Oak Storage Cupboard – Natural Finish, Solid Wood Cabinet

Oak with a natural finish, built as a closed cabinet. Natural oak is pale and its grain is prominent, with medullary rays showing as flecks where the wood is quartersawn, so the cabinet's surface pattern is doing the decorative work rather than any applied detail.

In a closed cabinet the interior is as much of the design as the exterior, since everything behind the doors is only usable if the shelving inside suits what goes on it. The doors themselves are the moving parts and the part that gets judged: how they meet in the middle, whether they stay flush with each other, and whether they swing without catching. Solid oak doors weigh more than panel-built ones, so their hinges carry more.

Useful in a room that has run out of closed storage, whether that is a dining room with too much on show, an entry, or a bedroom without a built-in.

• Material: Solid oak
• Finish: Natural