Why Choose Solid Oak For Your Kitchen?

By Author: Nick Campbell
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When it comes to interior design, wood is a champion of taste. It’s warm, natural and cannot be surpassed by any other material when it comes to kitchen cabinets and units. Oak has a reputation of being ‘too expensive’ for most tastes, but you might be surprised how affordable a solid oak kitchen is, especially when you consider the long term.

Yes, a solid oak kitchen will have a slightly higher price tag than MDF or chipboard (it’s a natural, slow-growing hardwood after all) but consider the long-term benefits and savings when put to use in a kitchen. Kitchen units are exposed to many things that damage them over time – heat, impact, water, steam… consider how long a cheaper unit will last compared to solid oak.

A solid wood kitchen cabinet won’t warp, unlike cheap alternatives that will need replacing far sooner, negating any saving you made in the first place. Solid wood also doesn’t have a veneer or coating that will peel off when exposed to damp (as all kitchen units are). This can be very unsightly and causes a lot of grief when it comes to replacement and repair, especially if you are planning ...
... on selling your house or renting it, where the look of the kitchen can often be a deal breaker.

There’s also the je ne sais quoi of solid wood – that ‘certain something’ that sets it apart from plastic and chipboards. It’s why it’s been used as a building material for centuries. It’s tactile, adds warmth and also has that reassuring solidity when you close your kitchen unit drawers or are a heavy-user of the kitchen: you know that solid oak can withstand anything you throw at it, over a very long period of time – so why not look into it as an affordable, long-term option for your kitchen?

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