It is not surprising if a table is made of wood, this material has been used for centuries in the manufacture of furniture. The carving makes a unique product; it is amazing and fascinating. Please note that carved models are not suitable for all interiors. What kind of carving is and in what environment can a curly carved table be introduced, we will tell in our article.
Description
Russia is rich in forests, and wood objects are familiar in our everyday life. The abundance of trees around affected the mentality of the Slavs, even after processing they perceive this material as living, bearing heat and energy value. Before proceeding to the thread, a drawing is applied to the prepared surface of the product. Wooden figured furniture is often encrusted with ivory fragments, stone inserts and wrought iron elements, turning into a real work of art.
With the advent of new tools, the art of carving has become more accessible. Nowadays, industrial threading using factory machines is used. This allows you to establish serial production of curly tables and significantly reduce their cost. But real connoisseurs of the beautiful prefer manual work, the hidden energy of not only the tree, but also the author is hidden in it.
Advantages and disadvantages
The carved table is undoubtedly magnificent, it will not leave anyone indifferent, but before deciding on an expensive purchase, one should weigh all the pros and cons. The advantages include the following characteristics.
- Amazing product appearancefrom which it is difficult to look away.
- Exclusivity. The work done to order, you will not find more in any house.
- Big choice. The color and pattern of each tree are varied and unique, which makes it possible to perfectly select and introduce the product into the prevailing home environment.
- Environmental friendliness. Wooden furniture is safe even for the smallest users.
- Strength and durability. Properly dried and processed wood repels water, does not rot, does not contain fungi and bacteria. With good care, the table will last for many generations.
- Energy tree. It carries a warm, positive charge and creates an atmosphere of comfort.
When buying a carved model should take into account its shortcomings.
- It is more difficult to care for the corrugated surface, since the dust is clogged in the grooves, it will not be possible to brush it off with a rag.
- A table made of wood is heavy.
- Carved piece of furniture is not suitable for every interior.
- Handwork is rated very highly.
Anyone who was not afraid of difficulties can decorate their interior with a unique, spectacular product.
Varieties of tables
When choosing a table in your interior, you need to clearly understand what it is for. Intended use affects the appearance of the product. In addition to massive kitchen models, the table can be a chess, ombre, church, sliding or folding. Most products are classified as follows.
- Dining. At the carved table you can have a fine lunch. Such designs are designed for installation in the kitchen, dining room or living room. Depending on the size, they can accommodate from two to 12 people. The shape of the model is selected taking into account the requirements of the interior.
- Transformers These include sliding or folding models with different types of transforming mechanisms. The options are convenient for small apartments where the full volume is used only for receiving guests.
- Magazines. Small low products that allow you to use their surface while sitting in an armchair or on the couch. Carving masters especially like to work with coffee tables; they provide an opportunity to realize any idea at a lower cost of wood.
- Coffee. These tables are designed to receive coffee or tea by one or two users. On their surface fits several cups, a sugar bowl and a vase with sweets.
Unlike magazine models, the countertop is located on higher legs.
- Bar. These types of tables, in addition to their main responsibilities, also perform a zoning function. Particular refinement and uniqueness is added to the interior by dividing furniture decorated with art carvings.
- Serving. Continuing the dining theme, we will stop at the serving tables. They are original in themselves, and if they are decorated with carvings, the situation will acquire a kind of originality.
- Computer Not everyone can imagine carved surfaces for modern technology. Such pieces of furniture "break" the usual perception and seem fantastic.
- Dressing. Tables for guidance of beauty as if created for carved decoration. The facades of drawers and frames framing the mirrors look exquisite with any patterns.
- Written. The cabinets of our ancestors were decorated with impeccable carved tables. And in modern rooms they look rich and respectable.
Overview of thread types
Over the millennia of the use of artistic woodcarving, mankind has gained great experience and gained the skills of various cutting techniques. The most popular are those.
- Sculptural. It is distinguished by special complexity, artistry and naturalness, since a three-dimensional three-dimensional image is created. Sometimes furniture legs are made in the form of animal paws, such a support looks realistic from all sides.
- Embossed. The complexity of this type of thread is that the general background is deepened by a few centimeters, and the image partially protrudes above it.
- Flat top. In this technique, the image and background are in the same plane.
- High relief. A kind of sculpted convex carving.
- Slotted. Continuous cutting through the wood gives the impression of openwork.
Materials
Artistic carvings can be made on products from solid wood, from wood cuts and even from plywood. The softer the material, the easier it is to work with it. For the table, wood of different densities, structures and colors is suitable, it all depends on the interior, taste and material capabilities of the customer.
It should be noted that the highest hardness, a wide range of colors and special expressiveness of the pattern occurs in tropical plants. Such breeds are called valuable. In a temperate climate, all the characteristics of wood do not differ significantly, although plants in this climate zone are divided by density, color and texture.
The hardest exotic varieties include the backout, grenadil and the entire group of iron trees. Larch, acacia, oak, ash are distinguished from the domestic flora. The softest species include pine, poplar, fir, linden. As for color, the darkest wood belongs to species such as ebony, wenge, rosewood.
Red shades of plant material look amazing, they are possessed by all types of red trees, as well as yew and cherry. Light, almost white and yellow colors in maple, alder, hornbeam, birch and conifers.
Forms
The size of the room, the style and purpose of the table affect the choice of shape. Round and oval dining models fit large dining rooms, furniture is displayed in the center. With no corners, tables can accommodate more guests. Rounded furniture looks solemn and presentable. Square Tables are perfectly balanced, their clear geometric shapes are suitable for classic interiors.
In small rooms they get rectangular patterns. They compactly occupy a corner and allow rational use of space, maneuvering between the long and short sides.
In small rooms, corner constructions also find their place.
Design Options and Styles
Wooden table fits any design, but if it is decorated with carvings, the appearance will radically change, the product can acquire old notes, exclusivity and nobility. This type of furniture will seamlessly merge with historical and ethnic interiors. Ascetically strict elongated forms gothic furniture.
Renaissance, created in Italy in the Renaissance, bears the imprint of antiquity, which is reflected in the curved details of the tables. A special pomposity stands out the style of the XVII century baroque, it is characterized by the sculptural technique of carving.
More sophisticated forms are present in models of the XVIII century.
Where to put?
The purpose of the table itself will tell you where to put it:
- coffee and coffee tables are intended for the hall and bedroom;
- dining room - for the kitchen, dining room, living room;
- computer and writing - for an office, a nursery or any working area.
Beautiful examples in the interior
To understand how peculiar and magnificent carved tables are of any shape and purpose, we suggest looking at a selection of beautiful examples of this type of furniture. Remember that an expensive carved product will delight its beauty for more than one generation, if you look after it and keep it away from heating appliances.
See how the carved cover for a wooden table is made in the next video.