Use oak to add light, minimalist tones to your home, from a sideboard, dining set, coffee table or entryway bench, it looks great anywhere.

It’s all about the layering of texture. Read on for a few styling tips for light oak furniture and how oak can work in various spaces of the home.

Use oak as an accent

Reach for the design stars with this round Archer Dining Table - 100cm.

This compact Wooden Dining Table has a cool modern round design, seats up to four people, and with timeless black table legs and a round oak table top, you know it’s going to look good.

Working well with a polished or matte black interior and as a focal point in a studio flat, or small apartment it’s on point and just perfection.

A great way of continuing an oak accent throughout an open-plan layout. Thanks to its neutrality, it will sit happily in an all-white or dark dining room.

And with a diameter of 100cm, it’s a great medium size that will tick boxes for work, dining and entertaining.

Go retro with oak and infuse mid-century vibes into your decor

This Retro Oak Sideboard – 140cm is a perfect sideboard with optimal storage

Three drawers on the left and a handy cupboard on the right give you optimum space.

The stylish light oak-effect finish with tapered legs gives a nice airy feel and looks fab with any colour palette.

Great for storing DVDs, books, photo albums, archive files, vintage vinyls, and or glassware for when guests come around.

Summer dinner parties

Good oak furniture and special guests are a recipe for success.

We say mix fine dining and fine style

Leena Oak Dining Bench - 100cm is a great option for a contemporary, clean lines, mid-century style family dining table with a white top and oak legs combination. 

A great blank canvas for flowers, designer table arrangements and textured placemats. The ease of having simple furniture is the endless dining tablescape opportunities and options.

Have a look at our Abbey Extendable Dining Table, in an oak look wood finish, in other words in the same design family.

Add oak to the home office for a Scandinavian-style inspired zen workspace

Blend light oak with pastel shades to create a light, airy feel. It looks good with so many different colour combinations.

Light hues, such as stone, creams, off-white, beiges and taupes sit happily with oak and create a soft, warm, cosy feel.

Use oak as a base note and springboard to bring in other layers and textures, such as rattan chairs and linen cushions.

Looking for an oak workstation with tall sturdy shelves? The Mimosa Desk with Tall Shelves is a sprinkle of sophistication in an open-plan apartment and home office. 

Available in 5 colour variants, including Sonoma Oak and White, White and Sonoma Oak and Graphite. Add a hint of pink with the lovely soft pink velvet Piper - Swivel Chair.

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