Show Oak Returns In n New ew Tones ones Styles in decoration Just like styles in clothes come in cycles and now oak is back And Andone one of ot the most interesting and un unexpected 7 things In home furnishings furnishings furnishings furnish furnish- ings this year is this return of ot oak But lest you shudder at atthe atthe atthe the thought we are not going back to the days of golden oak and fumed oak For years oak bore the stigma of the age of golden oak which was a shame for it is one of the most beautiful and practical of cabinet woods when it is not stained bright yellow or a dark dirty brown and topped with a high varnish But if you remember golden oak you will have a hard time recognizing the lovely new finIshes finishes finishes fin fin- usually called limed They are silvery cream or platinum platinum platinum plat plat- in tone and allow the full beauty of the grain to show |