Recent surveys show Google ranks the top 3 companies for oak furniture as Oak Furniture Land, Solid Oak Warehouse and Right Price Furniture. Apart from selling different products, each of these companies has their own characteristics.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Where to buy oak TV units
The Real Oak Furniture blog recently posted on the main suppliers of Oak Furniture in the UK with a little comment / guide on each. They look at the differences between the suppliers and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Guide to Buying Oak TV Units
First off why buy Oak Furniture? Up until recently the fashion for TV cabinets was for them to be made from Glass or some form of plastic.
The current fashion seems to prefer a more traditional material. Oak wood has been used in furniture making for many years so it fits the bill.
There are a number of reasons
A classic example of this is Oak Furniture from RightPriceFurniture. The picture has a detailed look at the inside of a typical piece of furniture from the Devonshire New Solid Oak Range.
As you can see it's 100% solid oak, the cabinet backs and bases, even the drawer runners are solid oak.
The current fashion seems to prefer a more traditional material. Oak wood has been used in furniture making for many years so it fits the bill.
There are a number of reasons
- It doesn't chip easily
- Easy to maintain
- As it ages it looks bettter
- It never goes out of fashion
A classic example of this is Oak Furniture from RightPriceFurniture. The picture has a detailed look at the inside of a typical piece of furniture from the Devonshire New Solid Oak Range.
As you can see it's 100% solid oak, the cabinet backs and bases, even the drawer runners are solid oak.
Monday, 30 November 2009
A great time of year for Oak Furniture
Its strange, but there do seem to be seasons when different types of furniture seem more er, well, right than others. For example, in the spring or perhaps early summer, think of sunshine the seaside and holidays and surely fresh white painted furniture springs to mind.
Think of walking the hills on crystal clear, frosty mornings in the winter before stopping off in the local pub for a quick snifter and a warm through in front of the log fire and surely the furniture that springs to mind is real oak furniture. I'm not talking about veneered chipboard but the kind of solid, sturdy pieces that have an air of strength and reliability about them. The use of oak furniture is ingrained in the British way of life - like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, cricket and rugby or the Palace of Westminster.
It doesn't have to be the dark, smoke-blackened Elizabethan pieces imitated by the Victorians, it can be light-coloured oak furniture in contemporary styles. Just as long as its made from that wonderful, ubiquitous, beautiful timber, oak. If you're a fan of oak furniture or think you'd like to get to know more about oak furniture, then visit the website of Right Price Furniture. They're one of the UK's top online retailers of oak furniture and Right Price Furniture also has a showroom at its headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales
Think of walking the hills on crystal clear, frosty mornings in the winter before stopping off in the local pub for a quick snifter and a warm through in front of the log fire and surely the furniture that springs to mind is real oak furniture. I'm not talking about veneered chipboard but the kind of solid, sturdy pieces that have an air of strength and reliability about them. The use of oak furniture is ingrained in the British way of life - like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, cricket and rugby or the Palace of Westminster.
It doesn't have to be the dark, smoke-blackened Elizabethan pieces imitated by the Victorians, it can be light-coloured oak furniture in contemporary styles. Just as long as its made from that wonderful, ubiquitous, beautiful timber, oak. If you're a fan of oak furniture or think you'd like to get to know more about oak furniture, then visit the website of Right Price Furniture. They're one of the UK's top online retailers of oak furniture and Right Price Furniture also has a showroom at its headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Don't forget Pine furniture!
At the weekend I was looking at some pine furniture and it was like meeting an old friend I hadn’t seen for some time. I’d forgotten just how new pine furniture can be so fresh and natural – add a few pebbles and some sisal rope and it feels like the seaside, but add a thick rug and a blazing log fire and it feels like a cabin in the mountains.
For a great choice of pine furniture in traditional and contemporary styles I’d look for pine furniture on Right Price furniture’s website. They have dozens of ranges of genuine solid pine furniture and Right Price Furniture is now one of the biggest and most trusted online furniture retailers in the UK.
For a great choice of pine furniture in traditional and contemporary styles I’d look for pine furniture on Right Price furniture’s website. They have dozens of ranges of genuine solid pine furniture and Right Price Furniture is now one of the biggest and most trusted online furniture retailers in the UK.
