Originally published in the March 2, 2015 and March 9, 2015 print issues of Furniture/Today

In this exclusive report, Furniture/Today looks at the types of woods used in furniture. The report explores the most common veneers, domestic and imported as well as the most commonly used solid wood species.

Walnut is the preferred wood for the dining room by Millennials, ages 18 to 34, Generation X, ages 35 to 50, and Baby Boomers, ages 51 to 69. That's according to Furniture/Today and Apartment Therapy 2015 Decorating Survey. In addition to consumer's wood preferences, this report also features descriptions of veneers and solid woods including origin and characteristics. Furniture/Today interviewed a number of sources for this report, including the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Assn. and Columbia Forest Products. Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. was a also a primary source for this report, providing data and photography.

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