The country of Ireland has had many a visitor over the centuries – however, most of them were uninvited. For better or for worse, Ireland has been a country invaded and fought over for many lifetimes. Because of the burning and pillaging of many of the invaders of the Irish isle, very few pieces of [...]

Born into a working class German-American family, Gustav (born Gustave) Stickley was born poor enough that he was put to work by his father at age 12. While William Morris was born into a posh English family and later philosophically rejected it for his utopian socialistic ideals, Gustav and his brothers were not so privileged. [...]

William Morris (1834-1896), has often been attributed as being the inventor of the Morris reclining chair. In fact, the Victorian Morris did produce one version but, although we adopted his name to the chair, he was not the inventor. Morris is also associated with being the father of the English Arts and Crafts movement, which [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
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, [...]

Now that you have accessed your home and lifestyle, documented your usable possessions and determined your desired future environment it is time to consider where to start investing from your “wants list”. Start with the fundamentals, such as where you will sleep, sit, eat and even store your possessions.
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 American Amish crafted furniture is custom made from American solid hardwoods, individually stained and finished to meet high quality standards. American’s love of hardwoods is shown in its history. The history of the United States proves conclusively that native solid woods built this country and cities like Grand Rapids, Michigan stand as reminders of that [...]

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, [...]

Living room seating has changed gradually over the centuries. Words and language evolve just like furniture styles and designs. Throughout the centuries home furnishings have came a very long way from their beginnings and so has the verbiage we use to describe or name the furnishings. Here are a few that you may or may [...]