Tips For Maintaining Handmade Wood Furniture

By Katherine S. Hall 4 years ago

Maintaining furniture might be an essential task but an enriching one at the same time. Here are a few handy tips that you can use to ensure that your handmade wood furniture lasts long. 

Wooden furniture, with its charm and beauty, adds a sense of allure to the home. Any wooden furniture becomes a centrepiece worthy of all attraction. It is for this reason, mainly you should give extra care and attention to its maintenance. However, it is essential to know which maintenance process works and what does not. 

The valuable tips below can help you maintain your furniture better:

  • Dust the furniture piece well

A clean piece of furniture makes the room sparkling, and to keep the piece clean, you need to do the right amount of dusting. Ensure to use a dry and soft cotton cloth to wipe any dust off the surface. The best way is to clean your handmade wood furniture like tables and sofas on a bi-monthly basis. 

  • Allow minimal exposure to sunlight

You need to be careful about exposing wooden furniture to direct sunlight for extended periods. That will result in a phenomenon called ‘spotting.’ In this process, light and dark spots appear across the cross-section. While using a wooden table, you can use a tablecloth to mitigate this effect effectively.

  • Keep an eye on the temperature 

You should avoid placing extremely hot and cold objects on wooden furniture for better maintenance. Such practice tends to leave an impression that distorts the original texture of the furniture surface. If you expose the surface to excessively high or low temperature, ensure the exposure is for a limited period and not for too long.  

  • Allow it to age with grace

Remember that handmade wood furniture ages with time, and you should allow it to age with grace. Just like wine, wooden furniture pieces might acquire new character during their twilight years. Some wood tends to lighten, and some darken with time. So, if you buy new wooden furniture, be very mindful of the next time about its aging habits. 

  • Keep sharp objects at bay

You need to be very careful about not placing any sharp objects too close to your wooden furniture. A scratch will never look good. 

  • Regular oiling and waxing

 Waxing and oiling wood surface is highly recommended as it gives a shiny varnish to it. Moreover, it adds a protective layer and a coating on the surface, thereby bracing its appearance. It will be fantastic if your oil and wax the wooden units once in three months. 

  • Always use warm water

To clean any wooden piece of furniture, you should always use warm water and mild dish soap. However, be careful not to soak it for a long time. You can clean it until the dust disappears. You can wipe off the residual moisture later with a clean cloth. 

Mentioned above are a few good tips that you can apply while maintaining your handmade wood furniture. Whatever you do, you should do that with love…that will show, and your table will glow.