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CareandMaintenance
WoodFurniture
Wooddisplaysdifferentgrainpatternsdependingonwhichwaytheyarecut-forexample,the 'medullary ray' which
canappearonoakfurnitureisamarkofgoodqualitytimber-these arejustcharacteristicsofthe naturalbeauty of
thewood.
Some furnitureisalsodeliberatelyagedandrustic.
Woodveneersalsoallowdistinctivepatternstobecreatedonsome surfaces,suchastabletopsanddrawer
frontsbythewaysliversarearranged.
Alltimberandveneersurfaceswillchangecolourandmellowovertime.Newfurniturewill initially vary inshade
fromitemsthathavebeenpreviously purchased.
How to careforyourwoodfurniture
Dustwithaclean,damp,lintfreecloth.Frequentdustingwillremoveabrasivebuildup,whichcandamagethe finish
overtime.
Donotuse averywetclothorallowanyliquidtocontactwiththeveneersforalongperiodoftimeasthiscan
permanentlydamagethesurface.Wipeupspillsimmediately.
Donotuse anyabrasivecleanerorharsh detergentasthiscandamagethe surfaceofthe furniture.
Spraypolishesarebestavoidedastheycontainsilicones whichmayspoilthefurniture'ssurfacewhen buildingup
overtime.
Makesureallsurfacesareprotectedfromheatandliquidsbymatsandcoasters.
Ensurethatamatorpadisplacedunderpaperwhenyouarewritingonthe furnituresurface.
Donotplacerubberorplasticmaterialsonthewoodfinishaschemicalswithinmayreactwiththe finishifleftin
contactforanextendedperiodoftime.
Ourfurniturewillenduremosttemperatures inthehomebutitisbesttoavoidplacingfurniturenextto heat
sources suchasradiatorsorfires.Beparticularlycarefulwithsolidwoodasthelackofhumidity causedby home
heatingcancausedamagesuchaswarping,crackingorsplitting.
Excessiveexposuretosunlightcancausefadingofyourfurniture.
SafetyInstructions:
Neverdragfurniturewhenmovingit.Alwaysliftit.
Periodicallycheckallfixingstoensurenonehavecomeloose.Re-tighten when necessary.
Please takecarewhenhandlingormovingthefurnitureascarelesshandlingmaycausedamageorinjury.
Furniturecanbedangerousifincorrectlyassembled.Assemblyshouldbecarriedoutby acompetentperson.
Noliabilitywillbeacceptedfordamageorinjurycausedbyincorrectlyinstalledorassembledfurniture.
Heavy item warning:
Itisrecommendedtoseekassistancewhenmovingaheavyobject.Takecarewhenliftingto avoidpersonal
injuryand(or)damagetothe product.
Itisrecommendedthatbeforemovingaheavyobjecttoanewlocationitiscompletely dis-assembledto
avoidpersonalinjuryordamagetothefurniture.Please becarefultoretainallfittingswhen doingthis.
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