Renovation-Friendly, Super Strong Engineered Wood Veneer
By Wendy Croix
Home Improvement Ideas Columnist
Engineered wood, also known as medium density fiberboard (MDF) or laminated veneer lumber (LVL), has been around for two generations. If you think of engineered wood at all, you probably think of plywood. This granddaddy wood product has been around since WWII. Granted, plywood wouldn't be your number one home renovation idea. However, you might just take a tip from the Rockwell Group, designers of Olives Restaurant in Union Square, where the bar counters, cabinet doors, and a mantelpiece are all MDF—and gorgeous.
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Wood—Only better
Why is engineered wood a great home renovation idea? Today's engineered woods maximize the strength of wood by "orienting the wood veneers, strands, or laminations and by combining wood with durable adhesives," says the Engineered Wood Association. MDF meets and beats the wood problems that cause us to remodel in the first place: warping, bowing, and shrinkage. The engineered woods known as multilaminar veneers aren't just durable, they're stylish eye-catchers, too.
Multilaminar Veneer: the Best Choice for Design and for Ecology
That rainbow of through-dyed wood veneers so pleasing to interior designers and home renovating owners is completely green. You'll do guilt-free home renovation, knowing you're investing in products culled from sustainable forests where growth exceeds harvest by 47 percent. Designer friendly MDFs are made from the fast-growing and underused tree species, leaving old growth forest untouched.
The Beauty of Multilaminar Wood Veneer
If your idea of manufactured wood begins and ends with plywood, then you probably can't visualize the extraordinary beauty of today's high end wood products. Tabu, of Italy and Canada, makes "multilaminar" wood veneers in bold colors as well as inlay. Both are ideal for kitchen renovation, specifically for cabinets or counters. Whether you choose veneer art that imitates real life wood, like Tabu's Mahogany, Teak, or Walnut, or opt for an unusual pattern or fashion color, a world of home renovation ideas opens up to you when you consider engineered wood products.
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About the Author
Wendy Croix, Ph.D. is a creative writer, freelancer, and self-confessed home improvement junkie. She's also a professor with more than twenty years’ experience in the field of education.
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