There are so many reasons why wood makes an ideal choice for your serving pieces, it's hard to know just where to start!
Here are four of our favourites:
- Durable: it won't shatter when dropped
- Colourful: species range from almost white to practically black
- Eco-friendly: natural, renewable and biodegradable
- Beautiful: every piece is a chance for creativity and self-expression
1. Wood Serving Pieces Are Durable
First and foremost is durability. If you've ever dropped your favourite glass, china or porcelain platter on the floor, you already understand this point.
Wood isn't going to shatter when dropped, and you don't have to worry about stepping on bits of it and needing a visit to the emergency room. Yes, wood can sustain some damage from a drop, but generally it will still be functional, and in the worst case it is usually repairable.
2. Wood Comes in a Wide Range of Colours
Wood species produce such a wide variety of colours that you can match almost any décor or theme you like. Different species range from almost white to practically black, with many, many shades in between.
Pieces that combine several species are perfect for highlighting a particularly beautiful colour, like Purple Heart, which glows a brilliant purple, especially when surrounded by a light wood such as Canadian Maple.
When someone mentions wood, don't automatically think "brown" and dismiss it. There are so many possibilities for colour and vibrancy out there.
3. Wood Is a Natural, Eco-Friendly Choice
Wood is a natural, sustainable, biodegradable and eco-friendly option, especially compared to plastics.
As more and more people become concerned about our environment and its decline, they are turning to options that meet stricter guidelines for how the items they buy are sourced, made and disposed of.
When responsibly harvested, wood is a renewable resource, and that's a key consideration for many wholesale wood suppliers and the creators who buy from them. The processes used by many makers of wood serving pieces are also far more environmentally friendly than those for plastics, which depend heavily on non-renewable resources like fossil fuels.
4. Wood Is Naturally Beautiful
Wood is naturally beautiful, particularly when a skilled craftsperson uses it to create something special. It lets the owner express themselves through the creativity and artistry of the piece.
The possibilities are limited only by the imagination of the maker when creating the piece, and of the owner when using it to serve guests a feast for both the eyes and the palate.
Whether it's a charcuterie board, a cutting board on display in the kitchen, or a uniquely shaped board or tray filled with a mouthwatering array of food, both the piece and the offering say a great deal about the person using it.
Wood Serving Pieces Have Something Special to Offer
Wood serving pieces truly have something special to offer anyone with an eye for style who loves personal expression in the way they present their home and food to others.