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We talked to Jennifer Burns who is in charge of collections at the High Point Museum in High Point, North Carolina. The city is known as the furniture-making center of the United States.

Ms. Burns says throughout American history, furniture makers have used "just about any kind of wood you can think of". These include oak, walnut and cherry. She says the kind of wood used depended on the area where the furniture makers worked. She says "they made what they needed with what was around them."

Today, Americans have tables and chairs in their kitchens and dining rooms that are usually made of wood. People also have large wooden cabinets in their dining rooms to hold dishes. Americans also have wood furniture in their bedrooms. This includes large dressers to hold clothing.