To be precise, furniture can be divided into broad and narrow meanings.

Furniture in a broad sense refers to a kind of equipment that is indispensable for humans to maintain normal life, engage in production practice and carry out social activities.
Furniture in a narrow sense refers to a kind of equipment and equipment for people to sit, lie down or support and store items in life, work or social practice .
      Furniture is not only a simple functional material product, but also a popular folk art. It must meet certain specific uses and meet the spiritual needs of people to appreciate, so that people can have a certain aesthetic pleasure and arouse rich associations in the process of contact and use.
Therefore, furniture is both a material product and an artistic creation. This is what people often call the dual characteristics of furniture.
       The type, quantity, function, form, style and manufacturing level of furniture and the current possession situation also reflect the social life style, the level of social material civilization and historical and cultural characteristics of a country and region in a certain historical period.
       Furniture is a symbol of the development level of social productivity in a country or region in a certain historical period, a microcosm of a certain way of life, and the emergence of a certain cultural form. Therefore, furniture embodies rich and profound sociality.

(II) Constituent elements of furniture
         Furniture is composed of four factors: material, structure, appearance and function. Among them, function is the forerunner and the driving force for the development of furniture; structure is the backbone and the basis for realizing function. These four factors are interconnected and mutually restricted. Since furniture is designed and made to meet people's certain material needs and usage goals, furniture also has factors in terms of function and appearance. The following discusses the main contents of these four elements and their relationship with each other.

1. Materials
           Materials are the basic materials that make up furniture. In the history of furniture development, the materials used for furniture can reflect the level of productivity at that time. In addition to the commonly used wood, metal, and plastic, there are also rattan, bamboo, glass, rubber, fabric, decorative panels, leather, sponge, etc. However, not all materials can be used in furniture production. The use of furniture materials also has certain selectivity, among which the following factors should be considered.
(1) Processing technology. The processing technology of materials directly affects the production of furniture. For wood materials, during the processing process, it is necessary to consider the shrinkage, anisotropic fission and porosity caused by moisture. Plastic materials should consider their ductility, thermoplastic deformation, etc. Glass materials should consider their thermal brittleness, hardness, etc.
(2) Texture and appearance quality. The texture and texture of the material determine the special feeling of the product's appearance quality. Wood is a natural material with natural and beautiful texture, vivid image, good feel, and easy processing and coloring. It is a high-quality material for furniture production. Plastics and their synthetic materials have the characteristics of imitating the texture of various natural materials and have good coloring properties, but they are easy to age and deform due to heat. The service life and scope of use of furniture produced with them are limited.
(3) Economical. The economical nature of furniture materials includes the price of materials, the labor consumption of material processing, the utilization rate of materials and the abundance of material sources. Although wood has advantages such as natural texture, with the increase in demand, the amount of wood reserves is constantly decreasing, and resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Materials similar to wood materials that are economical and beautiful will be widely used in furniture production.
(4) Strength. In terms of strength, its grip, splitting resistance and elastic modulus should be considered.
(5) Surface decoration performance. In general, surface decoration performance refers to the feasibility of coating, gluing, carving, coloring, ironing, and branding.

2. Structure
Structure refers to a certain combination and connection between the materials and components used in furniture. It is a structural system composed according to certain usage functions. It includes the internal structure and external structure of furniture. The internal structure refers to a certain combination method between furniture parts, which depends on the changes in materials and the development of science and technology. For example, metal furniture, plastic furniture, rattan furniture, wooden furniture, etc. all have their own structural characteristics.
In addition, the external structure of furniture is in direct contact with the user. It is a direct reflection of the appearance, so it must be adapted to the user in terms of size, proportion and shape. For example, a chair with appropriate seat height, depth and back tilt can relieve people's fatigue; while storage furniture must be adapted to the size of the stored items on the premise of facilitating users to store and retrieve items. The external structure designed according to this requirement also lays the foundation for the aesthetic requirements of furniture.

3. Appearance
            The appearance of furniture is directly displayed in front of the user, and it is an intuitive representation of function and structure. The appearance of furniture depends on its structure, especially the external structure. However, there is no corresponding relationship between appearance and structure, and different appearances can be represented by the same structure. There is a large degree of freedom in appearance, and there is considerable selectivity in the combination of space. For example, the basic structure of the dressing table is the same, but its appearance is varied.
As an external manifestation of function, the appearance of furniture also has a cognitive function, therefore, it has information transmission and symbolic meaning; it can also exert its aesthetic function, thereby generating a certain mood atmosphere, forming a certain artistic effect, and giving people a beautiful enjoyment.

