After the decoration of a new house, furniture is a must-have item for everyone. This selection process is also a test of life for everyone. Everyone likes different styles. For everyone, choosing the one that suits you is the best. In fact, many people in life do not know what kind of furniture should be chosen for us in their daily life, so how should we choose what suits us? Let’s take a look with the editor below.
Teach you to select and identify various furniture. One look: the material of furniture should be environmentally friendly. From the perspective of material, furniture can be divided into: solid wood furniture, panel furniture, steel furniture, plastic furniture, fabric furniture, rattan furniture, and paper furniture that are already popular in modern times. No matter which material it is, the first thing to ensure is health. When purchasing furniture, you can check the relevant quality inspection report to ensure that the furniture you purchase is healthy and environmentally friendly.
Second smell: The smell cannot stimulate
Environmental furniture should have no irritating odor and does not stimulate the eyes, nose, and throat. If you smell the furniture, you will find that the smell is irritating, so you need to pay attention. The heavier the irritating odor, the higher the formaldehyde content may be. However, some furniture is still unqualified even if it doesn’t taste heavy. Therefore, before purchasing, the merchant must be required to present the relevant environmental guarantee letter.
Touch: The paint should be smooth
After smelling the smell, you still need to carefully observe the paint. Paint is also closely related to the health of the human body. You need to touch it with your hands. What you need to pay attention to is whether the paint is smooth, whether the paint is wrinkled, and whether it is lost. Generally, furniture from regular manufacturers is very exquisite in painting.
Four checks: The four legs are flat
Whether you are buying a bed, a sofa, a wardrobe, or a dining table, the four legs of furniture are flat and are also a prerequisite. When viewing the furniture, you can shake it or sit and try it. If you make a sound, you should pay attention, such furniture may not be solid.
The surface materials for different furniture are different. For example, the legs of tables, chairs, and cabinets require hard wood, which is relatively strong and can bear weight, while the internal materials can be used for other materials; the thickness of the legs of the large wardrobe is required to reach 2.5cm, which is clumsy if it is too thick, and it is easy to bend and deform if it is thin; the cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom cannot be made of fiberboard, but should be made of triple boards, because fiberboards will expand and damage when exposed to water; the dining table should be resistant to water washing.
The wood has insect eyes and foaming, which means that it is not thoroughly drying. After checking the surface, you must also open the cabinet door and drawer door to see if the internal material inside is decayed. You can pinch it with your fingernails. If you pinch it in, it means that the internal material is decayed. After opening the cabinet door, smell it with your nose. If it is irritating, dazzling, and crying, it means that the formaldehyde content in the glue is too high, which will be harmful to the skin.
Six Views: Is the edge seal flat? The edge seal uneven means that the inner material is wet and the edge seal will fall off in a few days. The edge seal should also be rounded corners, not straight edges and right angles. The edges sealed with wooden strips are prone to moisture or cracking. For furniture with triplex inlaid furniture, the strips are nailed with nails. Pay attention to whether the nail hole is flat and whether the color of the nail hole is consistent with other places. Usually the nail hole is sealed with putty. Pay attention to whether the putty is bulging. If it is bulging, it means that it is not possible. The putty will slowly fall out of it. Whether the edge seal is flat is also an important factor in investigating a manufacturer. Small manufacturers with poor quality use manual edge sealing. If the board has a poor quality in the precision saw, there are gaps in the edge sealing of the board, pay special attention when purchasing.
7: The moisture content of wood shall not exceed 12%
The moisture content of furniture shall not exceed 12%. If the moisture content is high, the wood will easily warp and deform. Generally, consumers do not have a test instrument when purchasing, so they can use hand touching methods to touch the bottom surface of the furniture or the unpainted area inside. If they feel moist, the moisture content is at least 50%, which cannot be used at all. Another way is to sprinkle some water on the unpainted wood. If it is peeled slowly or not, it means that the moisture content is high.
8: Is the furniture structure firm? Small furniture, such as chairs, stools, clothes hangers, etc., can be dragged on the concrete floor and gently dropped it. The sound is crisp, indicating that the quality is good; if the sound is dull and there is a slight noise, it means that the mortise and the mortise are not tightly combined and the structure is not firm. You can shake the desk and table with your hands to see if it is stable or not. You can sit on the sofa. If you sit on it, it will squeak and twist when you move, and it will shake it. It will be a nail that will not take long.
The legs of square tables, strip tables, chairs, etc. should have four triangle clips to fix them. When choosing, you can turn the table and chairs upside down. You can touch the cloth-covered chair with your hands.