Durable Furniture as an Ecological Alternative to Fast Furniture

Have you ever thought about how much wood could be saved by switching from paper to digital formats? On average, it’s about 2.5 cubic meters of wood over a lifetime.

We took that idea further — and asked: how can furniture help save even more wood, not only during production but also over its full lifespan? Especially when compared to particle board or plywood finished with oil or wax.

Let’s compare:

Sink cabinet made of particle board (chipboard)

Lifespan: 7–20 years (average 14)

Wood used: 0.104 m³ of softwood

Growth time: 2–10 years

Plywood with oil/wax finish

Lifespan: 40–60 years (average 50)

Wood used: 0.128 m³ of birch

Growth time: 2–10 years

Our furniture (plywood with acrylic lacquer)

Lifespan: 90–150 years (average 130)

Wood used: same volume — but for much longer use

The savings when you choose our furniture:

9× longer lifespan than chipboard

One cabinet saves 0.8 m³ of softwood — almost a full cubic meter of forest preserved.

2.5× longer than oiled plywood

One cabinet saves 0.2 m³ of birch wood over time.

Imagine the scale:

A standard kitchen with 6 cabinets made by us saves:

4.8 m³ of softwood compared to chipboard, or

1.2 m³ of birch compared to oiled plywood.