We’ve been making solid oak beds for decades now and though styles and designs change the popularity of oak never does! Here we’ll take a look at the beds we have photographed in solid oak and the oak bedroom furniture we have available to complete the look. All of our bed designs are available in oak, but not every model has been photographed in this timber. Hopefully we’ll show you enough of our designs in oak here so you can image every model in this gorgeous timber.

canterbury oak 4 poster bed portrait front

About Our Classic Oak

We generally use American white oak for our oak beds – this species of oak is a mid shade with rich golden tones. The grain is vibrant and varies – so every oak bed will be unique. The timber is sourced from north American ‘farmed’ forests in the coastal areas of Canada and the USA. These large forests are among the best managed in the world and, due to careful management, are increasing in size.

Oak is a strong, heavy and durable timber which has subtle variations in tone and colour cast. Differences in the tight, pronounced grain pattern reflect the differences between the original trees. Small knots or burrs may be present and are part of the natural beauty of wood.
Over time white oak becomes gradually warmer, slightly deeper and more ‘golden’ in hue.

Below you can see a range of our oak beds. As you can see it suits every look, from modernist ‘Japandi’ style beds to classic four poster beds and all in between!

Find our more abourt our oak beds.

rust red bedroom set Carlisle solid oak bed with upholstered headboard
solid oak bed frame front 1
oak Kumo low bed with oak rail deep grey crinkle throw
sage green organic linen bedding on solid oak contemporary bed 1
solid oak handmade camden bed with neutral bedding and grey lockers.
oak Pimlico headboard detail
oak oregon bed with Madra bedside tables and grey and orange throw
contemporary four poster in oak 1400 neutral look
solid oak carnaby bed side on 1215

Special Edition English Oak Beds

While available we have the Camden and Chiswick bed designs available in solid English oak (see more images in the grid below). Our English oak is sourced from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, harvested purely due to good forest management.

This oak is even heavier and more durable than American oak. English Oak is generally much more characterful too. The colour is a beautiful golden shade, ranging from pale straw to deep honey browns. This timber features a strong grain and “Cats Paw” clusters of knots peppered throughout. This “Pippy” Oak is the result of the open nature of our woodlands. The easy light penetration encourages a quick growth of buds on the main tree trunks. These growths penetrate deep into the heart wood of the tree, and when cut they appear as ‘cat’s paws’ or patches of burr on the board.
The grain swirls around these knots and clusters, creating beautiful wild patterns and figures. These natural variations are highly prized by furniture makers for truly unique pieces!

Find out more about our English Oak beds.

A close up shot of part of the English oak Chiswick's foot-rail/leg.
front view of an English Oak Bed Frame with beige linen, a textured bedspread and an olive green merino wool throw. Bedroom scene also shows an oak sideboard, a coat stand, a chair and an open clothes rail.
close up of knot detail on the side rail of an English oak bed frame.
A forward facing shot of the English oak Chiswick, showing its foot-rail/legs and the headboard panel. The bed is dressed in the organic linen ecru bedding, a silver-grey embroidered bedspread and a beige pure wool throw.
Close up of the English oak Camden's foot-rail. The bed is dressed in the sand-coloured floral textured bedspread.
Chiswick bed in solid oak, focus on the headboard.
side view of Camden headboard, focus on headboard legs. Knots and cats paws visible in the English oak.
Zoomed out shot of the English oak Camden's headboard panel. The bed is dressed in the organic linen bedding and the floral textured throw in the ecru colour-ways. There is a round-topped oak bedside table next to the bed with a white plant pot and a beige coffee mug on top of it.

Oak Bedroom Furniture

Our range of oak bedroom furniture is changing all the time, so it’s always worth keeping an eye on this collection for new designs.

We craft a range of bedside tables ourselves in American white oak and we make the Camden drawer table in English oak. However we have lots of other options, made by other makers, available too. From bedside tables and nightstands to open wardrobe units and chests of drawers – you’re sure to find a design to suit your needs.

The latest additions to our oak furniture range includes the Oslo collection shown here and the new Deco range with reeded drawer fronts and brass handles. Both of these ranges look fabulous with our classic mid-height beds and four posters.

The Cube range of Black Lotus furniture and the Ethnicraft range of oak furniture will work beautifully with our more modern bed designs.

Portrait image showing the Tower Coat stand with a clay coloured organic cotton robe hanging from it. To the left, you can also see part of a solid oak unit from Ethnicraft, with some small accessories - including a lamp and vase - sat atop it. To the bottom of the image, you can see a bed base, but this is not the main focus of the image.
oak Cube storage units with colourful lighting
Freestanding Solid Oak Clothes Rail without any accessories on it, to show the scope of the unit.
Christmas scene. Oak bedside table with neutral table lamp in focus.
Closeup image showing the cross beam detail on the Freestanding Solid Oak Clothes Rail.
oak bedside unit with 2 drawer Shaker
shaker range in solid oak
two door oak sideboard
Ethnicraft Oak Pi Table next to Oak Pimlico