Archive for the ‘Dining Room Furniture’ Category
Monday, January 5th, 2009
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 […]
Tags: 1876 centennial exposition in philadelphia, Amish, Arts and Crafts, arts and crafts movement, centennial exposition, grand rapids furniture, grand rapids michigan, hardwood furniture design, mail order catalogues, michigan sawmills, Mission, sears and roebucks
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Craftsman, Dining Room Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Mission, Oak Furniture, Upholstered Furniture | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
New Year’s Eve parties bring together the old and the new to be celebrated and memorialized by one and all. The ritual of good food, great memories and celebratory toasts all mark the end of the old year and the beginning of a new and promise filled year. Unfortunately, some of those toasts are memorable […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Amish hardwood, ARESISTOVAR, arm chairs, chairs and ottomans, Fabric, grape juices, Ottoman, red wine, resistovar, Sofas, table pads, Upholstered Furniture, Upholstery, Wine, wine drinkers, wine stains
Posted in Chairs, Furniture Tips, Home Life, Sofas, Upholstered Furniture, Wine | No Comments »
Monday, December 29th, 2008
You have wisely selected the perfect Amish built focal point for your new media room or personal home theatre - the entertainment cabinet and now it is time to fill it with quality electronic fun. A well planned personal home theater will deliver years of entertainment for you, your family and friends.
TELEVISION:
Both satellite and cable […]
Tags: Amish, cotton candy machines, entertainment cabinet, entertainment center, Gustav Stickley, hd television, high tech gadgets, home theatre, leather recliners, Media Room, Morris Recliner, movie memorabilia, personal home theater, popcorn machines, recliners, reclining chair, solid wood, television hd, theater seating, theatre experience, William Morris
Posted in Accessories, Arts and Crafts, Chairs, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Mission, Upholstered Furniture | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Christmas Eve family and friends are gathered together inside of your well appointed home; filled with warm and welcoming Amish custom built furnishings. The fireplace is burning a with an amber glow, friends are cozy on your sofa, delicious holiday treats are spread out in a buffet on your solid wood dining room set and […]
Tags: amish bookcase, Amish Furniture Styles, Buffet, charles dickens, Christmas, christmas carol by charles dickens, christmas tales, clement clarke moore, Dining Room, Dr. Seuss, Ebenezer Scrooge, fireplace, gift of the magi by o henry, morris chair, night before christmas, santa claus, solid wood
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Wreaths on the door year round are welcoming sights but no more warm a welcoming beacon than at Christmas time. No matter if your wreath graces the door of an Arts & Crafts bungalow or an ultra contemporary modern design, a wreath says home. Today, wreaths are used all year long but particularly as holiday […]
Tags: Amish Dining Room Table, ancient olympic games, Christmas, crown, head wreath, headdresses, laurel wreaths, olive branch, Olympians, Olympic, Quilts, roman culture, The Amish, Wreaths
Posted in Accessories, Amish Quilts, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Dining Room Furniture, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life, The Entryway | No Comments »
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 | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 8th, 2008
Like choosing the right wines your selection of a fine artisan solid wood wine rack was not made lightly. Your goal was to create a striking visual impact for your home or office environment by showcasing your wine collection and tools inside of a piece that itself is worthy of showcasing. You wanted to convey […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Cubist, Dali, fine furniture, Jean Carlu, Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, Mouton, mouton rothschild, Pablo Picasso, philippe de rothschild, Salvador, salvador dali, wine bottle label, wine collection, wine racks
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
There is a simple purity, a grand country casual elegance about bench seating, especially when crafted from solid hardwoods by superb furniture builders like the Amish. Bench seats were most likely the second evolution of personal seating, the first being the stool. From huge banquet hall in the Middle Ages to large farm family’s daily dining, the […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, bench seating, bench seats, Benches, Chairs, country homes, Dining Room, Dining Room Chair, Kitchen Table, Wood Bench
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Chairs, Design Style, Dining Room Furniture, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Rustic Furniture | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Although your dining room table or serving cart may not hold any surpises or “lively” content, highly animated pies or “pyes” were often presented as live banquet entertainment in jolly old England’s 17th century. The nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence . . . four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie,” was quite […]
Tags: Amish Dining Room Table, apple pie, berry pies, blackbirds baked in a pie, cherry pie, cream pies, custard pies, fruit pies, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
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 […]
Tags: A.H. Davenport, amish couch, amish sofas, Chesterfield, davenport, davenport company, divan, LOVE SEAT, Sofas
Posted in Chairs, History of Furniture Making, Sofas, Upholstered Furniture | 1 Comment »