Archive for the ‘Organic’ Category

Fine Furniture is… Eco-friendly?

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

You don’t have to lose the wood in order to go green. Surprising to some, Green furniture can be both eco-friendly and beautiful.  You don’t need to sacrifice classic heirloom furniture for the sake of green living.  Fine furniture is a name given to those classic furniture pieces that are built to withstand generations of [...]

Kovels say Yes to Furniture as Investments In a Slow Economy

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

 
Can furniture be a wise investment? Even in a slow economy? According to the Kovels website data gatherers number three of the Top Twenty most sought after searches in July 2009 was indeed furniture. The Kovels are considered the leading expert in collectibles and antiques and not only publish the most sought after price guides [...]

Slow Food Movement : Hosting a Convivium a Casa or Slow Food Event at Home

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

 The pairing up of a Slow Food event and your Amish custom dining room is a perfect marriage. Slow Food vs. Fast Food is more than a passing idea; for some it is truly a way of life and a way of eating. The Slow Food movement began by Carlo Petrini in Italy has went [...]

A Brief History of Victorian Designer’s Influence on Modern Contemporary Design

Monday, May 11th, 2009

 Since all movements are contemporary to the time they were began the term Modern furniture may seem confusing, especially when its roots go back over one hundreds. A child spawned from the functional designs and philosophies of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Modern furniture designs was as influenced by the revolution against Victorianism as it [...]

A Brief History of How The Spanish Southwest Influenced Mission Furniture Design

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Much like Gustav Stickley, a dominant influence of the Spanish settler’s furniture designs in the early colonization of America, was the lack of good tools. While, like other settlers from other countries, the Spaniards brought the influence of their home land, they were so isolated in the New World that they succumbed to native materials [...]

The Americanization of the Arts and Crafts Movement : How William Morris Inspired Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Design

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

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. [...]

The Tradition of “Seven Sweets and Seven Sours” Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, Amish, Mennonite and Moravians

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

The community we call “Pennsylvania Dutch” are actual descendants of German-speaking settlers. Since early settlers arrived in about 1683, the word “Dutch” became a corruption by English-speakers of the word “Deutsch,” which means “German”. The traditions and cuisine of these Pennsylvania Dutch has long held a fascination with outsiders. One of these fascinating traditions is [...]

How Politics and Socialism Influenced Furniture Design : A Brief Profile Of William Morris

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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 [...]

Tips For Cost Effective Ways To Create Ambience & Memories When Hosting At Home Gatherings

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

 In an unsteady economy isn’t it nice to know you have designed a custom home, full of Amish hardwood furniture you can enjoy and entertain on in a much less costly fashion than dining out? If you don’t always find the joy in eating and entertaining at home it may be you are lacking an important [...]

Pier Bed Wall Units: Form and High End Function In a Single Multi-Use Bedroom Suite

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Whether you are limited on space in an apartment or house, just trying to give a room a streamlined and well organized look, furnishing a commercial living space like a hotel or setting your parents up in a scaled down residence, a pier bed wall unit is the most efficient piece of bedroom furniture in [...]