There are many reasons why oak furniture is a great buy, and should be chosen over other, cheaper types of furniture. Oak is a very atmospheric wood, adding a sense of warmth to a room. The deep patterned grain lends itself well to tables and makes each piece of furniture unique and attractive. Oak is a high quality wood and used in the more visible, feature pieces of furniture in the home can make a wonderful statement. There are many different items made from oak but the more popular tend to be tables and bookcases as they can be grand and put on show. With a huge range of oak furniture available both online and in stores it's easy to find a piece to suit your home.

The colour variations in oak are a great reason to buy furniture made from it as it can vary so dramatically. Whether you're looking for white, brown or the deepest of reds there's a piece of oak furniture for you.

The grain in the oak furniture can make amazing patterns, meaning that no two pieces are the same.

This gives you a great choice when buying oak furniture as the same style of table could have infinite differences, making it easy to find one that matches your needs perfectly. As oak furniture can be antique or contemporary it's simple to find an elegant piece to match any home.

There can be issues when buying oak furniture. Many places claim to sell oak but actually sell furniture made from other woods covered in a thin sheet of oak veneer.

Although these pieces of furniture can be as attractive as oak they are nowhere near as durable, as the thin veneer is not enough to protect the furniture from aging and scratching in a way solid oak would not. For this reason it's very important to buy solid oak furniture, it can be quite expensive but well worth it in the long run as solid oak furniture can last more than a lifetime.

Solid oak furniture is perfect for any home with children, it may seem too expensive for a child but it will hold its value in its ability to stay unmarked. It's the perfect material for children's beds, wardrobes and any other item in the house that may come into frequent contact with the children.

No matter what the kids do to it, be it drawing on it or scraping along it, the furniture will never look old or broken. This is because the grain of the wood makes any small mark blend in to be near invisible. The scratches and scrapes will become part of the pattern and indistinguishable as an accidental mark or blemish. This fact alone makes oak an excellent choice for any busy household, as it will continue to look new many years after purchase, no matter how often it is used. Imagine not having to worry about those little accidents that could ruin ordinary or flat pack furniture!