Those who love nature often have a garden or lawn in their homes. They also like to have garden furniture in these areas, but chosing the right one becomes is made very confusing because of the multitude of manufacturers, who all present several options to choose from. In days gone by, the buyer had very little choise of supplier or material, often the only choice was wooden garden furniture. But now, the same is available in many different varieties and materials, i.e. Wicker Rattan, Aluminium, Cast Iron, Wood, Plastic, PVC and several others. But still, wood remains the most preferred alternative and in terms of wood, the most popular is the Solid Oak.
What is solid oak? It is one of the most robust hardwoods available and because of its strength; it has become the number one alternative for products like doors, general furniture, solid oak furniture and others. Upon researching more about this wood, you will come across its two different kinds, i.e. red oak wood and white oak wood. Both have more similarities than the differences, but white one has longer rays and it is more durable, waterproof and is lighter in color. There are several benefits of solid oak furniture and let us review some of them. The very first reason is that it is very, very robust and in the pursuit of being robust, it does not lose its attraction. Thus, it is one of the most attractive hardwoods to be employed in making furniture for different areas. Robustness means that solid oak furniture becomes the ideal choice for joint families where furniture is used almost 24 hours a day. As mentioned above, it is water resistant and this is another very prominent reason behind its popularity.
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Amidst this, that fact that the maintenance of solid oak furniture is very easy and uncomplicated becomes another very notable reason behind this wood’s popularity. The last and the most prominent benefit is that it is extremely easy to work with. Its versatility gives the users several chances to showcase their creativity and craft beautiful solid oak furniture out of it. But most often, people are found amidst the choices of finished or unfinished oak furniture. This is because in both these choices, the variety of designs are unlimited that are available in different colors, patterns, designs, styles and lastly, different levels of robustness. Moreover, the choices in terms of finishes are many like varnish, shellac, penetrating resin, oil and wax. Out of these options, varnish and penetrating resin are the two best choices for solid oak furniture. The same are used for garden furniture too, because these are more durable and varnish is more popular of the two because it is available in satin or high-gloss surface shine. However, penetrating resin is more effective as it gives oak, a completely natural and flawless appearance.
In terms of unfinished oak, it is always advised to have solid oak furniture because veneered furniture will not give you the look that you are expecting from it. Moreover, the pieces of unfinished furniture will allow you to personalize your furniture according to your choice. PDF Resource: https://storify.com/shackletons/a-guide-to-buying-solid-oak-furniture
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