Furniture is made today with very different materials, both traditional and ultra-modern and even exotic. Each material has its own balance of characteristics and can be used in each specific situation to a greater or lesser degree. Let’s examine some materials, used in the production of desks.
Natural wood is by right considered the most traditional material for the manufacture of desks. Of course, wooden desks are not made from a certain variety of wood, there are dozens of them. You can choose wood, either very hard (for example, oak or hornbeam) or very beautiful (for example, cherry). It is possible to choose an expensive breed, such as mahogany, or cheap pine. Of course, the harder and more beautiful the texture of the wood, the more expensive a desk made of it will be. Desks, made of natural wood, as a rule, look very respectable and make the room cozy. In order to be in use for a long time, these desks need special care, they should not be used in a dusty or damp room.
The next material for desks is glass. It is true that they rarely make desks entirely out of glass, they mostly use combinations of glass with metal or, more rarely, with wood. Glass desktops look light, visually they do not take up much space in the room. Glass is perfectly resistant to small scratches and is not afraid of moisture. The biggest disadvantage of glass is its brittleness. True, there are special glasses, they are very strong, made using special technologies, like car glasses. When buying a glass desk, require a certificate on the strength of the glass used in it.
Metal desks are not yet widely practiced. They are mainly used in cases where conditions do not allow the use of more human-friendly materials, or where the so-called “techno” style was accused. For the manufacture of this type of tables, both steel with different coatings and light alloys with aluminum and titanium can be used.
Plastic desks can have any shape, and even the most whimsical, and also of any color. They are light and quite strong. Plastic desks do not require special care and are not very expensive. The only thing to worry about is to demand from the seller a certificate confirming the correspondence of the desk with sanitary standards.
I would like to mention one more material, namely artificial stone. The decoration with artificial stone will allow your desk to look very solid. Manufacturers offer a huge variety of dyes, you can choose anything to your liking. Artificial stone is easy to work with, contributing to a wide variety of desks made from it. Of course, a large and beautiful stone desk will look ridiculous on the carpet in a small room, such a table needs furniture that is appropriate for its weight.
