Tired of the flat pack furniture you’ve had since graduation or your newlywed days? You know the stuff that takes too long to put together (because 3 screws are missing)? The stuff that every other friend also has in her house? The stuff that’s going to fall apart any day now? Ready for a change?

Here are the top 5 reasons to make your next furniture choice real wood unfinished furniture.

Quality

Unfinished furniture is fine furniture constructed of real, solid wood. That means that all exposed parts of the furniture are made of solid board - either softwood or hardwood lumber. No veneers are used. Furniture from the finished furniture industry is typically a mix of real wood and particle board or chip board. Why is this a problem? Humidity causes real wood to expand and contract. Particle board does not. Therefore, if the furniture is a mixture of both, the joints will eventually break from each other. However, the natural expansion or contraction will cause no change in the solid, real wood furniture’s structural integrity. So when comparing real wood unfinished furniture vs. finished furniture, think Iron Man vs. the next American Idol in some sort of strange strength competition reality show. Although those singers are awfully entertaining, really - there’s no contest. Read more »

Millions of people around the world suffer from a walking disability; wheel chairs have given them a new life by giving them a means of mobility. A wheel chair is a chair mounted on large wheels, making it possible for a sick or disabled person to be mobile.

A wheel chair might come handy to those who have temporarily lost the ability to walk and more so to those who are permanently rendered immobile. The wheel chair helps such people get around and carry on with their daily life to the best of their capabilities.

The history of the wheel chair can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians who used hand-pushed carts for people who were unable to walk. Over the years, the wheel chairs evolved to the ones we see today. The earliest wheel chairs were bulky 50-pound seats that featured vinyl upholstery. Today, the wheel chairs are much lighter, more maneuverable and far more comfortable.

There are several types of wheel chairs available in the market today. Manual wheel chairs are the most common ones. These are propelled either by the wheel chair user?s arms or by someone pushing it. These are lightweight, affordable and ideal for everyday use. Electric wheel chairs are self-propelled with the help of an electric motor. Also known as power wheel chairs, an electric wheel chair lets the user attain mobility with minimum effort. However, with an average price tag of

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