Furniture is a rich carrier of information and cultural form. As a material production activity, furniture culture inevitably has a wide variety of categories and styles, and with the development of society, this trend of style changes and updates will become more rapid and frequent. Therefore, furniture culture will inevitably reflect the following characteristics to varying degrees in the development process.

① Regional characteristics:

Different geographical landforms, natural resources, and climatic conditions inevitably lead to differences in human personality and form different furniture characteristics. In terms of the differences between the north and south of China, the north is characterized by vast mountains and rugged terrain, while the north is characterized by simplicity and roughness. Furniture, on the other hand, is characterized by large-scale, solid, dignified, and stable furniture. The southern mountains are clear and the waters are beautiful. Southerners are gentle and delicate, and furniture shapes are delicate, soft, and varied. In the past, there was a saying about furniture shapes called "the legs of the south and the hats of the north", which means that northern cabinets emphasize large caps, which often appear heavy, while southern furniture pursues changes in foot shape, which often appear elegant. In terms of furniture color, the north prefers deep and heavy colors, while the south prefers light and fresh colors.

② Contemporary characteristics:

Like the development process of human culture as a whole, the development of furniture also has its stages, that is, furniture styles in different historical periods exhibit different characteristics of furniture culture. Ancient, medieval, Renaissance, romantic time, modern, and postmodern all exhibit their own distinct styles and personalities.

In agricultural societies, furniture is often handcrafted, resulting in a style that is mainly classical, finely crafted, or simple and rustic, all leaving clear traces of handmade craftsmanship. In industrial society, the production method of furniture is industrial mass production, and the style of the products is characterized by modernity, with simple and straight shapes and almost no special decorations. The main pursuit is a kind of mechanical beauty and technological beauty. In the contemporary information society and economically developed countries, furniture has rejected the design principles of modern functionalism and instead focused on context and cultural semantics. Therefore, furniture styles have shown a diverse development trend, which requires modernization, reflecting the lifestyle of contemporary people, technology, materials, and economic characteristics of the times, as well as isomorphism and compatibility with regional, ethnic, traditional, historical, and other aspects in furniture art language. From commonality to individuality, from singularity to diversity, furniture and interior furnishings both exhibit strong personal colors, which is the characteristic of the current era of furniture.