Solid wood board selection guide |

A must-read for beginners💕 Do you feel overwhelmed when you hear "solid wood board"? Oak, walnut, cherry... I'm confused by the names, and the prices are so different! 😵‍💫 Don't panic! This super practical guide from Big Goose teaches you how to choose solid wood. You will understand it immediately after reading it, and you won't make mistakes when decorating!

🌈 Understand the "personality" of wood (select appearance & temper)
Solid wood is like people, each personality (characteristic) is different! Before choosing furniture, take a look at which "temperament" you like:
🤎 Walnut - "Temperament boss"
Color: dark brown with purple tones, super texture! Looks high-end!
Personality: stable, durable, and has a good gloss!
Suitable for: those who want their home to look noble and stylish!
🍒 Cherry - "Gentle Little Sister"
Color: Warm light red to dark red, it will become more rosy with use
Characteristics: The texture is delicate and smooth, and it feels comfortable to touch.
Suitable for: sisters who like warm, Japanese, and retro styles!
🌰 Oak - "Strong Tough Guy"
Red Oak: The texture is a bit rough, reddish brown, and very tough.
White Oak: The color is light yellow-brown, the texture is more delicate, and it is very waterproof and moisture-proof
Characteristics: They are all very hard! Strong and durable!
🍁 Maple - "Little Fresh"
Color: White and clean, with a little cream or light pink, super refreshing!
Characteristics: Very hard! Some boards have a unique "bird's eye" pattern
Suitable for: minimalist style, log style
5. 🌳 Ash - "The King of Cost-effectiveness"
Color: Very light, close to beige, with clear texture like mountain patterns.
Characteristics: Relatively hard, easy to process, and relatively affordable.
Suitable for: Those with limited budgets who like light-colored natural patterns!

🔍 Step 2: Identify good and bad (avoid quality pitfalls!)
Don’t just look at the appearance when buying, try it out! Remember these 3 tips:
1. 👀 Look at the grain: Real wood: The grain is natural! Each one is different! There is continuity! (Imagine the annual rings of a tree)
Beware! Grain that looks like copy and paste, too rigid and too regular → It may be fake solid wood (veneer or artificial board)!
2. 👃 Smell: Good wood: Only a light, comfortable wood fragrance (like a forest) Smell pungent, sour, strange smell → It may be that the glue is of poor quality or the chemical treatment is excessive! Not environmentally friendly!
3. ✊ Touch + listen (to judge whether it is dry or wet):
Key point: The wood must be "thoroughly dry"! Otherwise, it will deform and crack when you get home!
Touch with your hand: Does it feel dry and not damp?
Tap gently: the sound is crisp and loud → dry! The sound is muffled → it may contain a lot of water!