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Zocalo combines traditional artisan craftsmanship with current technologies to create their selection of elegant styles and refined designs. Zocalo’s products are built with superb quality and construction. Only kiln-dried woods are used to avoid splitting and warping, dovetail construction increases the overall strength, corner blocks are added for stability, smooth multi-step finishes are applied to assure a long-lasting wood patina, and wood-on-wood drawer glides or three-stage ball bearing glides are used for smooth drawer operation.
State-of-the-art materials are used to create their modern, traditional, and contemporary styles. Zocalo offers leather furniture and collections that feature solid hardwood construction as well as collections that utilize high quality wood veneers. Of course there are benefits to both.
Zocalo’s solid hardwood furniture is constructed from plantation grown kiln-dried wood. This involves heating raw wood to remove excess moisture, lowering the risk of splitting in the furniture. The same quality assurance comes with the veneers by incorporating a strong frame of solid hardwood which is then layered with a plywood base under the veneer, preventing any warping or splitting.
People mistakenly assume wood veneered furniture is inferior to solid wood furniture. However, while solid wood furniture can offer intricate design possibilities not always available on veneers, this only adds to style points. The actual value of the piece depends on personal taste because veneers often offer greater stability and can even provide the possibility for more unique patterns than with solid wood pieces.