If you're thinking of getting an oak bedside then buy now - here's why...
This morning we still don't know who the next government is going to be but you can be sure that whoever gets lumbered with the task is going to have their work cut out in balancing the books and clearing our massive national debt. What has this to do with oak bedsides?
Well good quality oak furniture has been available now for some years at affordable prices - but this year has already gone up in price by 10 to 20% - due to rising fuel oil costs for shipping and the weakness of the Pound amongst other things. When government austerity measures begin to bite we'll all have less money to spend and the furniture industry will react by supplying lower quality products in order to maintain (or perhaps reduce) prices and stay in business.
This means the choice of good quality, solid oak bedsides will become smaller and the prices of these items will rise. You'll still be able to buy something for around the same price, but it is unlikely to be as good. My advice therefore is (if you can afford it) buy once, buy good quality that will last, and buy as soon as possible.
