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.

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