
From a tiny acorn...
One of the more popular types of wood for building furniture is oak. I grew up living next woods that were filled with old growth red oak trees and my Dad had a background in carpentry, so I used to hear a lot about the strength of oak and how it had been used for so long to build furniture. I guess I was kind of dorky, but I used to walk through the woods and stare up at those trees in amazement. It wasn't the sheer size and strength of them, it was also the fact that they were used to build so much of what we depended on every day. Hey, I was seven or eight and we didn't have cable TV, OK?
When my wife and I started looking for bedroom furniture to put into our house after we got married, she specifically started looking for oak bedroom furniture. I thought that was kind of neat for the reasons I just mentioned, but she just shook her head and seemed to resign herself to getting used to me as we browsed through furniture stores.
I've mentioned before that although I can appreciate contemporary furnishings, I really sort of prefer a simpler, even rustic look. We started checking out some Amish furniture that was beautiful, but it was beyond our budget at the time. The antique furniture we checked out was also a bit pricey, but in hindsight, we really should have gone and checked out some estate auctions to see if we could find something. I've seen solid oak bedroom furniture go for very low prices at auctions. I mentioned this in another post, but it bears repeating. If you can get the furniture moved quickly, you can sometimes grab a great deal at auctions and if you go out looking for antique oak bedroom furniture in any other setting, you will probably run in to some people asking a hefty price for furniture that people were trying to get cleared out at an estate sale.
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![]() Powell Heirloom Cherry Mirror Bench Bedroom US $169.00
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![]() Bedroom Furniture Oak 4 Drawer Chest Dresser US $99.00
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![]() Bedroom Furniture Large Oak 6 Drawer Chest Dresser US $159.00
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![]() Bedroom Furniture Tall Oak 7 Drawer Chest Dresser US $119.00
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![]() OAK WOOD STORAGE SLEIGH MASTER BEDROOM FURNITURE SET US $2,798.00
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![]() AMERICAN MADE QUEEN KING MISSION SOLID OAK BEDROOM SET US $4,387.00
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![]() Dollhouse Furniture Bedroom 2 Oak Nightstands US $9.99
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![]() New Oak Finish 5 Drawer Bedroom Chest Dresser 39162 US $142.99
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![]() Solid Oak Twin Bedroom Set College Dorm Kids $28000 US $280.00
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![]() New PrePac BD 2020 Oak Night Stand Free S H Bedroom US $56.99
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![]() MISSION OAK WOOD QUEEN KING BEDROOM SET SETS FURNITURE US $4,798.00
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![]() WOODEN HEADBOARD OAK MAPLE BEDROOM FURNITURE FULL SIZE US $12.98
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![]() OAK FINISH LAMINATE NIGHT STAND FURNITURE BEDROOM US $9.98
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![]() New Powell Oak Cherry Bedroom Make Up Vanity Set US $189.99
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![]() RUSTIC OAK WOOD QUEEN KING BEDROOM FURNITURE BED SET US $2,297.00
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![]() Victorian Style Pulaski Oak Bedroom Set 4 Piece US $800.00
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![]() BRAND NEW Elegant Oak King Bedroom Set HOUSTON ONLY US $1,230.00 |
![]() A Brandt RANCH OAK Bedroom Chest Cowboy Horseshoe Pulls US $599.99
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![]() ANTIQUE Tiger Oak Finish Bedroom SetBedDresserMirror US $750.00
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![]() Carriage House 3 Piece Oak Bedroom Set MIP US $9.99
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![]() NEW BEDROOM 5 PIECE QUEEN WOOD OAK FINISH HUNTLY US $1,959.99
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![]() Broyhill Attic Heirlooms bedroom set Antique Oak color US $2,950.00
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![]() OAK FINISH FULL KID BEDROOM SLEIGHT BED NIGHTSTAND NEW US $599.00
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![]() Traditional Mission Wood Oak Queen King Bed Bedroom New US $560.00
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![]() Oak Furniture ID$ book Antique Bedroom Dresser Table US $25.46
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![]() Light Oak Finish Complete Twin Bed Bedroom Furniture US $198.00
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![]() Single Drawer Oak Finish Bedroom Night Stand US $37.90
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![]() New Bedroom 4 Drawer Dresser Chest in Oak US $83.95
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![]() Oak Finish Single Dresser Bedroom Furniture US $249.00
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![]() GREAT SOLID OAK CARVED VICTORIAN BEDROOM SET 3PC US $1,695.00
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![]() Powell Mission Oak Bedroom Cheval Floor Mirror 993 230 US $179.50
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![]() Bedroom Dresser Oak Finish Wood Bed Room Chest Wooden US $672.95
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![]() Bedroom Dresser Oak Finish Wood Home Bed Room Drawers US $653.95
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![]() Bedroom Tall Chest of Drawers Oak Finish Wood Bed Room US $513.95
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![]() Bedroom TV Armoire Cabinet Oak Finish Wood Storage New US $848.95
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![]() VICTORIANOAK MARBLE FINISH 7PC BEDROOM SET MUST GO US $1,199.00
