When we refer to furniture corner wards we are talking about a corner guard or corner protector, a protective material usually made out of plastic, though there are also options in different materials such as stainless steel, rubber or vinyl.
On the one hand, when talking about stainless steel corner guard, it is more commonly seen in industrial settings, as it adds reinforcement to otherwise vulnerable cargo or appliances in addition to corner protection. Secondly, rubber furniture corner guards would be an excellent option for children’s and safety equipment. And thirdly, there are also vinyl corner wards, also considered paintable corner guards, most commonly seen in furniture where plastic would damage the aesthetics, but the client still wants impact damage position.
Furniture corner guards serve as a protector to the corners of the furniture, walls or anywhere where a damaged corner would be harder to repair or replace. In addition, there are also some other varieties of them used to protect desk corners, file cabinets or other furniture items that may be found in offices, or as safety equipment to protect them from sharp edges and scrapes on sharp corners.
Furniture corner guards are used to help corners stay looking good. One possible situation would be that as people walk down hallways, especially if they are carrying things with them, they will tend to bump into the wall corners. And, as corners are a fragile area in the wall, they are more susceptible to damage. Hence, why corner guards are important, because of them the weakened area has a bit of extra protection to make sure that more damage is not done.
Furthermore, generally, corner wards are extremely easy to install. There are some temporal corner wards, which are easier to install as they will have some adhesive on the back, so simply peel off the backing and place it down in the corner where you want the protection. However, some varieties have also the possibility and are designed to allow for screw placement if you would prefer them to be more permanent.
