One of the woods used most commonly in furniture is oak. Oak is particularly beautiful because of the grain you see when it is cut. Because of this grain, wood has been used to make prized furniture for centuries. If you have oak kitchen cabinets, which many people do, then you should think about an oak breakfast nook set. The light wood is a beautiful color and looks great when the sunlight from the many windows in the breakfast nook hit it. Because oak is relatively light in color, it is also a good wood to use if you construct a table with a tile border or center. There are breakfast nook tables that have a tile center with oak around the edges and for the legs or an oak center with a tile border. The tile is an excellent opportunity to continue a theme from stenciling on your kitchen cabinets or from the wallpaper.