A pair of William IV oak hall chairs, circa 1835.
Victorian oak bookcase by Wilkinson & Son, the moulded cavetto cornice above three glazed doors each with carved rosettes, enclosing adjustable shelves, flanked by leaf carved spiral twist and fluted columns, the side with a door to access an integral space for maps or folios.
Victorian oak bookcase (en suite to the previous).
Furniture in oak, though not widely popular, has a certain modernity (irrespective of period) that other, more fashionable, woods do not.
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Friday, 2 January 2009
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It's just that there is so much oak furniture that is so very, very ugly.
[I've been trolling Craigslist the last couple of weeks. The mirror I posted on my blog was a good find though -- the owners were moving from a huge Texas house back to a flat in London.]
My fav wood is walnut. it is so warm and interesting, not to mention i have never seen walnut furniture or flooring in a color i didn't love.
oak on the other hand can be too funky for my taste , BUT i have designed and built wall units out of oak here in florida and had it limed.
liming is when there is a whitish filler in the veins of the wood, which only makes it more interesting.
limed oak is a lighter color ( blonde or beige ) and it is smashing,
i could live with an entire room with the limed oak finish on the case goods.
Love the new header ... and the Spry vase :)
Love the blog title.
-Lana
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