Why Oak Furniture?

May 13, 2010

Oak Living Room Furniture

Why Oak?

Whilst there is a huge selection of wooden furniture on the market these days, the wood that is most sought after is oak. So the question has to be asked: why oak? To answer that seemingly simple question we need to ask several others.

What influences us when choosing oak furniture?

It may seem obvious, but when deciding on what wooden furniture we want in our home, the first thing we think of is appearance. Oak furniture has a universal appeal that few other materials can match.

For example, there are those who see mahogany furniture as the height of opulence, but others don’t like it. This is probably because of it’s striking colour and generally grand designs.

Other people love the rustic appeal of dark mango furniture. But again, whilst it is undoubtedly beautiful furniture, it’s the sort of finish that appeals to those with a more exotic and adventurous pallet. Oak furniture seems to transcend this, but retains its luxurious charm.

Oak Bedroom Furniture

Is oak furniture is more than just a pretty face?

The grain of real solid oak, with its subtle variegation that hinges around a distinctive sumptuous light golden colour, is not just a thing of beauty. The tightness of the grain is a clue to its strength and durability. It also means that it can be worked into intricate forms without causing weakness.

Again, these intricate details needn’t be purely decorative. A feature of truly high quality wooden furniture is the use of hand crafted dovetail joints. Usually hidden away in drawers, these joints are traditionally very strong, and can only be made using high quality wood. Oak is perfect for this kind of joinery.

Is oak furniture easy to live with?

In a word, yes. In fact, as long as you steer clear of poor quality furniture (which is built using oak veneers, not solid oak), then you will find oak furniture is one of the easiest types of furniture to care for.

Simply dust your oak furniture without using spray cleaning products (these will crack the timber), and give it a light coat of Danish oil every so often and you don’t have to do anything else at all! Simple.

Oak furniture at Oak Furniture Land

As the name suggests, at Oak Furniture Land we have built a company around oak furniture. With hundreds of items in many different styles, and over 20 years experience in the UK furniture industry you can be confident that you are getting high quality furniture, backed up with our extensive specialist knowledge and superior customer service.

Makeover Time!

May 3, 2010

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Solid Oak Dining Room Suite

Time For a Makeover?

With the sun finally showing itself more often from behind the clouds (and volcanic dust!), we can say that spring has sprung and summer’s on its way. It’s at this time of year that people often think about giving the house a spruce up and redecorating. After all, its an ideal time; the heat hasn’t really taken hold and one can fling the doors open to waft away the paint fumes!

Don’t Just Redecorate, Rejuvenate with New Furniture

Whilst the furniture is moved away from the walls and under the cover of dustsheets it’s a lot easier to see your room as a blank canvass and you will find yourself thinking about how your furniture fits into your new colour scheme. Sometimes people even redecorate to fit in with their existing furniture, even though they don’t necessarily like it!

Once the blank canvass is in front of you try to ignore the furniture layout you already have. Ask yourself some simple questions, such as:

Does the TV have to be in that corner?
What if the bed was turned through 90 degrees?
Could we gain space by replacing the bookcase and chest of drawers with a glazed dresser?

Just repainting the walls will give the room a quick refresh, a rearrangement and a couple of new pieces of furniture will give the room a whole new lease of life.

Solid Oak Bedroom Suite

Furniture for The Future

When choosing new furniture it is imperative that you look to the future. Whilst that pink, hanging egg chair may look funky in the shop you, but will you be able to live with it in your lounge for the next 10 years?

A far better way rejuvenating your home is with fresh, high quality hardwood furniture. A solid oak dining table, for example, will last a lifetime and transcend fashion.

The Affordable Way of Replacing and Entire Furniture Suite

If you want to go the whole hog and replace a complete furniture suite (which is by far the best option. This avoids pitfalls such as ranges ending and not being able to add to a furniture suite at a later date), but don’t feel that you can afford a full set of solid hardwood furniture then it’s always worth looking for 0% finance deals to spread the cost without incurring any charges.

At Oak Furniture Land we offer a choice of buy now, pay later options as well as 0% finance. Depending on what you go for you could see yourself paying for your furniture over 36 months without paying a penny extra! You can also make huge savings in our current sale. The two combined will mean you will be surprised how easily you can afford to completely revitalise your home this spring.