Caring For Furniture During Winter: Choose Veneers – Century Ply

Caring For Furniture During Winter: Choose Veneers
“The only disadvantage is that each one is unique.”

Wooden furniture is tough and long-lasting, but only if it’s genuine. The quality of raw materials and the treatment of the wood used decide whether your furniture will be able to withstand a harsh, cold winter. It will do so only if the wood is natural and of good quality. Choosing an authentic brand ensures that you get the best quality furniture with enhanced longevity.

“You can buy indoor or outdoor furniture without worrying about weather changes if the wood is treated and polished well. Wood Veneer is not suggested for outdoor application however, wood-based furniture for outdoors have different variety and treatment for solid wood to sustain weather changes. Wood, by virtue of its nature, can withstand weather changes unless hampered by man-made substances and water seepage; so, I don’t see why a genuine piece of furniture won’t be able to do that. If it has a natural veneer glued on it which is polished well, then I would advise customers to stop worrying about weather changes for indoor applications,” says Rajeev Sharma, Head of Decorative Product Management, CenturyPly.

What are wood veneers?

Veneers are thin slices of the bark of a tree that are glued on top of wood panels or plywood. Unlike laminates, these are natural sheets and are usually less than 4 mm in thickness. Apart from acting as a protective shield for the panel, it also adds to the aesthetic appeal of your furniture. Veneers are premium products and unique because each bark is specific to a given species of trees.

“Veneers offer a huge range in terms of collection and variety. If you own a natural veneer, there is almost zero possibility of there being another natural veneer with the same patterns and detail. It’s like a tiger print or fingerprint, each unique and different from the other. The trick is to identify originals from duplicates and ones with the same texture and patterns cannot be original. That’s why choosing a genuine brand like CenturyVeneers over local vendors guarantees that your veneer is one of a kind,” Mr Sharma clarified.

The choice of veneers lies entirely with the customer, depending on the kind of furniture they want it for — there are options for both indoor and outdoor furniture as well as the ones that best suits your design.

Wood veneers are highly durable products, provided no compromises are made in the manufacturing, polishing and pasting processes. A trusted brand like CenturyVeneers comes with the assurance of authenticity and high processing standards in manufacturing and polishing. Moreover, customers can get warranties up to as many as seven years, though veneers are expected to last well beyond the warranty period. Premium products like veneers are certainly not cheap but they are affordable. When you compare the price with durability, veneers are the right fit for a customer.

“If you buy veneers from untrustworthy sellers, then you’ll most likely receive a duplicate, not a natural veneer. Subsequently, its low quality will lead to damages or breakage, even due to weather changes, and add to your maintenance cost and efforts. Genuine natural veneers, on the other hand, are easy to maintain and long-lasting,” Mr Sharma said.

The limitations of veneers: Is uniqueness a disadvantage?

Natural veneers are supposed to be used on flat surfaces and not bent. However, furniture with designs that need veneers to be bent is made with just the top surface of the veneer, reducing its thickness. It involves an intricate process, and the furniture may require additional maintenance, especially if kept outdoors. This may be considered a limitation. But also consider the uniqueness of natural veneers. Say, you may have ordered 30 sheets of a wood species of your choice. You reassess your interiors and decide you need 10 more, but there isn’t any left in the market. What do you do? It cannot be replicated, leaving you with no option. The veneers you have cannot be found anywhere else, not unless it’s a duplicate, of course!

Veneers are considered unique and premium furniture protection sheets. CenturyVeneers uses the best natural veneers, and their manufacturing process aims to produce highly durable, borer- and termite-proof and aesthetically pleasing veneers. They are the number one in sourcing natural veneers, letting them offer to their customers a huge collection over a wide price range.