Ranking of eight commonly used woods for modern furniture

2025-10-18

Solid wood furniture, as the preferred choice for modern furniture, has long been a favorite among consumers. Even for pure solid wood furniture, the quality of the resulting furniture varies depending on the type of wood used. Today, Chen Changwen of Zhongmu Business Network will share a ranking of eight common furniture woods. Note: The rankings primarily consider the wood's price and suitability for furniture. These opinions are solely the editor's personal opinion; please feel free to discuss any disagreements.

Top 8 Pine. As one of the most common furniture materials, pine has always been popular. Its biggest advantage is its low price, making it a good choice for both quality and value.

pine furniture

Top 7 Rubberwood. Rubberwood has become popular in recent years, mostly found in the form of finger-jointed boards. This wood has a fine texture and fine fibers, making it a good choice for both carving and coloring.

Rubberwood furniture

Top 6 Elm. Elm is a traditional furniture material in my country. It has a hard texture and beautiful patterns. It has a good effect even without coloring when made into furniture.

Elm furniture

Top 5: Manchurian ash (white ash). Manchurian ash and white ash are actually the same wood, though in recent years imported ash has been collectively referred to as white ash. This wood's greatest advantage is its beautiful pattern, making it suitable for environmentally friendly coatings like wood wax oil.

ash furniture

Top 4 Teak. Teak has a high status in Thailand and its color is deep and restrained.

teak furniture

Top 3 Red Oak. Red oak is hard, not easy to deform, and has beautiful patterns. The only drawback is that it is slightly reddish, which will limit the style of furniture.

Red Oak Furniture

Top 2 White Oak. In addition to the advantages of red oak, white oak has a light and elegant color. Whether it is colored or plain, it has a very good performance.

white oak furniture

Top 1 Black walnut. Black walnut is a pearl among high-end modern furniture materials. Its color is naturally gray to black, and its wood is fine and delicate. The furniture made from it is beautiful.

Black walnut furniture