Green Oak Garden Design Structures

Used primarily in the restoration and conversion of a Cumbria field barn, we began to see the potential of using Green Oak or Unseasoned Oak in our furniture, for kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and because of its wonderful resilience in wet situations, bathroom or primarily outside in the garden and courtyard.

The oak is cut straight and true from local Cumbrian woods and hedgerows. It is sawn, planed and worked in our workshop. Planks are left to dry a little in a stack and blocks are raised onto small laths to let air circulate under, over and around.

The oak beams used in our barn have twisted, cracked and split over a period of 5 years.  Each is a character in its own right - the ageing gives beams, planks and blocks a unique appearance and the wood takes on the life of its immediate environment.

No stain, varnish or preservatives need be used in the finished piece - the whole process is as environmentally friendly as possible. Tables can be left out to mellow naturally with the elements.

Our outside large planked dining table with cube legs and block seats is happy at +30°C in sun or -15°C in snow. Each block has different cracks, shades and textures. Bark is sometimes left on as an unusual and individual edge.

Green Oak block coffee tables and side tables have burrs and knots and wonderful colour, ideal to put your cup on or glass of wine and put your feet up in front of the fire. Marks and scuffs are just sanded away to reveal yet another layer of aged oak grain. Low benches take on a new life by a stream or pond, the smooth oak and comfy design blend in after a small while turning silvery grey. There you may sit down and linger summer or winter ……………… the oak growing more beautiful by the minute.