{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"The Price of Oak: What UK Shoppers Pay in 2026 - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DHzPPHfPJx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/price-of-oak-uk-shoppers-2026\/\">The Price of Oak: What UK Shoppers Pay in 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/price-of-oak-uk-shoppers-2026\/embed\/#?secret=DHzPPHfPJx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Price of Oak: What UK Shoppers Pay in 2026&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"DHzPPHfPJx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"The Price of Oak: What UK Shoppers Pay in 2026 - Furniture in Fashion's 2026 report concludes that oak is bought by British households that intend to keep something, and that it asks for patience and light maintenance rather than unusual expenditure. With no UK data on spending by material, this analysis sets out what is verifiable. Solid oak, veneer and oak effect are three different products with three different repair profiles, and only solid timber can be sanded and refinished repeatedly, which is what makes it a long term purchase. Central heating dries British air in winter, so seasonal gaps at joints, slight cupping and a stiffer drawer are characteristics of solid wood rather than faults. Finish governs daily life: lacquer suits a family dining table because it resists spills, while oil suits pieces that are admired more than used because it can be spot repaired. Access is the constraint most households underestimate, since internal doorways are often around 762 mm."}