Usually, you don't want too many wooden items around the house. Especially if you have any structures that use fire. A single spark can cause a huge accident. There's no worse feeling than watching your hard work be burned to the ground.

Which is why you should use wooden slabs instead.

These pieces don't actually burn. You can get the benefit of that wooden texture without any of the risks of burning. It's the safest way to implement wood into your structure.