| When you're looking for the perfect writing desk, it can | | | | Once in a while you might hear rosewood desks |
| be intimidating just how many options there are out | | | | referred to as redwood desks. While these terms are |
| there. Even if you limit it by looking for dark woods, | | | | often interchangeable, and many people find it |
| you'll quickly find people recommending cedar, | | | | acceptable to refer to rosewood as redwood, the two |
| mahogany, or rosewood. Rosewood is the timber that | | | | are not completely switchable. |
| is most often overlooked out of the three, but it is a | | | | Many antique rosewood desks are from Victorian |
| beautiful dark wood that takes stain very well and is | | | | times, and still hold and amazing and beautiful deep |
| increasingly rare and hard to find. | | | | color in addition to fine carving and woodwork that |
| Rosewood is dark regardless of what specific timber | | | | made these writing desks some of the most highly |
| species you go with, although there can be great | | | | sought after in the world at one point. |
| variation between Brazilian, Australian, Chinese, and | | | | If you like deep wood colors, take a look at what |
| Italian rosewood. Danish rosewood is very popular right | | | | rosewood might have to offer. In terms of home |
| now, in part because it is closest to some of the old | | | | office desks and other similar furniture, you may find |
| classic rosewood hues that no longer exist to to over | | | | that rosewood has the right unique look to overcome |
| logging of certain species of trees. | | | | mahogany or cedar as the obvious choice. |