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
New Furniture for a Great New Look in Your Living Room
Does your living room need a bit of an update? The living room is one of the most visible rooms of your home. It is where you will most often entertain guests, and often your front door opens into your living room. It’s also often the room that families spend the most time in, so it not only has to look good, but it needs to be comfortable. You and your family should be able to relax in your living room while at the same time you should be confident that it is ready to entertain guests within just a few minutes.
So how do you do this? Well, you need great furniture, of course. The furniture in your living room usually includes several large pieces and is often the focal point of the room. Your guests are going to be sitting on your chairs and sofa, for example, so they’re obviously going to take note of it more so than they might take note of a book shelf or your bedroom furniture. A large sofa can attract the eye right away, too, especially if it has an interesting print to the fabric or is a very bold colour. If your furniture nicely contrasts with your carpet or the colour of your walls, for example, it’s certainly going to attract attention.
However, there’s another large piece of furniture that can serve as the focal point of your living room, and that’s your television cabinet. A nice, large piece of oak furniture or pine furniture is perfect here. These dominating television cabinets may take up as much as half of a wall or more, depending on how large of a cabinet you get. Some are simple, small stands for your television, but others feature shelves on either side and may stretch from the floor to the ceiling. What size of television cabinet depends on the size of your television, of course, and on how much storage you need for additional electronics or for DVDs and the like.
You may also want to add a few bookshelves to your living room. While they may not be the focal point of the room, a couple of nice bookshelves on either side of your entertainment cabinet can look very nice. You can also have them standing against the opposite wall to help balance the look of your living room. You don’t necessarily have to use them for books, either—you can display photos and other items on them.
Another thing you may want to consider is adding a nice, new coffee table or a few new end tables. While they’re not going to draw attention away from your sofa or your large entertainment cabinet, they can add a very nice touch to your room. Some of these coffee tables are simple, but some include drawers for storage or have very fancy legs. If you need additional storage in your living room, replacing an old coffee table with one featuring drawers can be a great way of adding that storage without adding extra furniture.
So how do you do this? Well, you need great furniture, of course. The furniture in your living room usually includes several large pieces and is often the focal point of the room. Your guests are going to be sitting on your chairs and sofa, for example, so they’re obviously going to take note of it more so than they might take note of a book shelf or your bedroom furniture. A large sofa can attract the eye right away, too, especially if it has an interesting print to the fabric or is a very bold colour. If your furniture nicely contrasts with your carpet or the colour of your walls, for example, it’s certainly going to attract attention.
However, there’s another large piece of furniture that can serve as the focal point of your living room, and that’s your television cabinet. A nice, large piece of oak furniture or pine furniture is perfect here. These dominating television cabinets may take up as much as half of a wall or more, depending on how large of a cabinet you get. Some are simple, small stands for your television, but others feature shelves on either side and may stretch from the floor to the ceiling. What size of television cabinet depends on the size of your television, of course, and on how much storage you need for additional electronics or for DVDs and the like.
You may also want to add a few bookshelves to your living room. While they may not be the focal point of the room, a couple of nice bookshelves on either side of your entertainment cabinet can look very nice. You can also have them standing against the opposite wall to help balance the look of your living room. You don’t necessarily have to use them for books, either—you can display photos and other items on them.
Another thing you may want to consider is adding a nice, new coffee table or a few new end tables. While they’re not going to draw attention away from your sofa or your large entertainment cabinet, they can add a very nice touch to your room. Some of these coffee tables are simple, but some include drawers for storage or have very fancy legs. If you need additional storage in your living room, replacing an old coffee table with one featuring drawers can be a great way of adding that storage without adding extra furniture.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Storing Entertainment Discs Safely
Two of the things many people seem to end up with large collections of are CDs and DVDs. While many people have started using online music services instead of actually purchasing CDs, some people still have many CDs. Likewise, many people who love movies may find themselves with stacks and stacks of DVDs. What do you do with all of these movies? You need to purchase some CD and DVD storage solutions, of course.
