Since the early 1990's I have built free standing furniture mostly from oak, although on custom orders at request have used cherry or walnut. I build furniture items such as mirror-backed lighted curios, glass-enclosed quilt cabinets, end tables, coffee tables, storage cabinets, entertainment centers, dressers, chests, headboards. Many more items are made customized to customers requests. I use a dark oak stain, finish the wood in it's natural color, or will make unfinished. I use quarter sawn oak much of the time and follow mission style lines.