4. Function
          Any piece of furniture is designed and made for a certain functional purpose. Therefore, function constitutes the core link of furniture, is the forerunner, and is the driving force for the development of furniture. When designing furniture, we should first start from the functional perspective and analyze the design object to determine the material structure and appearance.
Generally speaking, the functions of furniture products can be divided into four aspects, namely technical function, economic function, use function and aesthetic function.

(III) Classification of furniture
l What types of furniture are there?
        1. According to the style of furniture, it can be divided into: modern furniture, European classical furniture, American furniture, Chinese classical furniture (that is, mahogany furniture), and the neoclassical series furniture that has been popular in the past two years, etc.
        2. According to the materials used, furniture can be divided into: solid wood furniture, panel furniture, soft furniture, rattan furniture, bamboo furniture, steel and wood furniture, and furniture made of other artificial materials (such as glass furniture, marble furniture, etc.). 3.
        According to the function, furniture can be divided into: living room furniture, bedroom furniture, study furniture, kitchen furniture (equipment) and auxiliary furniture.
        4. According to the grade of furniture products, it can be divided into: high-end, mid-to-high-end, mid-range, mid-to-low-end, and low-end. How to distinguish the grade of products? In fact, it mainly depends on the price. Bedrooms, sofas, and beds can all be divided into mid-to-high-end and low-
end in terms of price. For example, the suite (5 pieces) ranges from one or two thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, so we define the price range of less than 4,000 yuan as low-end products, the price range of 4,000-8,000 yuan as mid-range products, the price range of 8,000-20,000 yuan as mid-to-high-end products, and the price range of more than 20,000 yuan as high-end products. But it is not static. In fact, there is no specific standard to correctly divide it. It’s just that we are familiar with the products and will naturally position them. For another example, the grade positioning of sofas, less than 2,000 yuan is low-end, 2,000-5,000 yuan is mid-range, 5,000-10,000 yuan is mid-to-high-end, and more than 10,000 yuan is high-end. Beds below 1,000 yuan are low-end, 1,000-4,000 yuan are mid-range, 4,000 to 10,000 yuan are mid-to-high-end, and more than 10,000 yuan are high-end.
        5. Product origin classification: It can be divided into imported furniture and domestic furniture, that is, international brands and domestic brands. There are more international brands in Shanghai, and in Beijing, they are concentrated in COFCO Plaza, such as Nordic Style, Da Vinci, Fresa, Fukla, etc. But some international brands are also produced in China, such as the British brand Chivas Sofa, which is produced in Shenzhen. At present, the largest production base of furniture in China should be Guangdong. Most of the well-known domestic brand furniture is produced in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Zhongshan, and Shunde. The largest furniture exhibition in China is held here in March and August every year. At that time, many domestic furniture manufacturers and dealers will gather in Guangdong. But in recent years, Zhejiang's furniture has also been rapidly rising, and brands such as Dafengfan, Guosen, and Xiongzu have also occupied a large part of the market. There are also many good brands in Beijing, with Qumei and Peugeot being the most representative. There are also some brand furniture in Northeast China, Sichuan, Hebei, and Shandong, but the proportion is relatively small.

