Properly made furniture can be hard to find in Singapore, especially those made from prime choices of wood. This is probably why wooden furniture has been adored by higher class apartments and homes nowadays. The rare art of carpentry can really bring out a tasteful display of nature’s provisions.
Purchasing custom-made furniture comes at a price and also a set of pros and cons that’ll surely help you decide on whether or not if bespoke wooden furniture is worth it in the concrete jungle of Singapore.
The Advantages:
- Custom made wood furniture can be adapted on request before it is put on the order sheet. You’ll be able to tailor the piece to any desired shape you have in mind, being that you’ll provide a good draft of the specifications of your concept design to the carpenter. You’ll probably want him to confirm if your design is of a logical dimension before he starts cutting at the wood.
- One of the largest aspects people think about when considering custom-made furniture is its exclusivity that it provides to any space it is designed to fit for. The look and feel of bespoke wooden furniture pieces reflect a specific style and sensibility of the individual going the extra mile to add that personal touch.
- The costs involve is flexible and dependent on the complexity and size of the order. Even cost friendly designs are popular to give you that extra oomph in furniture personality when it comes to a decorative touch that has the most bang for buck.
- Craftsmanship in Singapore is especially competitive when it comes to wooden furniture and you’ll never go wrong choosing a carpenter because each one of them strives to make the best furniture as their name rides on strictly on the quality of their craftsmanship that goes out through their doors.
- Looking through eras of yesteryear’s design, you’ll be able to see that wooden furniture has an advantage of being an investment if taken proper care of. Wooden furniture of extremely high craftsmanship can withstand the test of time and still look classy in a modern day home, be it that termites haven’t been introduced to the wooden piece.
The Disadvantages:
- The Achilles heel of every wooden furniture piece out there is – Termites. These little creatures break the wood from the core as they dig through and turn the structure of your lovely wood-based furniture into nothing other than hollowed marrow paper interiors.
- Time-consuming craftsmanship. Everything bespoke has this price tag which is time. Money can only do so much till it runs out of ground when facing time. Even if you hire the world experts at custom-made furniture, it’ll never be as fast as buying ready-made furniture pieces for your home. But the time spent will always show in the quality of the work being done. So, I’ll say it’s worth the price.
- Inaccuracy, some custom made furniture pieces may not match the specifications 100% as the customer ordered as there are many variables that can alter the process of crafting your home pieces such as the quality of the wood being used and conditions of the working environment of the carpenter. Both human factors and external factors may affect the outcome of the order being made.
- Costly errors are common. We, as customers, can sometimes intercommunicate and get our orders wrong. We are obligated to blame ourselves only for not checking in on what we sent out for requests and this alone can either cost us double the price we initially paid for to get our desired furniture set.
- Inconsistent longevity. Wood can be affected by many things and it can be either an impact force or the wrong weather conditions. Wooden furniture is extremely susceptible to the conditions of the environment surrounding it and therefore is not a recommended furniture choice for outdoor use if it were to last.
Conclusion
In regards to wooden furniture being a sole proprietor of an exclusive styling effort, I would agree to that but bespoke wooden furniture will always come at an equally high risk but with an equally aesthetically pleasing design. The best thing to do when looking at the advantage of a custom-made wooden furniture piece for yourself is to think about how much are you willing to spend.