So you have just moved into your new home. Decorated it with new Amish furniture, new upholstery, new electronic goods, new hopes and loads of excitement. While the excitement wears down after a few months as you get accustomed to your new surroundings, you certainly do not want your furniture to wear down too. Not in a few months, not in a few years either. While you may take very good care of your furniture pieces and clean them regularly, there are a few environmental factors that tend to take their toll.
Ultraviolet light damages wooden and other organic material furniture. This kind of damage is irreversible. Exposure to less light for a longer period of time or exposure to strong light for a shorter period of time will both cause similar damage and discoloration. The light energy converts to heat energy on contact with furniture surfaces. This rise in temperature chemically causes the polishes or colors to degrade. The wood would then need to be stripped and refinished to restore its previous look. (more…)