Why are only the Chinese in the world fond of hardwood furniture such as red sandalwood, huanghuali, and mahogany?

Rosewood is a very specific wood. Its color gives people a very calm, restrained and grand feeling. Objects made of red sandalwood have a noble temperament.

It is not just a piece of wood. If you look closely, it also has a faint metallic color. Purple has always been a favorite color in traditional Chinese culture, and it also has a good meaning. For example, purple air comes from the east, colorful colors and so on.

Furthermore, other woods are easily deformed, but rosewood is different, very stable. Therefore, rosewood is also very suitable for carving, which is unmatched by other materials.

The carved objects can be lifelike, and the details can be painted very finely. Because of this, the things carved from red sandalwood are very delicate, so they are very popular among Chinese people.

One of the reasons why I like huanghuali is because its patterns and colors are very beautiful, giving people a sense of flowing water. But this is the aesthetics and preferences of Chinese people, not what foreigners like.

However, one difference between huanghuali and red sandalwood is that huanghuali can produce large objects. Therefore, we see a lot of furniture made of huanghuali. Because the price is relatively high, placing it at home gives people a particularly wealthy and artistic feeling.

The color of mahogany is festive and in line with Chinese aesthetics. Compared with rosewood and pear wood, it has a unique advantage, that is, large quantity. This allows mahogany to be made into a variety of furniture.

However, mahogany furniture is also relatively expensive. Ordinary home decoration is not necessarily affordable, and mahogany furniture is very substantial. But things are rare and valuable because few people use them, which increases their value.