{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"Solid Oak Dining Benches: What to Know Before You Buy - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZaMM66HS7G\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/solid-oak-dining-benches-what-to-know\/\">Solid Oak Dining Benches: What to Know Before You Buy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/solid-oak-dining-benches-what-to-know\/embed\/#?secret=ZaMM66HS7G\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Solid Oak Dining Benches: What to Know Before You Buy&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"ZaMM66HS7G\" 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":"Solid Oak Dining Benches: What to Know Before You Buy - A solid oak dining bench is one of the longest lasting pieces you can bring into a dining room, but it rewards a little homework before you choose. Oak varies more than many people expect: in colour, in grain pattern, in the way it has been dried and in the finish applied to protect it. In this guide we explain the difference between solid oak, oak veneer and oak effect surfaces, why kiln dried timber matters in centrally heated UK homes and how oiled, lacquered and waxed finishes behave in daily use. We also look at weight, joinery, seat thickness and how natural movement in timber can show as small cracks or shifts over time. There is practical advice on matching oak tones to an existing table, protecting floors, caring for the surface and reviving it when it starts to look tired, so your bench grows better with age rather than worse."}