Archive for the ‘DIY Projects’ Category
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Remodeling and redecorating can be expensive. But you don’t have to spend a bundle to get a new look. There are lots of different ways to refresh a room on a small budget. One of the easiest things that you can do is go through the room in question and get rid of all the [...]
Tags: Bathroom, Bedroom Design, Decorating Inspiration, Dining Room, Interior Design, Kitchens, Living Room
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Sometimes, it’s about doing more with less, so if you’re looking to update or change the look of your living space but don’t want to drop a lot of money right now, then it’s time for this handy Do-It-Yourself guide. Refinishing used pieces is a great way to spruce up a room.
In our last post, [...]
Tags: DIY Projects, do it yourself, hardwood refinishing, Interior Decorating, refinishing solid wood furniture, staining furniture, wood stain
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Welcome to Amish Furniture Home’s Fourth Blog Carnival! We have collected posts from around the web that focus on updating one room of your home. With these simple steps, you could make over a room in a weekend! For this post we chose a guest room, but these steps could easily be [...]
Tags: Decorating Inspiration, Decorating Tools, DIY, Guest Room, Interior Design
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Everything in your home has some sort of pattern or texture and is a color. The chances are high that you selected your custom Amish built furniture’s specifications based on what you liked about the color of the stain and the grain or pattern of the wood. These elements play together to give each piece, [...]
Tags: Amish, apartment, Art, Color Scheme, Decorating Tools, dimension, economical decorating, economy, environment, Furniture, grain, home, pattern, scheme, solid wood, texture, TEXTURES
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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 [...]
Tags: amish dining room, Convivium a Casa, dining table, heirloom seeds, host a slow food dinner, slow food, slow food movement
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Solid built Amish bedroom and children’s furniture is the perfect foundation for creating a childhood full of Disney memories. In 1955 Walt Disney looked at a blank canvas of real estate and saw the fantasy world the globe has grown to love. Just as you were as a child your child is captured by the [...]
Tags: Amish, Beds, Bookcases, carpets, Cedar Chest, Cedar Chests, Chests, Convertible Crib, crib, Furniture, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, pirate, Princess Pocohantas, rugs, solid wood, Walt Disney
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Baby Cribs, Baby Furniture, Bedrooms, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Linens, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Rugs & Carpets, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Upholstered Furniture | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Sadly, the passing of Mike Tyson’s young daughter has brought to the forefront home safety issues. Home can be one of the most dangerous places for a small child or infant and it is of major concern to safety and health officials. By following a few simple steps you can help to eliminate commonly overlooked [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Baby Furniture, Bookcases, gun cabinets, home accidents, home safety, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Mike Tyson, Storage, Tables
Posted in Baby Cribs, Baby Furniture, Bathrooms, Bookcases, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Chairs, Clocks, Collectibles, DIY Projects, Fireplaces, Furniture Tips, Home Life, Home Office Design, Lamps & Lighting, News, Patio & Outdoor Life, Storage | No Comments »
Monday, May 25th, 2009
With the passing of Memorial Day summer is officially here and so is the need to learn how to care for the solid wood patio furniture hand built by skilled Amish craftsmen. Most people assume that since it is outdoor furniture that its mere ruggedness means no cleaning or maintenance – or at best it [...]
Tags: Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, amish patio furniture, deck furniture, hickory, Lodge, Outdoor Furniture, patio furniture, solid wood patio furniture
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
You have wisely invested in custom made and finished solid wood bookcases or shelves from Amish designers and craftsman – now what? You have items you love and that need homes, but how best to display them to not only showcase the collection but to not detract from your beautiful heirloom furniture.
First, realize what [...]
Tags: amish bookcase, Amish Bookcases, Amish Furniture Styles, custom furniture, decorate, heirloom furniture, shelf, Wood Bookcases
Posted in Accessories, Art & Photography, Bookcases, Clocks, Collectibles, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Fireplaces, Furniture Tips, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Home Office Design, Mirrors, Modern & Contemporary, Organization, Porcelain & China, Storage | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Really great rooms begin with thoughtfully developed plans springing forth from good ideas and furniture like the Amish present. A truly great room should have an almost anthropomorphic character; décor that is memorable because it seems to actually have its own personality. When you walk in to it all of your senses can perceive the [...]
Tags: Amish, Color Scheme, environment, Furniture, home palette, INSPIRATION scrapbook, The Amish
Posted in Accessories, Art & Photography, Bedrooms, DIY Projects, Design Style, Dining Room Furniture, Furniture Tips, Home Life, Home Office Design, Rugs & Carpets | 1 Comment »