(IV) Introduction to furniture materials
       1. Solid wood furniture refers to furniture made of natural wood. Such furniture generally has beautiful wood patterns on its surface. Furniture makers generally pay attention to applying varnish or matte paint to solid wood furniture to show the natural color of the wood. How many forms are there of solid wood furniture? One is pure solid wood furniture. That is to say, all the materials used in the furniture are solid wood, including the desktop, wardrobe door panels, side panels, etc., which are all made of pure solid wood, and no other form of artificial board is used. Pure solid wood furniture has high requirements for craftsmanship and materials. The selection, drying, finger jointing, and seaming of solid wood are very strict. If any process is not strictly controlled, cracks and loose joints may occur at the least, and the whole set of furniture may be deformed and even unusable. The other is imitation solid wood furniture. The so-called imitation solid wood furniture looks like solid wood furniture. The natural texture, feel and color of the wood are exactly the same as those of solid wood furniture, but in fact it is a mixture of solid wood and artificial boards, that is, the side panels, tops, bottoms, shelves and other parts are made of particleboard or medium-density fiberboard with veneer. The doors and drawers are made of solid wood. This process saves wood and reduces costs. The price of a set of ordinary solid wood furniture should be around 16,000 yuan, while all solid wood furniture costs at least 30,000 yuan.
          2. Rosewood furniture is also a kind of solid wood furniture, but rosewood furniture is a separate style of furniture series in the furniture industry, which is different from other solid wood furniture, so it is also explained here. According to the relevant regulations of the State Administration of Technical Supervision, the so-called rosewood furniture mainly refers to furniture made of red sandalwood, rosewood, ebony, burl wood, rosewood, and chicken wing wood. Furniture made of other wood cannot be called rosewood furniture. Rosewood is the best among rosewoods. Its wood is hard, purple-black, heavy, and feels heavy. The annual rings are thread-like, with fine texture and unplanned crab claw patterns. Rosewood is divided into old rosewood and new rosewood. Old rosewood is purple-black and does not fade when soaked in water, while new rosewood is brown-red, dark red or dark purple and fades when soaked in water. Rosewood is commonly known as old redwood. The wood is hard and heavy, durable, and can sink in water. The structure is fine and has lemon red, dark purple-red, and purple-black stripes. When processed, it emits a sour and spicy fragrance, hence the name. Ebony is black and shiny, with a fine and heavy structure and a greasy feel. Ebony is often used to make small items such as chopsticks and ink cartridges, and is rarely used to make furniture. Gall wood is the wood formed after a tree forms a gall. According to the tree species, it is divided into birch gall, nanmu gall, rosewood gall, and rosewood gall. The texture of burl wood is staggered and elegant, making it the best decorative material. It is mostly used as a surface covering and inlay material on furniture, such as the folk saying "red table burl wood surface". Rosewood, also known as fragrant rosewood, is similar to sourwood in composition. Its wood is hard, red-yellow or red-purple in color, with rain-line-like texture, soft color, light weight, can float in water, and looks like wood tendons. At present, most of the rosewood furniture on the market is rosewood. Chicken wing wood is hard, with three colors: black, white, and purple. It looks like chicken wing feathers, and the color is bright and bright. However, because the wood contains fine sand and other impurities, it is difficult to process and is good at making decorative corner materials. It is difficult to see complete sets of chicken wing wood furniture on the market. For example, there are only a few precious tropical hardwoods included in the national rosewood standards: red sandalwood, huanghuali, ebony, rosewood, chicken wing wood, fragrant wood, etc. Some of these precious woods have long been out of natural production, and the output of others is also very small. In addition to facing high market prices, customers must also be on guard against counterfeit and shoddy products that fill the market at any time. Therefore, the market for traditional mahogany furniture is shrinking. And it is not very meaningful to use ordinary wood to make traditional solid wood furniture.
           3. Panel furniture. Panel furniture refers to detachable and modular furniture with artificial boards as the main base material and panels as the basic structure. Common artificial boards include plywood, blockboard, particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, etc. Plywood (plywood) is often used to make furniture that needs to bend and deform; the performance of blockboard is sometimes affected by the material of the core board; particleboard (also called particle board, bagasse board) is loose and is only used for low-end furniture. The most cost-effective and most commonly used is medium-density fiberboard (MDF). Common finishing materials for panel furniture include veneer (commonly known as veneer), wood grain paper (commonly known as stickers), PVC plastic board, polyester paint (commonly known as baking paint), etc. The latter three finishes are usually used for medium and low-end furniture, while natural veneer finishes are used for high-end products. Panel furniture is made of medium-density fiberboard or particleboard with surface veneer and other processes. A large part of this kind of furniture is wood grain simulation furniture. At present, the veneer of some panel furniture sold on the market is becoming more and more real, with good glossiness and feel. Products with exquisite craftsmanship are also expensive. The fantasy space on the third floor of the Li Ze store is veneered, and the Jia Hao He room is stickered
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 How to choose panel furniture?
     The easiest way to distinguish whether the panel furniture uses paper veneer or wood veneer is to observe the pattern. Wood veneer has natural knots, color difference and grain changes. Another way is to touch it with your hands, and the feel is different.
     The edge sealing of panel furniture is very important. Pay attention to the quality of the edge sealing material and whether the edge sealing is uneven or warped. Pay special attention to whether it is edge sealed on all six sides. Although formaldehyde-free adhesive is used, there will be more or less volatile gases in the production process of artificial boards. Careful edge sealing is of course beneficial to the environmental protection of the room. It
     also depends on the firmness of the furniture structure. First, the gap between the door and drawer seams of the furniture. If the gap is large, it means that the workmanship is rough and it will deform over time. Second, is it a single box or a double box. Usually, in addition to the outer layer of board, the furniture should also have a layer of panel inside. This is called a double box. Furniture with a double box is both beautiful and tough.
      The quality of the paint. Are there streaks in the paint? Is the paint in the corner too thick? Are there cracks or bubbles? These need to be carefully checked. You should also ask the salesperson how many times the furniture has been painted. Of course, the more times the better.
      From the hinge grooves and holes, you can tell whether the panel furniture is made of medium-density or particle board. The best way is to carefully observe the hinge grooves and holes, where the internal structure is exposed, and you can tell whether it is particle board or medium-density fiberboard.
       The use of hardware and the ability to disassemble and assemble at will are the biggest advantages of panel furniture, so the quality of the connectors is closely related to the quality of the entire furniture. Imported furniture is expensive because of these details
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Misconceptions about modern wooden furniture
       Misconception 1: Only solid wood is good
     When many customers see a product in a furniture store, the first thing they ask is whether it is solid wood. When they hear a negative answer, they turn around and leave. In fact, this is because they lack understanding of modern panel furniture.
     Modern panel furniture, which corresponds to traditional solid wood furniture, is centered on artificial boards. For example, the most commonly used medium-density fiberboard is an artificial board made of wood fiber or other plant fiber as raw materials, resin and other adhesives, and is made after high temperature and high pressure. In terms of material, medium-density fiberboard has a dense texture, a wide range of thickness and density, a large strength-to-weight ratio, a low moisture content, and is not easy to deform. It is the most commonly used high-quality furniture board in the world. In terms of finishing, natural veneer is not only natural and beautiful, but also has a certain thickness (0.3-0.6mm), which has a good protective effect on furniture. Therefore, solid wood edge banding and veneer are the most advanced practices for panel furniture, even for imported high-end European furniture. Solid wood is generally only used in small parts such as wood strips and edge banding. On the other hand, whether it is traditional furniture or modern furniture, the wood used is clearly divided into high, medium and low grades due to its material, texture, resource quantity and other factors. The value of low-grade solid wood is not as good as high-grade veneer. In particular, many medium and low-grade solid woods are very likely to deform and crack after being made into furniture due to poor dehydration treatment (wood for furniture usually requires kiln drying and relative moisture content below 10%-12%). High-grade solid wood furniture is often expensive.

