Teak Wood Coffee Tables as Living Room Centerpieces

Wood coffee tables could be made from any kind of wood but the most preferred material is teak wood. This is due to the amazing qualities of teak wood that make it a special wood material for making coffee tables of gorgeous design. Teak wood is a deciduous timber tree. This tree is grown mainly in India, the Malay Archipelago and around a few places in Indonesia and the Philippines. The hardiness of teak is its specialty and any type of furniture made of teak wood is a piece of artwork. Further, the life of teak wood is quite long compared to all other types of wood.

Teak wood is impervious to scratches and is not affected by mildew. Teak is not affected by pests and termites. In fact, the natural oils present in the teak wood provide it with this unique quality and it remains highly durable, even if it had not been treated with varnish or other types of oil paints. Due to the presence of these natural oils, furniture made of teak wood have a natural gleam that lasts for several years, even without the application of varnish or other polishing materials. The only wood that could remain fresh and new without requiring preservatives is teak wood. Apart from the quality of teak wood as an all-weather timber, the solid fiber and elasticity of teak wood facilitates each woodworking to create beautifully crafted furniture of intricate designs and patterns.

However, genuine teak wood furniture and particularly complete teak wood coffee tables are quite costly, since mature teak is priced considerably higher than other types of wood materials. In the 1950s and 1960s, teak wood became quite popular in the Western world with a style called Danish modern. The trend waned a little after that but of late, living room furniture of teak wood and particularly all-teak coffee tables are getting more demand and are receiving higher attention from homeowners.