Oak Office Furniture

Oak office furniture is a popular choice for the office.As mentioned above the vast majority of oak office
It is an attractive wood that blends in with both afurniture made for business is either made of
classic and a contemporary interior. Known for itsveneered wood or even more likely mfc - a
durability and strength, it is also easy to create amelamine faced chipboard. So what is the difference?
design around oak furniture as it can be matchedOak veneer furniture can be made of either a
with almost any color and complement both fabricchipboard or MDF core, which is then covered with a
and leather chairs and sofas. For a harmonised look itthin layer of real wood. This process produces
is advised to buy oak office desks from the samebeautiful furniture with a real wood look and feel.
range and of similar quality and shade as yourHowever, they can be rather expensive and the
bookshelves, oak office coffee tables and other mainsurface can scratch easily, which makes them more
furniture in the office.suitable for a boardroom or the executive office than
Solid oak furniture is today predominantly used in thethe general office.
home office and materials like veneers and mfc areMfc furniture is cheaper to produce and therefore
usually the preferred choice for the office.results in more affordable furniture. Chipboard is
Characteristics of oakcovered with a thin layer of melamine, a decorative
Oak is a slow growing tree that takes about 150-200paper of oak wood effect, which is then laminated
years to reach maturity and this is reflected in theto create a surface that resembles real wood and is
comparably high price of solid oak furniture. Oak is agenerally hard wearing but can mark with heavy use.
hardwood and much more durable than a soft woodSo choosing the right oak furniture for your office is
like pine that scratches easily. You have probablynot just about price and quality, in many cases the
noticed that oak is available in a wide range ofmelamine products are the most suitable; and great
shades and this is because there are around 400designs make them desirable and the preferred
species of oak tree, which can be divided in twochoice by many.
main groups - the red and the white oak.Whatever oak product you choose, you will find that
Buying oak office furniturethey are all subject to various qualities dependent on
Both veneer and solid oak furniture will be available inthe materials and manufacturing process used. You
various qualities. If you are buying solid wood thenare therefore advised to buy the furniture from a
look out for non-genuine features like drawer basesreputable office furniture dealer who can offer
and cabinet backs that may be of poorer quality orpersonal service and furniture covered by a genuine
perhaps made of Chinese oak, which is not an oakwarranty.
tree but looks very similar.