Custom furniture has for decades been seen as one of the highest quality ways to deck out your house, and rightly so! Despite the rapid advances in computerised manufacturing techniques, still nothing beats the quality of a product produced by bare human hands. In this article we will examine the reasons why bespoke products are just so good.
To begin with, let's look at the secrets behind the manufacturing techniques applied to hand made furniture which makes them so amazing. Firstly, there’s wood turning, which can make incredibly intricate designs by rotating a piece of wood. This column of wood is then cut by a machine under the guidance of an experienced craftsman. He guides the blade to ensure the design is cut perfectly. This is often used for decorative columns in houses, to candle stick holders, chair legs and much more! One of the best designs we have seen is a piece of wood being turned into a spring! Meanwhile computerised manufacturing techniques still cannot create anything near as good as custom furniture made by a skilled craftsman. This is because robots and machines still do not have the artificial intelligence to oversee an intricate design being made. As a result, furniture made by robots must use much simpler designs. Certain elements of popular designs cannot even be created by machines, instead requiring the skilled hands of a craftsman. Next, design must also be taken in to account. Thanks to their years of experience, craftsmen working at custom furniture makers know all the ins and outs of designing great products. The result is that these items are created to a much higher standard than any shop bought product could ever be made to. What does this mean to the consumer? First of all, the product can be designed specifically to their needs. Products can have extra features added for specialist needs of the customer. Second, the design can match other pieces of furniture that the customer may already have in their house. A dining room table for example could be made to match similar design features of a lighting installation that will be situated above it. The result is a higher quality product for the customer and a piece that fits the room perfectly. Next, let’s look at materials. There are a number of reasons why custom furniture manufacturers are able to create products with better materials. The main reason is price. Standard furniture shops usually are looking for the cheapest way to produce a product to sell it with the highest margins. Meanwhile, custom furniture manufacturers can use much better materials. They also have the option to get locally sourced wood, or specialist wood, which can have distinct characteristics compared to generic wood used in mass produced products. Again, this results in a better finished product for the customer. Materials can be chosen to match other furniture in the room, or for their specific characteristics such as strength, colour or even texture. When you buy standard furniture, this kind of flexibility is impossible. You may see tables or cabinets advertised as using oak, beech or pine, however frequently on cheaper products, this is simply a plastic covering with a wood effect on rather than an actual wood.
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