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FURNITURE CARE INSTRUCTIONS
ROOM CLIMATE CONTROL:
• Wood, when first cut contains more than 50 percent water. When it is prepared for
furniture construction it is placed in a Kiln and the moisture content is brought down to 8
to 10 percent. Wood is porous and responds to its environment. If the room has high
humidity it will absorb it and expand and if the humidity is low it will lose moisture and
shrink.
• It is important that the humidity levels in the room be controlled from extremes of too
much humidity or too little. Furniture should not be placed close to the air-conditioning
outlets, fire places, radiators, space heaters, humidifiers or dehumidifiers. Exposure to
extreme variations of temperature and humidity can damage any fine wood product.
THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR FINE FURNITURE:
• Fine wood furniture will have fewer problems when its environment is controlled at a
temperature between 65 and 75 degrees and a relative humidity between 35 and 40
percent. Wood placed in an environment outside of those limits can and will shrink or
expand and may develop some small cracks which are not material or structural defects.
AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT:
• Keep the furniture out of direct sunlight. Ultraviolet rays will fade colors and in some cases
darken them. It can also cause crazing or hair line cracks in the finish. White finishes will
yellow naturally over time and exposure to direct sunlight will hasten this natural process
along with some woods darkening naturally over time; this is not considered to be a
quality defect.
PROPER STORAGE:
• If you need to put your furniture in storage for any period of time do not store them in a
damp basement or hot dry attic. Allow air movement around the furniture and do not
stack anything on it.
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