At Aire, we are a passionate team working with wood. From creation to innovation to perfectionism. Our mission is to offer you the best products for your interior. Founded in 2020 in Paris, France, the Aire team offers an original, playful, and effective solution to give a place to the objects of your daily life. Aire enchants your daily life through objects made in Paris with care, by a dedicated team!
We mainly manufacture Pegboards, which are modular wall storage solutions. But we also produce a whole range of accessories to customize your Pegboard as you wish.
The choice of wood is crucial in many projects, from furniture construction to interior decoration. Aire, a company specializing in wood solutions, uses a variety of quality woods to meet its clients' needs.
In this article, we will introduce you to the different types of wood used by Aire, explaining their distinct characteristics and why we use them. Whether you are new to the world of wood or simply curious to learn more, join us in this exploration of the natural wonders that wood offers.
A brief note on Pegboards
Pegboards, also known as perforated panels, are practical and versatile wall structures. They are designed to decorate, organize, and store various items such as tools, accessories, or supplies. The wooden panel features multiple regularly spaced holes. These holes allow for attaching hooks, shelves, brackets, and other accessories specifically designed to fit the Pegboard. Thanks to this setup, users can easily hang and position their items in an orderly and visible way, providing quick, convenient, and aesthetic access.
Pegboards provide a practical solution for organizing workspaces such as garages, workshops, kitchens, or offices. They help free up space by storing items on the wall instead of on cluttered shelves or drawers. Their modular design allows for adjusting and customizing the layout according to each user's specific needs.
As a result, pegboards make organization and storage easier. They offer a flexible and customizable solution for hanging and positioning various items. They help keep workspaces clean, well-organized, and functional.
The woods used for pegboards:
Birch wood plywood 18 mm thick
Birch plywood 18 mm thick is the preferred material by Aire. It is also the most requested for creating their pegboards. Plywood is a type of panel that stacks and glues together several thin layers of wood, called veneers. This multilayer construction gives plywood great strength.
In addition to its robustness, birch plywood offers a smooth and natural finish. Giving pegboards an elegant, modern, and minimalist look.
Its homogeneous surface allows for precise cutting, making it easier to fit hooks and accessories.
This wood is classified as class B, which means it is considered a beautiful wood. It is not among the lightest woods but remains a very flexible wood. This allows it to adapt to all construction projects. Additionally, this material has some resistance to moisture. It can be used in a bathroom, for example. However, it is not recommended to leave this wood outside permanently as it may get damaged.
Pine wood plywood 18 mm thick
18 mm pine plywood is a preferred material also used by Aire for the manufacture of our Pegboards. Plywood is a type of panel made of multiple thin layers of wood, called veneers, which are stacked and glued together. This multilayer construction gives plywood high strength.
Pine is a wood that is both strong and lightweight, belonging to class A, the lightest woods.
This allows for the creation of robust Pegboards while maintaining a certain ease of handling. Its distinctive grain and natural color variations also give Pegboards an attractive and warm appearance, making them visually pleasing. This gives them a rougher look compared to birch plywood, which has a smoother and lighter appearance.
With a thickness of 18 mm, pine plywood provides a solid and sturdy base for Pegboards. This thickness ensures optimal stability, allowing Pegboards to easily support the weight of various objects, such as tools, office accessories, or kitchen utensils.
In addition to its strength and stability, pine plywood is also a durable material. Pine has a natural resistance to rot and insects, which extends the lifespan of Pegboards.
Valchromat
Valchromat is a panel material made of high-density wood fibers impregnated with colored resin. Unlike traditional wood fiber panels, Valchromat features a uniform and intense color throughout its thickness, giving it an attractive aesthetic appearance.
Valchromat is valued for its versatility and superior performance. It is available in a wide range of colors, allowing it to adapt to different styles and projects. It also offers high resistance to impact, wear, and moisture, making it an ideal choice for applications requiring increased durability.
In addition to its robust physical properties, Valchromat can be easily machined and shaped. It can be cut, engraved, milled, and drilled as needed, offering great design freedom. This makes it a favored material among designers, architects, and craftsmen seeking innovative and creative solutions.
If you want to learn more about Valchromat, feel free to check out our article on Valchromat.
18 mm OSB
OSB, also known as Oriented Strand Board, is a type of oriented wood strand panel. It is made up of multiple wood strands arranged in successive layers. The strands are compressed and glued in the same direction using a synthetic resin and wax, hence the term "oriented."
Its high density and cross-layered composition allow it to withstand heavy loads and maintain its shape and stability under various conditions. This makes it an ideal material for flooring, walls, roofs, and other structural applications.
It is a material made up of several layers of compressed wood strips that are firmly glued. This structure gives it properties similar to solid wood, which explains its widespread use in the fields of interior decoration and construction.
Laminate
Laminate is a widely used flooring or surface covering material in construction projects and interior decoration. It consists of multiple layers, including a melamine resin layer, a decorative layer imitating various materials such as wood, stone, or tile, and a transparent protective layer.
Laminate offers many advantages. First, it is valued for its durability and wear resistance. The top protective layer provides excellent resistance to scratches, stains, and abrasion, making it an ideal choice for high-traffic areas such as hallways, living rooms, and kitchens. Moreover, laminate is easy to maintain and requires little effort to clean.
Another interesting feature of laminate is its resistance to fading caused by sunlight. Thanks to its protective layer, it retains its color and aesthetic appearance for many years, even in areas exposed to direct sunlight.
The advantage of the wood laminate’s appearance is that it provides the charm and beauty of natural wood, while offering superior durability and ease of maintenance. Additionally, wood laminate is often less expensive than solid wood, making it a popular choice for furniture construction and interior decoration.
The wood used for accessories:
Solid Beech
Solid beech is a high-quality wood often used for making accessories and furniture pieces. It stands out for its natural beauty and durability, making it an ideal choice for accessories to attach to Pegboards. Beech wood is known for its strength and stability, which means it retains its shape and dimensions over time. This makes it a reliable material for accessories that need to support light and moderate loads.
Moreover, beech is easy to work with, allowing for precise custom-made pieces.
Beyond its mechanical properties, solid beech also offers an attractive aesthetic. It has a fine and even texture, with color variations ranging from gray-white to pale pink, sometimes with a reddish hue at the core. It is characterized by its hardness and fine-grained texture, with a straight grain and uniform structure. When quarter-sawn, beech shows a slightly flamed appearance with delicate veins. Additionally, it does not splinter, making it pleasant to handle.
This palette of natural colors brings warmth and timeless elegance to solid beech accessories.
In terms of maintenance, solid beech is relatively easy to care for. Generally, it just needs to be dusted regularly and wiped with a damp cloth to keep it clean.
In conclusion
In conclusion, Aire is a passionate company dedicated to offering products for your interior. Our product range, including Pegboards and wooden accessories, reflects our commitment to quality, innovation, and aesthetics.
With carefully selected materials such as birch and pine plywood, Valchromat, OSB, and solid beech.
Aire creates practical storage solutions that are customizable and bring a touch of style to your space. Our playful and creative approach to organization allows you to reinvent your daily life while maintaining an elegant and modern aesthetic. Whether you want to organize your garage, kitchen, office, or any other space, Aire offers quality products carefully made in Paris, France. Feel free to visit our website to discover how Aire can help you reimagine your interior and showcase your items in a unique way.
You are now a connoisseur of all the woods used by Aire, I hope you enjoyed this blog post and I'll see you next week!
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