Oak wood is an attractive and strong hardwood with rich tones and is available in a wide variety of colors from dark brown to whitish grey. There are several species of oak, depending on their origin: Japan, Korea, North America, etc., and all varieties are popular worldwide as furniture, flooring, and construction timber. Oak wood furniture in North America is widely available in red, white, and English (or European) oak, with the red variety being the most popular due to its affordability. Red oak is a straight-grained, coarse-textured, rosy-red wood. White oak has longer grains, is more compact between the grains, and therefore provides a smoother, more even glass-like finish. Colors range from deep to pearl gray. White oak is the harder of the two, more exclusive and therefore more expensive. It is preferred for fine furniture. The variety of options in oak dining room furniture on offer between the two is astounding.
Oak wood dining tables are available in sizes ranging from the bistro set that informally seats two comfortably, to the eight seater formal dining room and everything in between. Styles come in trestle, traditional and contemporary to suit all tastes, and in a variety of shapes: round, square, rectangular and oblong. Careful selection of your oak dining room furniture would complement the dimensions of your dining room or dining area. The texture and grain of the wood, whether red or white, is too attractive to cover with a tablecloth, so invest in a variety of colored doilies and runners to give your table a fresh, different appeal every day.
The chairs in oak dining room furniture can be purchased as part of the dining set, or separately if you prefer a little variation. There are a variety of lounge or side chair options to suit your preferences and available space. You can choose from the popular ladder back, spindle back, or lattice back. Lattice backs are also available in square and diamond variations. The range of chair back shapes continues in straight or curved backs, leather or upholstery backs, high and low backs and in antique, traditional or contemporary styles. Seating options range from padded, upholstered and smooth in both varieties, armchair and side chair.
Your dining room would not be complete without an attractive sideboard or a pair of corner cabinets to enhance the room. Make your selection from the range of buffets, sideboards and sideboards available in pleasing oak dining furniture to best suit your storage needs, as well as serving as a display surface for your prized Wedgwood, cutlery and perhaps a flowering plant potted. These units are available with tall, curved, or shaft legs, and are well built to the floor to offer maximum drawer or cabinet space. You will find them in the width, height and depth that best suits you. Add a statement mirror and transform the entire space with some artistic lighting for the kind of dining setting you’ve always envisioned.
