Archive for the ‘Cherry Furniture’ Category
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Wood veneer is used to give furniture a fine wood grain appearance less expensively than using a solid piece of that wood. Wood veneers are produced in very thin, 3 mm or less, sheets. It is most often used on less valuable woods or materials in order to give them an outwardly attractive appearance. Most [...]
Tags: amish craftsmen, Amish Furniture Styles, Egypt veneer, marquetry, parquetry, Shaker, solid wood, Solid wood furniture
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Baby Furniture, Bedrooms, Bookcases, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, Dining Room Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | No Comments »
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Absolutely no manufacturer of home or office furniture makes finer case goods than the Amish craftsmen of Northern Indiana. Understanding how a great case good item is designed and constructed will insure you have chosen your pieces wisely. Furniture is divided into two basic construction categories – upholstered furnishings and case goods. A case good [...]
Tags: Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, ARESISTOVAR, Arts and Crafts, Bookcases, Craftsman, heirloom quality furniture, Lodge, Mission, Shabby Chic, shakers, veneer
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Arts and Crafts, Bedrooms, Bookcases, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, Dining Room Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Storage, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction, Upholstered Furniture | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
The ideal bed for an infant or toddler is a crib crafted by Amish craftsmen from solid hardwoods, native to North America. Although the Amish have perfected the art of baby beds, cribs, armoires and changing stations they did invent the practical child’s bed. Baby cribs have been around for centuries. As early as Moses, [...]
Tags: Amish Baby Furniture, Baby beds, Baby Cribs, Cradles, crib, crib design, Cribs, hardwood baby furniture, native american cradle
Posted in Baby Cribs, Baby Furniture, Bedrooms, Cherry Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Home Life, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture | 2 Comments »
Monday, January 26th, 2009
Food, water, clothing and a place to give you shelter is the necessities to live a decent life. While it is true that you can make do with the most minimum of furnishings in order to create the shelter that protects you we are fortunate enough to be able to create a warm and welcoming [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, furniture investment, game center, home environment, intelligent design, personal atmosphere
Posted in Accessories, Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Baby Furniture, Bedrooms, Cherry Furniture, Clocks, Craftsman, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Dining Room Furniture, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Home Office Design, Lamps & Lighting, Linens, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mirrors, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Organization, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Sofas, Upholstered Furniture | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Thankfully, the 21st century Santa Claus is an electronic genius, who has the workshop capability to bring you that fully loaded computer system you’ve been good all year for. Even more thankfully, there is amazing options in computer desks that will not only serve as your new command station for online gaming and of course, [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Computer Armoires, Computer Chairs, computer station, gaming area, home office, home workplace, Pressboard computer desk, solid wood computer desks, The Amish computer desk, workspace
Posted in Chairs, Cherry Furniture, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Home Office Design, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Organization, Storage, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Like the Amish community members the Shakers were known for their integrity and honesty; not just in their personal lives but in their furniture designs. Even when the Shakers became aware of their profitable designs they did not let money take precedence over their morals and beliefs. The Shakers carried on business as if they [...]
Tags: Amish Community, Amish Furniture Styles, Dwellinghouses, faux graining, faux paint, furniture design, painted furniture, Shaker, shaker pieces, solid wood, veneer, wood graining
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Shaker | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 10th, 2008
The truth is solid wood customized hand made furniture is not inexpensive. The use of quality hardwoods and individual craftsmen adds a cost to each piece not seen in mass produced cardboard framed, pressed board framed and particle board framed bargain furniture. The price difference makes the temptation to buy “bargain” furniture, especially when finances [...]
Tags: Amish, bargain furniture, Buying Furniture, Furniture, furniture components, furniture construction, hand made furniture, hardwood, high quality design, Kitchen Table, Particleboard, Pressboard, quality hardwoods, saving money, savvy shopper
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction, Upholstered Furniture | 5 Comments »
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Cherry has long been a coveted wood and when used in the creation of Amish furniture designs it is a stunning choice. The Amish always choose native hardwoods for their furniture and cherry is one of, if not the, finest hardwood in North America. The elegance of hardwood cherry furniture is showcased in tables, cabinets, [...]
Tags: amish cherry furniture, Baby Furniture, cherry, cherry tree, early american, gum pockets, hardwood, history of cherry furniture, Prunus, resistovar, serotina
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Chairs, Cherry Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | 4 Comments »