Solid Wood Furniture | Oak, Walnut, Teak
Posted by Roger van der Matten on 25th Jan 2012
furniture has a lot of conventions and designs already attached to it, however 4 Living provide a breath of fresh air with a collection of innovative and original pieces. The variation of tone and design will ensure that you will find the perfect contemporary piece of solid wood furniture for your home, whether you live in a city apartment or a cosy floor-boarded house. As well as having their own variations in tone, the grains of Oak, Teak and Walnut (the solid woods used by 4 Living) all have their own unique characteristics and personality.
The beauty of solid wood furniture is that it works so well alongside other solid wood furniture. You need not worry about having a solid oak bed and a dark walnut wardrobe, because the wood tones will complement each other, not clash. And, if cared for properly, solid wood furniture can last a lifetime.
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4 Living pride themselves on sourcing the most contemporary pieces and using the best materials. Oak is a very traditional material for solid wood furniture and therefore many people think they know what to expect when looking at an oak collection. Think again.
Stylish smooth edges along with seamless manipulation of light and angles, create modern pieces, not usually associated with the traditional medium of solid oak. Take the gorgeous ‘Double’ sideboard for example. The design is extremely strong, sturdy and angular, but the modern open drawer allows light to flow through the piece, which really connects it to the rest of the interior.
The ‘Double’ and ‘Flat’ solid oak collections represent cutting edge minimalist design, which creates a relaxing living space and zen-like atmosphere. Symmetry and smooth lines can be beautiful additions to the home but sometimes the contemporary buyer is looking for something really eye-catching. The M1 solid oak shelves represent the eccentric side of the contemporary home interior. The nourished grain of the oak ensures it fits with other furniture. However, the design, which looks to have been borrowed straight out of a Mondrian, will satisfy your need for something a bit ‘different’ The rectangular forms of different sizes, which makes up the shelves, spice up the idea of a solid oak bookshelf. As well as being a stunning design piece it provides a tremendous amount of storage.
As well as cutting edge contemporary design, all of the oak used by 4 Living has a handsome grain and is of the highest quality.
If you, like many, only think of Teak as a solid wood for outdoor furniture, then you will be pleasantly surprised by 4 Living’s indoor teak range. It is true that teak is often found outdoors, however its natural strength, durability and oils provide the perfect material for a handsome piece of contemporary indoor furniture.
A contemporary design such as the ‘Horizon’ locker is the perfect example of original design and attractive solid wood. The piece is a tall locker, with horizontal slats across the face, creating the door. The slats give the impression of decking, which given the associations with teak, fits perfectly.
The solid teak ‘Burger’ sideboard is the ultimate in contemporary minimalist design. The piece has very smooth and flat sides, which are perfectly dissected by a thin groove with runs five or six inches from the top. The surfaces emphasise the sense of space in a room , which could be a living room, kitchen or dining room. The smooth contemporary design looks stunning when juxtaposed with the nourished and rich grain of solid teak and really shows it off.
There aren’t many materials or solid woods which look so good even before being turned into a great piece of modern furniture. Solid walnut certainly does. The rich grain of walnut is so full of life and character that it simply demands to be turned into something great.
The rich and healthy tone of walnut is perfectly exemplified in the ‘Miri’ dark American walnut bed. Many people find comfort and safety in a bedroom with warm and rich tones and the bed provides these in abundance, as well as providing the usual contemporary twist. The solid walnut bed has a slightly angled headboard and an extremely minimalist and simple style.
A great way of creating a relaxing living space is by manipulating light and surfaces in such a way that brightens up the room and creates space. Once you have created your light and relaxing living space, why not add a splash of walnut to continue the simple style but really add a touch of vibrancy. The ‘Double’ TV table features the same open drawer as the large solid oak sideboard but the piece has a much lower profile. The gorgeous nourished grain of the TV unit, juxtaposed with modern electricals such as a flat-screen TV, will be a really stylish touch to the living room.