Poplar wood is among the most popular of options for modern furniture designers and manufacturers.
This popularity is mainly due to its strength while remaining lightweight and flexible.
Poplar wood is versatile, as it can be stained to resemble other woods and can be painted with little problems.
If you’re working on a DIY project, look for pine-wood species of poplar, as they tend to not have knots in them.
Poplar trees grow extremely large at a much faster rate than most other trees used for lumber. This works out for the consumer in that there is usually a good amount of supply to keep up with demand. This keeps prices reasonable.
Take this two drawer file cabinet, for example. It’s constructed with poplar wood and has been given an espresso finish. It costs a fraction of what a cherry wood file cabinet would and will last just as long.
There are times when furnishing a room with walnut, maple and cherry wood furniture can be a bit too expensive.
Or maybe the room being furnished is not going to be utilized as much as other rooms in the house. A guest room, perhaps? Well, why spend a large part of your decorating budget on a room that is not going to be in everyday use?
Look for quality, well-designed poplar wood furniture to meet your home or office furnishing needs.