When it comes to shopping for furniture, there are a lot of things to consider and this is especially true when it comes to buying pieces that are handcrafted from wood. Solid oak furniture provides the consumer with a lot of style choices. The choice of style often comes down to the look or feel […]
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Furniture that is handmade from solid oak will look great and it offers a durability that is unmatched by most of the common factory made pieces. However, you will need to care for your oak furniture to make sure that it maintains that great look. With the right care, a well made piece of solid […]
So, why is it so hard to find real, quality, solid wood furniture in your local furniture store? The law of cause and effect! What is the cause? The answer is very simple! On Oct 10 of 2000 President Clinton signed a law giving Most Favored Nation Status to the country of China. This law […]
My customers often tell me that they are very impressed with the exceptional finish that they receive on the solid oak furniture that I make for them at The Oak Furniture Shop. Whether it is a Coffee Table, End Table, Sofa Table, or TV Stand, each piece is smooth as glass. How do I do […]
When you go shopping for office furniture, there are a lot of things to consider. First, there are a lot of different pieces that you may need depending on the type of work that you do. Then, even when you have it narrowed down to the need for something like a desk or filing cabinet, […]
When it comes to home or office furnishings, there’s nothing quite like a hand-built piece of oak furniture. Oak looks great, it is versatile and it is very durable. For the home office, one thing that you need to think about is your choice of computer desk. Of course, you could get a cheap factory […]
So, you just purchased a flat panel TV, and you are looking for that perfect TV cabinet. As you are searching online, you come across my site where you find a vast selection of solid wood oak TV cabinets. You are impressed with the choices in size, design, and all the oak corner TV Stands. […]
A lot of work goes into making or purchasing a fine piece of oak furniture and there are some decisions to be made before doing so. One of the key decisions in buying or making a piece of handcrafted wood furniture is the finish. A finish is applied to the wood to protect the material […]
You are at your local furniture store and see a coffee table or end table that is advertised as ‘solid wood’. How do you know for sure that you are looking at a solid oak coffee table set? How do you know that it is made with real wood? Today I would like to address […]
I have customers ask me, ” Is this really real wood in your solid oak furniture?” I assure them that it is. So, what is ‘real wood’? To answer that question we must start with the basics. Real wood furniture starts with actual lumber! Let me share how I buy and process my lumber so […]