| When you go in search of master bedroom furniture, | | | | in the home frequently. That calls for inexpensive |
| you're going to find that not all beds are created equal. | | | | furniture, as well as furniture that is easily portable. |
| In fact, many beds are made of different materials. | | | | Whereas it takes several individuals to move large |
| Some are wood beds, while others are made of MDF | | | | pieces like hardwood modern platform beds, one or |
| (medium-density fiberboard). What is the difference in | | | | two people can lift a bed made of MDF with ease. |
| these two materials, and is one more appropriate than | | | | One excellent use for MDF is in children's bedroom |
| another for a particular use or type of bedroom | | | | furniture. Youth bedroom sets should never be |
| furniture? | | | | extremely expensive, since your child will frequently |
| MDF is an engineered wood product formed from | | | | outgrow or mature beyond the liking of the decorations |
| breaking down softwood into wood fibers that are | | | | and furnishings within his or her room. Also, with the |
| then combined with wax and resin in high | | | | abuse that is often heaped upon a child's furniture, you |
| temperatures and pressure to create panels. In | | | | wouldn't want to spend a fortune on a nice, wooden |
| Australia, the main species of wood used to make | | | | bed that is meant to be a family heirloom, becoming an |
| MDF is plantation-grown radiata pine, though many | | | | antique someday. Rather, you can purchase less |
| other woods can be and are used around the world. | | | | expensive, more tolerant MDF furniture for your child's |
| You are probably thinking about the material that | | | | room. This gives mobility to the furniture so it can be |
| forms the bottom of a drawer in an inexpensive | | | | rearranged and saves money so that your |
| dresser or chest of drawers, but that's not MDF - it's | | | | pocketbook stings less when it's time to redecorate |
| particle board. MDF is denser than typical particle | | | | your child's room. |
| board but not as dense as hardwood. Often, discount | | | | Aside from a kid's bedroom set, you can also make |
| beds are made of MDF. Of course, this is not | | | | good use of MDF in a guest room. Twin bedroom sets |
| necessarily a bad thing, since MDF is a lighter weight | | | | are frequently made of MDF and rarely found in |
| material than hardwood and can be moved around | | | | hardwood form, and this can be the perfect furnishing |
| more easily. | | | | for your guest room, especially if it is infrequently |
| Often, casual bedroom furniture (as opposed to large, | | | | occupied. Even if you prefer hardwood furnishings in |
| stately items) has a lot of MDF in it. While there may | | | | your own bedroom, MDF can be a great, inexpensive |
| be some hardwood, most affordable modern bedroom | | | | material to use in the rest of your home, saving you |
| furniture includes at least some MDF. Modern bedroom | | | | money and hassle when it's time to move or |
| sets are built for the average American, who moves | | | | redecorate. |
| several times in his or her life and also changes decor | | | | |