5 Facts About Furniture #DidYouKnow

Furniture is a very important aspect of any event or place. It is true that 9 out of 10 times the first thing we notice or observe at any event or place is the furniture. If the furniture is classy and good the place automatically becomes appealing, Wow! So it is obvious that every event we organize, that is exactly what we try to do. At Catertainment we use our furniture to make an event interesting and engaging for you.

Did you know all the furniture we are surrounded with are nearly omnipresent things that have some very interesting facts about them? Some of them are listed below: 

1.    Despite the popularity of Mahogany, the tree sources were never replenished. Hence, it is so rare and cherished these days. Attempts were made to replant the trees but it failed due to infestations from moths and beetles.

2.     There is a rather interesting history behind office chairs. They were invented by Charles Darwin of the human evolution fame. He added wheels to his personal lab chair to help him move around his lab quickly and easily. Now, if you are sitting in your office chair and reading this don’t forget to thank Mr. Darwin. 

3.      Guess what is the third most expensive thing that you will ever buy in your life? Furniture! Furniture is considered to be third most expensive item bought by a person in his / her entire lifetime, after a house and a car.

4.      Latin has given us many words in various modern languages and table is one of them. Table is originally derived from the word “Tabula” from Latin which means a board, a plank, or a flat piece. 

5.      During early times, chairs were used by people of high regards – mostly in the form of thrones. Those of lesser caliber sat in backless version of the chair i.e. a stool. So next time you sit on a chair make sure you feel like a king! 

We at Catertainment take furniture seriously and, hence, have furniture of the top most quality to rent out for corporate and private events and exhibitions in Dubai and UAE. We give you the flexibility to choose and customize the event with furniture of different colors. You can visit our website www.catertainment.com for more information or directly contact us for a quote +971 4 447 3137.