A solid wood coffee table may be seen as a luxury but they do add a lot of character to your living space. Wood is a natural material and fills your home with warmth, and a coffee table adds a focal point to your living room. It also helps to break up the visual space as well as providing much needed storage space for magazines, table lamps and the ubiquitous coffee table book. A coffee table serves a useful purpose in removing clutter from the floor and if you choose the correct table it will be a statement of your good taste. Solid wood always oozes class and style.
What are the benefits of furniture made from oak?
- As it ages and matures your new oak furniture will take on a darker shade which will be cooler than the warm tints of pine.
- Oak may be treated with stains to give a range of final finishes so it is an ideal solution for a wide range of homes.
Why is it worth spending money on a solid oak coffee table?
- A cheap alternative is a particle board with a foil laminate over it. The edges may start to peel and if so, the particle board inside will start to get soggy. It also feels cool to the touch unlike solid wood which feels warm.
- Oak is a hardwood so it is stiff and durable. As hardwoods go it is actually quite hard which makes it scratch resistant and very tough, so it will resist the impact if something is dropped on it. If you do manage to damage it badly you can sand it down and wax it and it will look as good as new.
- It can be stained, waxed or varnished to give a range of surface finishes as well as colours. A polyurethane varnish will be the most durable but it will take a long time to dry. The greener solution is a water based varnish.
- You will gain much satisfaction from having such an impressive hand crafted item in your home. An oak coffee table would make a stylish focus in the centre of the room and allow plenty of opportunity for styling and adding your character.
Why not just sit back on your sofa, raise your coffee cup and look back on your new purchase. That new oak coffee table will draw admiring glances from all who see it for years to come. Relax and be happy – you have made a wise choice.