CD and DVD shelves have become a new staple of furniture, and almost all furniture stores now sell them alongside bookshelves and entertainment centres. Most entertainment centres, in fact, have space for storing DVDs. Some office desks that feature hutches also have built-in spaces for CD ROMs. There are some cheap DVD and CD shelves that are made out of plastic and aren’t very stable. These shelves can hold your DVDs, but they’re not going to look very elegant, and some may not even work very well. Why pay for something that you’re only going to replace when it falls apart?
For a quality DVD or CD rack, look for pine furniture. Pine DVD cabinets or shelves look very nice, and you can often find them in the same finish as your entertainment centre or your larger bookshelves. Most shelves made from pine, in fact, look like small book shelves. Some are open so you can view your DVDs easily, while others feature drawers or doors. These pine cabinets look very elegant and may not even be recognized as a DVD cabinet right away. They’re great if you want to keep your living room décor uninterrupted with DVDs.
Some cabinets used for DVDs and CDs do look like bookshelves, but there are some that don’t. These storage solutions actually look like small credenzas or dressers. When the doors are closed, you couldn’t even tell that they’re used for holding movies. These shelves are perfect for your bedroom since they can blend right in with the rest of your furniture.
If you have a large CD collection you want to display or store, you may want one of the larger triple CD racks. These racks can hold hundreds of CDs easily, and the slots make it possible to pull one out of the rack without disturbing any of the others. If you don’t like this style of CD storage, you might want a rotating CD case. These hold just as many CDs, but instead of looking like a bookshelf, they spin. Each side holds a number of CDs. The only problem with these storage solutions is that you can’t put them up against the wall since they won’t be able to spin.
As you can see, there are many different ways of storing and displaying your CDs and DVDs. It all depends on what you want. Do you want people to be able to easily see your collection, or would you like to store your DVDs in a cabinet of some sort? No matter which you choose, you’ll find many different options to select from.
CD and DVD shelves have become a new staple of furniture, and almost all furniture stores now sell them alongside bookshelves and entertainment centres. Most entertainment centres, in fact, have space for storing DVDs. Some office desks that feature hutches also have built-in spaces for CD ROMs. There are some cheap DVD and CD shelves that are made out of plastic and aren’t very stable. These shelves can hold your DVDs, but they’re not going to look very elegant, and some may not even work very well. Why pay for something that you’re only going to replace when it falls apart?
For a quality DVD or CD rack, look for pine furniture. Pine DVD cabinets or shelves look very nice, and you can often find them in the same finish as your entertainment centre or your larger bookshelves. Most shelves made from pine, in fact, look like small book shelves. Some are open so you can view your DVDs easily, while others feature drawers or doors. These pine cabinets look very elegant and may not even be recognized as a DVD cabinet right away. They’re great if you want to keep your living room décor uninterrupted with DVDs.
Some cabinets used for DVDs and CDs do look like bookshelves, but there are some that don’t. These storage solutions actually look like small credenzas or dressers. When the doors are closed, you couldn’t even tell that they’re used for holding movies. These shelves are perfect for your bedroom since they can blend right in with the rest of your furniture.
If you have a large CD collection you want to display or store, you may want one of the larger triple CD racks. These racks can hold hundreds of CDs easily, and the slots make it possible to pull one out of the rack without disturbing any of the others. If you don’t like this style of CD storage, you might want a rotating CD case. These hold just as many CDs, but instead of looking like a bookshelf, they spin. Each side holds a number of CDs. The only problem with these storage solutions is that you can’t put them up against the wall since they won’t be able to spin.
As you can see, there are many different ways of storing and displaying your CDs and DVDs. It all depends on what you want. Do you want people to be able to easily see your collection, or would you like to store your DVDs in a cabinet of some sort? No matter which you choose, you’ll find many different options to select from.
Saturday, 27 June 2009
TV Cabinets - Fact - Did you know?
Early TV sets were built into their own wooden Cabinets and it was not until the 1960s that TVs really appeared in a form that would be recognised today. Some TVs had simple stands or legs that screwed into the base of the television itself, but this period also gave birth to the wooden TV unit or cabinet.
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