It requests a strict demand on the wood material in the field of Chinese tradition, in particular for solid wood furniture. Elm wood, known as elm wood knod in China, is famous for its fit density. It grows throughout the country, featuring its draught resistance & flood resistance and even acid & alkali resistance. Out of its various advantages, elm wood plays a very important role in China’s traditional furniture field. As an old Chinese saying goes “Elm for the northern areas while zelkova for the southern areas”.

In terms of history, elm wood furniture appeared since the furniture appeared. Elm wood furniture not only stands for a tradition, a culture, a taste, but also a style. Consequently, elm wood furniture is collected and apprecated by more and more people. Take the altar table for example, its manufacturing technology is very refined and its value is more expensive than a large piece of furniture.

▲Qing dynasty Elm wood red painted incense table

▲End of Ming dynastry/early & middle of Qing dynasty Elm wood painting table

Elm wood has hard texture and straight & wild grains, which can present an open & rustic sense. Its purely natural gloss perfectly matches with the philosophy of the Chinese ancients. Consequently, elm wood has been welcomed since ancient times, it is the preferred material by all walks of life to make furniture.

Elm wood grains

Compared with the wood itself, the grains on the wood enjoy more appreciation value. Usually, a piece of raw elm wood can form a table top after sanding.

Wood grain is a feature of natural beauty, the varied grains are not only beautiful, which can satisfy people’s visual enjoyment, but also deliver people’s certain psychological needs. These grains are substantially appied in such fields as plane design, packaging, furniture and interior decoration, showcasing the special beauty of natural elm wood.

Elm wood furniture is generally shaped in Ming & Qing dynasties style, which presenting an appropriate & square beauty in the form of hardness and softness. Its reserved & implicit temperament can easily trigger people’s resonance to traditiona culture.

The elm wood furniture space combines the classicals and modernism, which can arouse people’s sense of wonder. Few decorations would be added to elm wood furniture or few decorations would be made, the simplicity and Chinese style are combined naturally.

A simple & flexble hollow out can embody host’s attitude towards life, the delicate desk and antique elm wood texture can project an image of a literati bending over to write articles.

Elm wood space

In terms of Chinese style interior design, the most important part is the sense of space. It means the harmony and integration. If a space is mainly filled with elm wood furniture, it will show a different gloss.

The elm space created by the combination of classicals and modernism expresses a sense of wonder. There is no or few decoration on elm wood furniture, which discarding the last redundancy and combining simplicity and Chinese style.

The matching between elm wood furniture and the furniture made of other materials can bring endless vigor to the living space. The matching with fabrics with natural materials can better embody the elm story.

Elm wood is indispensable for a beautiful space. The natural flavor uniquely owned by the elm wood stabilizes the space, which can increase the versatility of the space.

Timber furniture can be both classical and modern. In the age of industrialization, it gradually forms a set of simplified modern furniture. Just like the we human beings progress, so does the elm wood furniture.

Today the article only showcases a small part of elm wood furniture, its practicability and price-quality ratio is doomed to have its own market share. No matter it is traditional or modern, elm wood furniture would use its unique beauty to decorate our life.