There are many solid wood and veneer used in modern wooden furniture. The following are common in the Guangdong market:
    1. Black walnut, the best quality of Juglans wood, mainly produced in North America and Europe.
Domestic walnut is lighter in color. Black walnut is light dark brown with purple, and the tangential section is a beautiful large parabola pattern (large mountain pattern). Black walnut is very expensive, and veneer is usually used to make furniture, and solid wood is rarely used.
    2. Cherry, imported cherry wood is mainly produced in Europe and North America. The wood is light yellow brown, with elegant texture, and the tangential section is a medium parabola pattern with small ring patterns. Cherry wood is also a high-grade wood, and veneer is usually used to make furniture, and solid wood is rarely used.
     3. Beech, the beech here refers to beech, which is different from the beech in "Southern beech and Northern elm" in traditional Chinese furniture. Beech is bright and light yellow in color, with dense "needles" (wood rays), and has mountain patterns when peeled. European imported beech has fewer defects and is much better than domestic ones. Imported beech is a medium-to-high-end wood in China, and is often used as veneer. Solid wood is also used as dining chairs and small squares.
     4. Maple. Maple is light yellow in color and has small mountain patterns. Its biggest feature is that it has "shadows" (local gloss is obvious). Maple is a medium-range wood, and both veneer and solid wood are very common.
     5. Birch. Birch is light yellow in color and its easy-to-divid feature is that it has many "water lines" (black lines). Birch is also a medium-range wood, and both solid wood and veneer are common.
     6. Rubber wood, the original color is light yellow-brown, with disordered small rays, the material is light and soft, and it is a low-end solid wood material. Merchants often call it "oak", which is actually a move to fish in troubled waters. Real oak is more expensive. European white oak has elegant texture, and North American red oak has large mountain patterns. Both are hard and heavy in material, and their appearance, structure, and material are completely different from rubber wood.

