Talk about luxury hotel furniture and your mind probably goes to leather sofas, and possibly glass tables too - but an upcoming research report indicates that wooden hotel furniture, and in fact wooden furniture in general, is a leading part of the luxury furniture market worldwide.
Persistence Market Research have published the early findings of their study, which is due to be available in full from November 2016, and they list luxury furniture as one of nine segments contributing towards the global luxury market as a whole.
The others include private jets and yachts, fine wine and spirits, fine food, cars, luxury cruises, personal luxury goods and luxury hospitality - another segment in which hotels can make a contribution.
In terms of furniture, luxury goods can be found in commercial and residential spaces alike, from hotels to restaurants, from homes to offices, and even in some forms of luxury outdoor furniture for private and public spaces.
Based on figures from 2014, Persistence Market Research say that wooden luxury furniture was the single leading material at that time, as part of an overall mix including glass, leather, metal and plastic.
Since that time, manufacturers have broadened their mix of materials, but wooden hotel furniture is still likely to be a sensible investment if you want to create a feeling of luxury, and dark woods in particular often create a welcoming and intimate atmosphere.
On regional terms, Europe is the main market for luxury furniture, capturing the largest share of the sector in 2014, and staving off the emerging high-value markets like China and Latin America, as well as the very wealthy regions like the Middle East.
The report also notes rising demand - and increasing supply - of eco-friendly luxury furniture, as manufacturers aim to cater for their customers' environmental concerns.
Again, wooden hotel furniture can help to serve this need by clearly using sustainable materials, while durable manmade alternatives offer a different kind of sustainability thanks to their low maintenance and long typical life spans before needing to be replaced.
In any case, it is clear that the prospects for luxury hotel furniture remain strong, with a good mix of materials to choose from - helping you to create the interior style you want, while keeping up with demand from your guests as well.