment can be selected from 160*65*H75cm.
(4) Warranty and after-sales
Before purchasing, understand the warranty and after-sales, which are free of charge by the merchant, how long the warranty period is, and which are not within the scope of the warranty, in case of problems in the later stage, you can better protect your rights and interests.
(5) Maintenance is very important
Avoid placing in direct sunlight, next to the stove, air conditioning outlets and damp places, and do not drag hard.
You can change the rag frequently with an anti-scalding and anti-fouling pad, clean the table oil to avoid the use of alcohol, and wipe it with a wet and clean cloth.
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Non-solid wood dining table materials are available
In addition to the solid wood dining table, there are three types of table materials on the market: stone, glass, and artificial panels.
(1) Stone
According to the different materials, stone can also be divided into many kinds, such as marble, fire stone, rock slabs and other stones.
Marble is the more popular household material at present, its material is hard and wear-resistant, the surface is delicate and smooth, very textured, and it is also very convenient to clean. However, marble is not resistant to impact, and under heavy blows, it is easy to break or produce gaps, and it is also easy to be discolored by oil penetration.
Marble is divided into natural and artificial marble two, natural marble is expensive, budget limited family suitable for the choice of artificial marble.
The fire-fired stone countertop dining table is more personal, but the surface is bumpy, and the relatively smooth marble is not so clean. The black fire-fired stone countertops are more suitable for nordic winds.
Because the thickness of the rock slab is generally relatively thin, usually 3-15mm thick, so the rock slab countertop table is relatively light, and does not seep color, scratch-resistant, high temperature resistance, the disadvantage is expensive. You can consider domestic, the price is relatively cheap, cheap has more than one hundred square meters, more than 700-1000 yuan of expensive points, it is recommended to choose better quality, performance will be good.
At present, there is no industry standard for rock slabs, the market is mixed, how to distinguish between real and false rock slabs, you need to learn these tricks.
●Fire roasting / knife scraping. The slabs are super resistant to high temperatures, and if they are baked with fire or scraped with a knife and have not left a trace, they are real slabs.
●Distinguish from the embryo. The surface and interior of the slab are the same color and pattern, and the general fake slab has only one surface layer.
● Sides and bottom. If the sides and bottom are integrated and smooth, it is a real rock slab, and conversely there are bumps and small lattices, which are generally tiles.
(2) Glass
The surface of the glass dining table is smoother and cleaner, and the price of glass is more moderate, if you are worried about the glass is not firm, you can choose tempered glass material.
(3) Artificial panels
Common wood-based panels are plywood, fiberboard, particle board, etc., and the table of wood-based panels use particle board, which is cheap, but not very durable, because the wood-based panels are not waterproof, so when wiping the table, we should pay attention to it, if you wet the corners, the wood-based panel dining table is easy to swell.
The above is Xiao Qi's summary of the solid wood table selection method, how do you choose the table? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share your little tricks~