Here at Amish Tables, we believe embrace everything about Amish Furniture. That includes the it’s timeless quality and amazing craftsmanship, but also the lesser known eco-friendly, sustainability factors of Amish furniture. There’s also the amazing creativity that goes into interior designs integrating Amish pieces.

For this, our second Blog Carnival, we have collected posts from around the web that reflect the many aspects and elements that make Amish furniture beloved by so many.If you’d like to see one of your posts appear in next month’s Carnival, email us at casey@amishtables.com or ping us on Twitter. Remember, each article can be found by clicking the red title before each summary.

Enjoy the Carnival!

How to Choose a Wall Color to go With Your Furniture

Choosing the ideal room color for your new interior design project is never easy. Whether you’re decorating a new house, or just giving your living room a makeover, it’s difficult to imagine the final product.

This article from eHow.com points your interior decorating ship in the right direction with some tips to get you started. More often than not, choosing a wall color that goes with your furniture is personal preference, but there are a few rules you should abide to. Neutral colors are good if your furniture pops, but you can also use a color wheel to provide your furniture with complementary backgrounds. For instance, if you’re outfitting your bedroom with the deep browns of Amish frames and cabinets, you should paint your walls with a deep blue. More tips in the article.

Eco-Friendly Furniture Benefits both You and the Environment

We’re very proud to be a part of the “Eco-friendly Furniture” movement with our Amish products satisfying the terms of Green furniture. Amish craftsman avoid harmful stains and materials in favor of all-natural woods and procedures.

If you are looking to “Green-ify” your home with eco-friendly furniture, this article has tips and advice for finding your perfect couch or dresser. By going green you are reducing extraneous waste and saving the environment. Some manufactures even fight deforestation and global warming by donating portions of their sales to environmentalist campaigns and initiatives.

Two Similar Chairs, Two Different Price Points

At Amish Tables, we take pride in each piece of furniture that goes out our showroom door, and each piece that is sold through our website. As our testimonials point out, all of our customers have a deep appreciation for the heirloom quality and craftsmanship that make Amish furniture so special. Although many of our pieces are more expensive than dressers and bed-frames you’ll find at iKea or Target, it’s the details that make our pieces so loved around the world.

Which of these Adirondack Chairs do you think came from our showroom?

A recent post by Abbey Koplovitz on her blog, On Interior Design points out how two similar looking furniture pieces, like a chair from an Amish craftsman and a chair from a retailer can be priced differently. Abbey encourages a 360 degree analysis of furniture pieces and their ornateness to witness the beauty a higher price can bring.

Weatherproofing Your Outdoor Furniture

Spring is (almost) in full bloom here in Michigan and it’s the perfect time to start preparing for outdoor gatherings. Whether you’ve just purchased some new patio furniture, or you’re ready to shield your old furniture from this summer’s weather conditions, it’s important to protect your investment… especially if you just picked up your new outdoor Amish furniture.

The bloggers at Decorating Knowledge have put together their Spring guide to furniture weather-proofing in a recent blog post. Wicker, Wood, Metal and Upholstered pieces can all benefit from their tips.

Reused Wood in Eco Interior Design

It’s been shown that synthetic carpets are very damaging to the environment, both in production and elimination. These unnatural fibers leave their mark on nature for years and years. So why not just avoid these unfriendly fibers and go with the hardwoods look?

As Green Home and Design points out, the hardwood look is both sleek and sustainable. You can go one step further and use reclaimed wood pieces to refurbish your hardwood floors. These woods should be protected, but again, keep Green strategies in place and pick up some eco-friendly stains, varnishes or mattes.

This Years Bedroom Trends – Part 3 – Natural Materials

As a few posts in this Carnival point out, it’s important to consider your carbon footprint when shopping for furniture these days. You have the ability to make a big difference when you buy dressers or tables made of wood from well managed forests with replanting schemes. This post from Terry’s Fabric’s in the UK provides tips for finding the right tones to make your next interior design both homey and eco-friendly.

“Don’t Call it Brown” Furniture Makes a Comeback

Despite our sputtering economy, furniture sales are picking up according to those in attendance at Antiques in Charlottesville, a furniture show held in January. Antiques and fine furniture isn’t the draw it once was, but handcrafted, American-made wood furniture still has a quality beloved by many.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for some excellent posts coming up this week and we look forward to bringing you next month’s Blog Carnival on everything Amish Furniture has to offer!

Tags: Accessories, Bedrooms, Color, eco-friendly, environment, Furniture, green, Interior Design, Living rooms, Sustainability, Wood

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