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![]() Dresser Mirror Set Oak Finish Wood Home Bed Room Drawer US $810.95
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![]() King Size Bed Oak Finish Wood Bedroom Room Frame New US $751.95
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![]() Oak Fininsh Tall Bedroom Chest Wood Bed Room Cabinet US $563.95
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![]() Oak Finish Bedroom Dresser Mirror Set Wood Drawer New US $881.95
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![]() Oak Finish Bedroom Nightstand Wood Home Night Stand New US $328.95
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![]() Oak Finish California King Size Bed Wood Bedroom Frame US $751.95
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![]() Oak Finish Chest Bed King Size Wood Bedroom Frame New US $1,574.95
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![]() Oak Finish Cheval Bedroom Mirror Floor Standing Glass US $84.95
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![]() Oak Finish King Size Bedroom Set Bed Room Chest Storage US $2,739.95
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![]() Oak Finish Queen Size Complete Bedroom Furniture Set US $2,355.95
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![]() Oak King Bed Bedroom Set Storage Chest Dresser Mirror US $2,323.95
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![]() Oak King Size Complete Bedroom Furniture Set Chest Bed US $2,683.95
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![]() Oak Wood Bedroom Vanity Table Set Make Up Mirror New US $223.95
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![]() Queen Size Bed Oak Finish Wood Bedroom Room Frame New US $614.95
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![]() Queen Size Bedroom Set Oak Finish Bed Room Wood Dresser US $1,681.95
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![]() Queen Size Bedroom Set Oak Finish Wood Bed Room Chest US $2,411.95
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![]() Queen Size Oak Finish Chest Bed Wood Bedroom Frame New US $1,246.95
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![]() Wooden Bedroom Nightstand Oak Finish Wood Night Stand US $341.95
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![]() 46580 3 PC ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OAK BEDROOM SET BED US $1,650.00
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![]() Dark Oak Queen Sleigh Bedroom Complete Suite 4 pieces US $2,373.00
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![]() SOLID OAK BED ROOM OFFICE STUDENTS DESK US $325.00
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![]() Oak Wood Shaker Step Stool kitchen Living room bedroom US $103.50
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![]() 1 Drawer Night Stand Bedroom Furniture Oak NEW US $45.95
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![]() Antique Oak Bedroom Set US $800.00
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Cal King Size Wood Bedroom Storage Bed US $1,167.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Queen Size Wooden Bedroom Storage Bed US $1,002.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Wood Cal King Size Bedroom Collection US $2,734.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Wooden Bedroom Dresser With Mirror US $754.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Wooden Bedroom TV Television Dresser US $573.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Wooden Eastern King Size Bedroom Set US $2,734.95
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![]() Brown Oak Finish Wooden Queen Size Bedroom Collection US $2,570.95
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![]() HIGH END QUEEN KING MISSION STYLE SOLID OAK BEDROOM SET US $4,387.00
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![]() Dollhouse bedroom oak wood blanket chest US $5.38
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![]() Vaughan Bassett Lifestyle Collection Oak Queen Bedroom US $1,745.00
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![]() Dollhouse Miniature Complete Solid Oak Bedroom Set US $23.95
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![]() MISSION OAK WOOD BEDROOM FURNITURE SET QUEEN KING BED US $1,795.00
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![]() 4pc Oak Bedroom Storage Chest Dresser Nightstand Set US $588.00
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Oak furniture has been popular since man first realized its wonderful properties. It is a heavy, dense wood and it is also quite strong. All characteristics that you would like for a piece of furniture. It has a beautiful grain and takes well to having relatively intricate details carved into it. If you have ever cut wood from different types of trees, it is hard to miss the sturdiness compared to softer woods like pine. If you decide to look for solid oak bedroom furniture or any other type of oak furniture, be certain that you are getting what you pay for. Solid oak is heavier than oak veneer, which is other types of wood with an oak finish on the outside.
Actually, when we started looking, I expected the prices of oak bedroom furniture to be pretty expensive. I was surprised to find that they actually compared well with similar pine bedroom furniture. If you are in a position like we were of not having a whole lot of money to work with, you might want to consider looking for used furniture or for unfinished oak furniture as an alternative. It is up to you and your budget but I figure that bedroom furniture is one of those things that most people intend to hold on to for a while. We only recently got rid of the old bed that had been my brother's and then mine. It was originally purchased back in the 1950s and was still in fine condition. If you buy quality, its durability can pay for itself many times over as the years go by.
Here is a short video describing the pros and cons of different types of woods used for making furniture.



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