Oak furniture has spent many years at the top of the charts when it comes to favourites. Its appeal is due to the lovely warm, coarse texture and its functionality. As it is a very hard wood, oak is superb for making furniture which will stand the test of time. If you have a young family and need tables and chairs which are robust, oak is definitely worth a thought. Although it is often quite expensive, you will find that the items made from oak will keep their good looks and will probably still be around to take a battering from your children's children in years to come. The price tag on some items may put people off buying, but, if you were to consider getting some oak unfinished furniture, you may be able to save yourself quite a few dollars.
There are many companies who now specialise in oak unfinished furniture and it is second only to pine in the popularity chart. There are two varieties of oak used in the making of furniture. White oak and red oak. As their names would imply, red oak is the slightly darker of the two, with white oak being lighter and slightly more durable. Both are excellent woods for finishing yourself as both will stain or wax very well and they have a lovely grain which will be brought out as you finish them.
The benefits of finishing your own furniture include a difference in price. This could be quite noticeable, especially if you are buying several pieces such as a dining table and six chairs. Staining or waxing is not a particularly skilled job and a little care and attention to detail whilst working on the piece will ensure that you can end up with furniture that looks fantastic and has cost less than factory finished items. You could easily stain quite a few pieces of oak unfinished furniture over the course of a weekend.
You will obviously have much more flexibility when it comes to the colour and finish if you buy oak unfinished furniture rather than pre-stained furniture. There are many products available in a variety of colours which will bring out the grain of the wood. Another benefit of doing it yourself, is that you can make sure that the new items that you have bought will fit in with any existing furniture in your home. It may be that you have other pieces that you have bought unfinished previously and you can use the same stain for the new items.
If you need any advice regarding the staining or waxing of oak unfinished furniture, you will probably be able to speak to the supplier of your furniture. If they are not able to help, there are many websites which will give advice and also be able to source a variety of stains, waxes and finishes. You will also be able to find out about the care of your new furniture so that you can ensure it will look as good in years to come as it did the day you brought it home and gave it your individual and personal finish.
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