Birch beds
Our country has long been famous for its forests, so solid wood furniture was made almost everywhere. Birch was especially loved by craftsmen because its wood is easy to process, and among buyers because of its beauty and useful properties. No wonder the Russian aristocracy preferred to furnish their mansions with birch sets.
Peculiarities
Cabinetmakers evaluate wood by its density, which is determined by the ratio of mass to volume.
From the point of view of manufacturability in processing, birch belongs to the average density of wood with an indicator of 550-740 kg / m3 and is considered an easy material to process.
Its wood does not rot, it is homogeneous, practically has no knots, which affects the quality of the treated surface - it turns out smooth, without defects. At the same time, a beautiful pattern of various shades is formed on the cut, depending on the age of the tree - from golden to pink and even caramel.
In the bedroom, where there is a birch bed, there is always a light forest scent - this is how the wood itself smells.
These features determine the place of honor of birch in a number of possible materials for the manufacture of furniture.
- It is environmentally friendly and perfect for children's rooms, as well as for allergy sufferers.
- The manufacturability of wood makes it possible to produce furniture elements of beautiful and bizarre shapes. Details from it are bent, carved, glued, grinded.
- Ease of processing is accompanied by exceptional strength, reliability and elasticity, which makes it possible to make supporting structures of furniture from solid birch, for example, bed frames.
- Birch wood is durable and does not change its properties over time.
The natural color of the wood is improved by simple processing, achieving a golden-amber shine. For this and other reasons, solid birch furniture is considered elite.
The negative properties of birch wood include high hygroscopicity, so it must be covered with special protective compounds. First, the lumber is dried using special chambers.
Solid birch is used for the manufacture of furniture for various purposes: living rooms, children's rooms, bedrooms, hallways.
What is better pine beds?
In addition to birch, pine is also famous for its resistance to deformation. It is used to make beds, sofas and armchairs, children's furniture. The beautiful golden hue of pine wood will brighten any room.
Pine is an environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic material that, due to its resinousness, even has some disinfecting properties.
When there is a choice of which to prefer - birch or pine, experts are guided by a simple rule: if high strength properties are needed, birch is used, if it is important to provide protection from moisture - pine.
Pine is softer, it is easily damaged, and defects on it are clearly visible, so experts do not recommend buying furniture made of pine for a nursery.
Pine is more difficult to process, and birch is stronger, and often pine beds have strength elements - frames and legs - made of birch, this allows you to increase the durability resource of products.
Pine is perfect for a budget option, as it is 30-60% cheaper than birch furniture. On average, stores add another 50% to the price of birch.
Design options
All types of furniture sets are made from birch wood - double, one-and-a-half and single beds, sofas and armchairs. At the same time, as a rule, very expensive, elite furniture is made from the massif, and for more budgetary options it is used for bed frames and legs, as well as base lamellas, cheaper materials are used for other elements.
If you do not consider it necessary to spend money on luxury furniture, then remember that due to its properties, birch is considered an ideal option for a nursery.
It is not that expensive in price and is always in high demand. Today, the industry produces a wide range of solid birch cradles and cots for babies, beds for older children - single and bunk beds, and even beds for growing - the so-called transformers, which have the ability to "grow" with the child.
Children will be delighted with the solid birch loft bunk bed, which provides opportunities for many interesting games.
And the bed-house will create the necessary feeling of security for the baby: “I'm in the house!”. A wooden crib or cradle for a baby made of solid birch - a strong and durable hypoallergenic material - will please you and will be comfortable for your baby, because:
- surfaces are smoothed;
- all sharp corners are eliminated;
- the material is strong and durable.
There are also options - drawers under the bed on wheels or on rails for bedding, clothes or toys. Beds can be serial and design, with two drawers or one, there can even be a chest of drawers built into the stairs.
Children's beds and other pieces of furniture are manufactured in compliance with the most stringent safety requirements. Varnishes and paints should only be of special grades, preferably water-based.
Therefore, before buying a bed for your baby, carefully study the provided certificates and make sure that they correspond to reality.
It is useful to know how to make sure that you are buying furniture made from natural solid wood, and not a fake, and also to be able to distinguish a birch solid from a wood board. Of course, a specialist will better understand the peculiarities of the pattern characteristic of birch wood.
An ordinary buyer should pay attention to:
- end connections - if they have a sharp shape, then there is a high probability that you have a fake in front of you;
- there should be no peeling edge, if you find it, then there is a wood board in front of you;
- the surface pattern of solid birch cannot be completely uniform.
If you have examined the bed, and you are in doubt, it is better to contact the manufacturer for clarification, or choose another store.
Beautiful examples
Today you can buy compact, multifunctional and interesting beds, especially for children's rooms. In fact, these are not just beds, but whole mini-rooms for games, study and relaxation. For example, the loft bed serves not only for sleeping, it is a whole mini-nursery with a computer table and shelves, a curbstone for textbooks and notebooks, a cabinet for shoes and clothes.
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