Others such as pine, fir, oak, etc. are all relatively low-end furniture materials.
       Misconception 2: The confusion between solid wood, veneer and stickers.
       The development of modern wooden furniture has formed a large market format with diverse styles, complete varieties and complete grades. While the diversified market provides abundant choices, it also derives the problem of confusion and difficulty in distinguishing good from bad. As a customer, you must keep your eyes open when purchasing.
       Solid wood is mostly used for varieties and parts with less materials, and precious wood rarely uses solid wood. For example, solid wood dining chairs are relatively common, but generally imported beech is used for mid-to-high-end ones, maple, birch, domestic beech is used for mid-range ones, and rubber wood is used for low-end ones. If someone tells you that he sells "imported black walnut solid wood dining chairs" for five or six hundred yuan each, he must be deceiving you. The chair is mostly made of birch and dyed into black walnut color with color paint. Similar practices are very common in the furniture industry at home and abroad. However, the original intention was to save costs and coordinate matching, but it was used to deceive people, so we have to be on guard.
       There are many finishing materials for modern panel furniture, among which veneer and stickers are very common, but the grades are completely different. Veneer furniture is full of natural texture, beautiful and durable, but the price is relatively high, while sticker furniture is easy to wear, afraid of water, and can't stand collision, but the price is low and it is a popular product. Some furniture varieties that are not easily worn and are not close to water sources are currently mainly stickers, such as shoe cabinets, bookcases, etc.
       When customers visit furniture stores, they will see explanations such as "walnut floor cabinet", "cherry coffee table", "beech dining chair" on the price tag. At this time, it is very important to figure out whether it is solid wood, veneer or sticker. Solid wood and veneer can be called "cherry wood furniture", but stickers can only be called "cherry wood grain furniture", otherwise it is a fake.
       Solid wood: wood grain and wood rays (usually appear as "needles" if any) are clearly visible, and there should be some natural defects (wood knots, wood spots, black lines, etc.) to a greater or lesser extent. For the same piece of solid wood, whether it is a board or a strip, the wood grain on the two bordering surfaces should be able to clearly see the natural connection between the longitudinal section and the cross section. Veneer
       : wood grain and wood rays are clear. There should also be natural defects. Because veneer has a certain thickness (about 0.5mm), when making furniture, when encountering two adjacent interfaces, they usually do not turn around, but stick one piece on each side, so the wood grain on the two bordering surfaces should usually not be connected.
Sticker: wood grain and wood rays are clearly visible, even if it is imported high-quality paper, even wood defects can be imitated, but it is still different from natural veneer and looks fake. Furniture with stickers is prone to holes at the corners. In addition, because the thickness of wood grain paper is very small (0.08mm), it will directly wrap over the border between two planes, causing the wood grain of the two interfaces to be connected (usually the longitudinal section).

       4. Soft furniture mainly refers to sofas and beds
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    1. American sofas. The biggest charm of American sofas is that they are very soft and comfortable, making people feel like being gently embraced when sitting on them. At present, many sofas are made entirely of frames and sponges of different hardness. However, many American sofa seats still use the design of springs and sponges, which makes this type of sofa very tough and durable. Before buying this type of sofa, you must measure the area of ​​the living room. Generally speaking, only large living rooms over 20 square meters can consider buying this type of sofa.

    (ii) Japanese sofas. The biggest feature of Japanese sofas is their small fence-like armrests and short design. Such sofas are most suitable for people who advocate a natural and simple home style. The small Japanese sofa reveals a rigorous attitude towards life. Therefore, Japanese sofas are often used in some office occasions. This kind of sofa is also practical for the elderly. Because for some elderly people with inconvenient legs and feet and difficulty in sitting up, the hard Japanese sofa makes them feel more comfortable and more convenient to sit up.

     (III) Chinese sofa: The characteristic of Chinese sofa is that the whole exposed solid wood frame. The sponge cushion on top can be replaced according to the needs. This flexible mode makes Chinese sofa popular with many people; warm in winter and cool in summer, convenient and practical.

     (IV) Modern and avant-garde European sofas. Most modern European sofas have elegant colors and simple lines, which are suitable for ordinary families. This kind of sofa is also very practical and looks good in rooms of various styles. In recent years, light-colored sofas are more popular: such as white rice, beige, etc. Sofas are divided into fabric sofas, leather sofas, leather and fabric sofas, etc. according to different materials.

