Why does my product have different shades of wood?
Different types of wood naturally vary in shade and color, which makes many of our products in wood materials unique.
Wood is a living material that can change in shade and color; thus there is nothing wrong with the wood. There are also other factors that can have an impact on the shade differences and patterns such as the age of the wood, treatment and weather conditions.
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