Oh, adjectives, how I love and loathe thee.
You can be precise (exquisite) or vague (beautiful). Excessive/redundant (bright, warm, pleasant afternoon) or concise (sunny). Subjective (ugly) or objective (rusty).
Image: illustrated adjectives
Let's take this last pair for comparison.
Subjective adjectives are useful when we intend to express an opinion, mood, or atmosphere, especially when the description is different from what's expected.
Saying "pleasant, sunny day" is wordy and redundant, offering nothing of value or surprise. On the other hand, writing "gloomy, sunny day" or pleasant, overcast day" offers interesting contrast that enhances the description rather than overcomplicating with excessive verbiage.
These adjectives generally do not work well alone, because they are too writer-specific and ambiguous. What does beautiful mean to a reader?
Objective adjectives are factual and therefore much clearer and far more helpful in straightforward description and identification.
Red is a color. Wood is a material. Reasonable people can agree on these modifiers, and they work quite well alone. Because they are objective, they don't usually add much to tone, but they do serve to paint clear images.
Put your adjectives in the sorting hat. Do they serve your writing according to their best use?