The common types of beds on the market include bed sets and mattresses. In fact, the main thing about a bed is the mattress. Nowadays, mattresses are increasingly focused on comfort and practicality. The main components are springs, sponges, and outer fabrics. The mattresses on the market are uneven, ranging from a few hundred yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. For example, there is a store in Lize store that sells Australian imported mattresses, called Dunlop, and its mattresses are all over ten thousand yuan. Nowadays, furniture is increasingly focused on decoration, and beds are no exception. From the background wall at the head of the bed to the furnishings and decorations of the bedding, it looks very luxurious and makes people want to buy it. Now it is not just about the quality of the mattress, but also the overall feeling. Meng Tiantian in Bajiao store is a good example.

          5. Rattan furniture Most of them refine rattan products into three series: bedroom, living room and garden. There are rough luxury of European and American styles, exquisite and delicate of Southeast Asian styles, and simple and elegant with the flavor of traditional Chinese culture. In addition to its applicability, designers emphasize its artistry, making it a veritable fashion furniture.

Looking at the major furniture markets, the rattan furniture currently on the market can be divided into the following categories:

    Outdoor furniture, such as small round tables, armchairs, and lounge chairs placed in gardens and verandas, as well as swing-type sofas and armchairs that are full of leisure atmosphere, are fun;

    Living room furniture is the most complete and stylish of rattan furniture. A set of living room furniture made of red rattan core is delicate and smooth, and strives to be simple in shape and color, showing the beauty of craftsmanship; dining room furniture pays special attention to the combination of structure and color, fully reflecting its luxurious and elegant artistic characteristics. The five-piece and seven-piece thick rattan chairs and tables are fresh in shape and full of the flavor of the times. In addition, rattan small ornaments are also in various shapes. The rattan table lamp has a unique shape, soft light, warm and elegant. The rattan chandelier is simple but not monotonous, and it is in harmony with the modern decoration style of seeking nature. Occasionally, a few pieces of rattan furniture are placed in modern homes, which are elegant and generous and have traditional characteristics. They are simple in fashion and reflect the owner's harmonious taste. In terms of color, the color of modern rattan furniture is poetic and picturesque, with the tranquility of silver gray, the romance of bronze, the calmness of reddish brown, the mystery of dark green, crystal clear, smooth and round. Most of the paint is transparent, adhering to the unique style of rattan itself. The naturalness and simplicity contained in it make people who are tired of the prosperity and noise of the city naturally find the feeling of comforting their souls. At present, the most well-known Tengqi brands in China should be Yitengju, Mingtengxuan, and Feicui Tengqi.

(V) Introduction from the perspective of furniture style
1. Chinese classical style furniture
l How to classify Ming and Qing
        furniture Ming and Qing furniture is divided into Beijing, Su and Guang. Beijing refers to furniture made in Beijing, mainly hardwood furniture such as red sandalwood, huanghuali and mahogany, forming a luxurious and magnificent feature. Su refers to furniture made in Suzhou, which has a long history. The Jiangnan region centered on Suzhou is the birthplace of Ming-style furniture, especially Ming-style huanghuali furniture. Its characteristics are light and elegant shape, and small-area relief, line carving, inlay wood, inlay stone and other techniques are often used for decoration. It likes to use patterns such as grass dragon, square pattern, ganoderma pattern, color grass pattern, etc. Guang refers to furniture made in Guangzhou, and its great development was after the mid-Qing Dynasty. The characteristics of Guang furniture are that the materials are thick and the shape is heavy.
        Ming-style furniture pays attention to the selection of materials, and mostly uses hardwoods such as mahogany, red sandalwood, rosewood, chicken wing wood, iron pear, etc. Some furniture also uses nanmu, elm, camphor wood and other hard miscellaneous woods, among which huanghuali wood has the best effect. Hardwood is a relatively precious wood. Its wood is hard and elastic, and its own color, texture and beauty are beautiful. Therefore, Ming-style furniture rarely uses paint. Only transparent wax can show the texture and natural beauty of the wood itself.
The characteristics of furniture in the Ming Dynasty can be summarized in three points:
- Widely use harder tree species to make various hardwood furniture.
- No paint is added to fully reflect the original texture and color of the wood.
- Use the structure of wooden frame, pay attention to the shape of the furniture.
         The magnificent Qing Dynasty furniture is known for its decoration and complicated stacking. Due to the different regional styles of its production, different local characteristics are formed. The most representative ones can be divided into Su-made, Beijing-made and Guangdong-made. Su-made inherited the characteristics of Ming-style furniture. It is exquisite and simple, without decoration; Guangdong-made pays attention to carving and decoration, and pursues richness; Beijing-style emphasizes wax work, and the structure uses bladder and hollowing. The furniture craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty flourished during the Qianlong period, and there were many skilled craftsmen and excellent folk artists. The high-quality and exquisite furniture they made was luxuriously decorated, unique in style, and exquisitely carved, which was extremely valuable for viewing. However, Qing Dynasty furniture often only focused on skills and blindly pursued gorgeous and luxurious designs. The complicated carvings often damaged the overall sense, and the shape was bulky, the touch was not good, and it was not conducive to cleaning. This is a great pity.

