There are times when I finish work and all I want to do is go home and be a couch potato wrapped up in my rather expensive fluffy blanket with an easy read and a sneaky glass of wine while the fire crackles away. One of these days occurred recently. The only slight problem is that it means that I must make an essential stop to the shop on the way home to get my supplies. Once inside the store I head straight to the furthest aisle away from the exit. I do this because for some reason I still cannot fathom, I never pick up a basket and so it means that as I collect more products I get progressively closer to the checkout and have less distance to struggle with my purchases. After I had got the necessary food and drinks I set my mind to the task of finding an easy read. Now what I really mean when I say an easy read is a design magazine. For me, it involves little thought and can keep me entertained for hours as I look at the latest trends and ideas that I like or dislike. When it comes to choosing a design magazine I can quite literally be there for ages. There is a lot of choice and being greedy, I just want to scoop them all in my arms and shuffle to the pay desk, but I canโt! It was as I was trying to select the โchosen oneโ that I thought about Norfolk Oak and the publications that we have been in.
Most recently we made an appearance in the House & Gardens April 2013 edition. This saw Florence Rolfe put together a beautiful piece on glamorous kitchen worktops in wood, stone and glass. We were fortunate enough to have a few of our products displayed and wonderfully photographed by Sarah Hogan.
The products that we had sent to them were a piece of our American White Oak Worktops with our white wash finish, our American Black Walnut Worktops in our Super Stave and oiled finish and our American White Oak End Grain with our oiled finish.
The American White Oak with our white wash finish looks absolutely incredible. With a white wash finish you are able to achieve a much lighter finish than with our oiling. This is achieved by white wash being applied to the timber by hand. Our American White Oak is durable and extremely beautiful with its tight grain structure which is further enhanced by the use of our white wash.
Our Walnut Super Stave is the darkest timber that we manufacture in and looks breath-taking when finished. A combination of light brown and rich chocolate tones with a paradox of a straight and wavy grain pattern, Walnut is a great thing of beauty and is incredibly strong. We supplied a Walnut sample that was pre-oiled. With our pre oiling service we oil the top, bottom and all edges of the worktops so they will arrive ready for immediate installation. We use our Hot Oil Dip Tank to achieve this, which applies an ultra pure food grade linseed oil. It has no VOCs & is lovely to work with. It nurtures and protects the timber, but best of all it gives the most amazing finish. ย It really is beautiful, and has a natural patina and quality to it which is quite unbeatable.
Lastly, we sent them our Oak End Grain. This is our most premium product and looks absolutely stunning. End Grain has a real depth to its colour and pattern and becomes a focal point of a room. Manufactured to a range of thicknesses (60mm-150mm) and lovingly constructed by our workshop, this is a product that will never disappoint. For more information on how our End Grain is made please follow the link to our blog: Have You Considered End Grain Worktops? .
This publication was fantastic for Norfolk Oak because it meant that more people were able to see the beautiful timbers that we offer. We are very passionate about what we do here and are very proud of our kitchens, worktops, furniture and gift range that we have available. We have a strong presence in a variety of publications and will keep you informed as and when these are released. We are very thankful for House and Gardens wonderful publication and always enjoy reading their publications.
โWhat will you read on your next coach potato day?!….โ
