Archive for the ‘DIY Projects’ Category
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 | 3 Comments »
Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Winter is officially here. This year’s wintry weather has spread in full force in to parts of the country that have not seen snow…well, ever. When the warm sunshine of summertime is a distant memory one big consolation is that you can finally crank up the fireplace. After insuring that your fireplace and chimney have [...]
Tags: amish fireplace, amish fireplace heater, amish fireplace mantles, amish fireplaces, Amish Furniture Styles, electric fireplaces, fireplace preparation
Posted in Accessories, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Fireplaces, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life, Organization | No Comments »
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 »
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Whether you are buying a live Christmas tree to replant later, a fresh cut real Christmas tree or an artificial holiday tree there are some simple and practical tips to be sure you are spending your time and money wisely. This should be a memorable family event including learning about different species, measuring and even [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Christmas, christmas tree farm, cut trees, hardwood, holiday tree, homeschoolers, memorable family event, TREE RETAILER
Posted in Accessories, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Tips, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life | No Comments »
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Thanksgiving dinner is over and Black Friday shopping has brought home gifts, wrapping supplies and the realization that the biggest holiday of the year is only a few short weeks away. One quick glance at your home lets you know that not only are you not ready to face the decorating and gift planning but [...]
Tags: Cleaning for holidays, Hardwood Furniture, Organizing for Christmas, Solid wood furniture, yuletide season organizing
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Life, Organization, Storage | No Comments »
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Inside everyone lurks a closet artist but thanks to the storage opportunities created with Amish furniture that closet can be a custom built armoire wardrobe. The hobby of producing art and creating crafts is a valuable stress relieving activity. Whether as homemakers, students, professionals or laborers, we are usually called upon to produce but not [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, ARESISTOVAR, armoire wardrobe, artistic projects, Arts and Crafts, Dining Room Table, Organization, producing art, resistovar, Storage
Posted in DIY Projects, Dining Room Furniture, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Home Office Design, Organization, Storage | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Most people don’t attempt to craft at home simply because they feel they don’t have the space to store and work on hobby or crafting materials. In reality, you really don’t need an entire room dedicated to your favorite art projects; just a simple, dual-purpose, working surface like your large solid wood Amish dining room [...]
Tags: armoire wardrobe, Armoires, Art, cabinet organizers, craft tools, Dining Room, Dining Room Table, Organization, scrapbooking papers, solid wood, Storage, Storage
Posted in DIY Projects, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Home Office Design, Organization, Storage | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Everyone longs for a moment, or longer, to relax but the fact is that most of us don’t really know how to reach full relaxation. Also, the irony in relaxing at spas, retreats, etc., is that the cost alone can create more stress. By setting up a home environment that is conducive to relaxing we [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Arts and Crafts, arts and crafts movement, bathroom retreat, better relationships, chairs and ottomans, home environment, how to relax, morris chair, recliner chair, recliners, William Morris
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Chairs, Craftsman, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Tips, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Mission, Storage | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
A charming idea for a home office that could also double as a coffee table or a bench at the foot of the bed is found inside a chest or trunk. With some imagination any vacant spot in your home big enough for a cedar chest can be converted to a home office. With little [...]
Tags: Amish, Cedar Chest, craft storage, filing cabinet, foot locker, Furniture, home office, Hope Chest, mini office, Ottoman, Storage, wooden chest, workspace
Posted in Cedar Chests & Trunks, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Uses, Home Office Design, Organization, Storage | 3 Comments »
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
The Shaker community was not just famed for furniture but for their thriftiness and respect for resources. The Shakers were going green and recycling long before it was recognized as environmentally sound. The Shakers believed that if they respected what God gave them He would provide them with enough to share their abundance with the needy. [...]
Tags: american birding association, backpack recycling, biscuit cutters, business card holder, business card organizer, Going Green, holiday cookie cutters, makeup cases, milk carton reuse, Shaker, shaker community
Posted in DIY Projects, History of Furniture Making, Organic, Shaker | No Comments »