2. European classical style
This is a classic style that pursues magnificence and elegance. In order to reflect the gorgeous style, the velvet strips of the furniture frame are decorated with gold thread and gold edges, and the patterns of wallpaper, carpets, curtains, bedspreads, draperies, and decorative paintings or objects are classical. The characteristics of this style are magnificence and elegance. If residents do not want to spend too much, they may spend more time on the patterns of wallpaper, carpets, curtains and bedspreads, and strive to achieve harmony between various furnishings and decorations. If conditions permit, you can also add some classical ornaments on the wall, such as yak heads, Western clocks, etc., which can make your room more elegant and beautiful.

3. Nordic style mainly refers to Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Looking at the home design of the four Nordic countries, it is indeed a unique landscape in the world's home kingdom. Nordic homes return to nature, advocate the charm of original wood, plus a modern, practical and elegant artistic design style, reflecting another thinking direction of modern urbanites after entering the postmodern society.

4. American furniture style: American furniture places special emphasis on comfort, style, applicability and versatility. From the perspective of shape, American furniture can be divided into three categories: antique, neoclassical and country style. Nostalgia, romance and respect for time are the best evaluations of American furniture.

5. The postmodern style
breaks through the limitation of the simplicity and singleness of the modern school, and the idea is to be inclusive and inclusive. No matter ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, anything that can meet the needs of living life will be adopted. The space combination of postmodern style interior design is very complex. The techniques of setting up partitions, screens, columns or fireplaces are often used to create a sense of layering in the space, so that the room is in an unplanned and blurred space, and thin columns and partitions are used to form an endless sense of space layering and a sense of depth. In addition, the walls are often processed into waves of various angles to form a metaphorical and symbolic room decoration style.

6. Modern style furniture
is a more fashionable furniture. In addition to being made of modern materials, the style is more modern and simple, and more suitable for modern tastes, especially young people. Moreover, modern furniture changes very quickly, mainly in color and style. Furniture also has popular colors. For example, walnut color was popular in the past two years, and ebony and oak are popular this year. At present, the better panel furniture manufacturers include Dickson, Yuting, Dynasty, Fantasy Space, Red Apple, Qiaoxin, Dahao Xingli, Hengli, etc.

First-tier brands: Nordic style, Huanmei, Golden Phoenix, Zhongshan Sihai (Aifedi, Kafenda, Qiaoton), Dixin, Xinweisi, Meilin, Peugeot (Deman, Kaiolisi), Qumei, Danish Fresa Pine, Fubao sofa, Yifeng sofa, Chivas sofa, Wenhuashen sofa, Fukla soft bed, Weiler soft bed, etc.
Second-tier brands: Guosen, Xiongzu, Dafengfan, Federal, Yuting, Red Apple, Jianwei, Dynasty (Golden Knight), Dahao Xingli (Zundian, Quality, Ou Rui, Wei Lida, Dejia, etc.), Dafuhao, Huari, Huafeng, Odibao, Fudebao, Jinhuali, Ximengbao, Mr. Hebi, Itoju, Jade Rattan, Meimengsi Bed, Yuanfangyuan Bed, Lace Bed, Innovison Sofa, Triumph Sofa, Gujia Craft Sofa, Jiahao Heshi, Dinoya, Hengli (Times Hengli, Original Classic, Ruili Family, etc.), Qiaoxin, Biaozhuo, Conaiden, Shenfa Redwood, Youlian Redwood, Duoxiai Children, Colorful Life Children, Dream Years Children, etc.