Archive for the ‘Hickory Furniture’ Category
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Frank Lloyd Wright believed in organic lifestyles and environments. His thought was that “The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built.” In the early part of the twentieth century Wright and other organic minded Arts and Crafts […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Arts and Crafts, cabin, form follows function, Frank Lloyd Wright, great architects, hardwood, indoor environments, Luis Sullivan, Mission, mission designers, organic environment
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Craftsman, Design Style, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Mission, Organic, Rustic Furniture, Shaker | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Like the Amish community members the Shakers were known for their integrity and honesty; not just in their personal lives but in their furniture designs. Even when the Shakers became aware of their profitable designs they did not let money take precedence over their morals and beliefs. The Shakers carried on business as if they […]
Tags: Amish Community, Amish Furniture Styles, Dwellinghouses, faux graining, faux paint, furniture design, painted furniture, Shaker, shaker pieces, solid wood, veneer, wood graining
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Shaker | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 10th, 2008
From baby cribs to bedroom suites, the gifted Amish woodworkers and Amish artisan designers build custom pieces for the entire family. Although every woman will appreciate their beauty, many of these items make particularly nice and very unique gifts for the men in your life. Whether you are buying a gift for a jet setter, […]
Tags: Amish, Arts and Crafts, chanukkah, Christmas, fireplace, gun cabinets, gun locker, gun storage, Gustav Stickley, Hanukkah, Mission, morris chair, personal gift ideas, recliners, reclining chair, recumbent seats, sports enthusiast, William Morris, wine racks, wood wine racks
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Storage, Hickory Furniture, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Rustic Furniture | No Comments »
Friday, October 10th, 2008
The truth is solid wood customized hand made furniture is not inexpensive. The use of quality hardwoods and individual craftsmen adds a cost to each piece not seen in mass produced cardboard framed, pressed board framed and particle board framed bargain furniture. The price difference makes the temptation to buy “bargain” furniture, especially when finances […]
Tags: Amish, bargain furniture, Buying Furniture, Furniture, furniture components, furniture construction, hand made furniture, hardwood, high quality design, Kitchen Table, Particleboard, Pressboard, quality hardwoods, saving money, savvy shopper
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction, Upholstered Furniture | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
The Amish use nothing but native hardwoods like hickory in their furniture creations to ensure quality and length of life. Hickory is known for its amazing strength and character and has survived in North America since the glaciers and is recognized as America’s oldest hardwood species. The word hickory is actually an English conversion of […]
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Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Rustic Furniture | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Amish furniture creators have ensured that we can enjoy solid wood Cabin or Lodge designs that will be enjoyed for generations. Furniture for your personal lodge is crafted by the Amish in cabin friendly organic oaks, cherry, maple, hickory and walnut with a variety of stains.
While typically replicating nature and landscapes cabin style ranges anywhere […]
Tags: Adirondack, Amish, Amish Furniture Styles, Amish Quilts, Baskets, Buying Furniture, cabin, Decorating Ideas, Hardwood Furniture, Lodge, retreat
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Rustic Furniture | No Comments »
Monday, September 1st, 2008
With well-built, solid wood and upholstered furniture like the Amish create you can design a comfortable and healthy environment for both you and your pets. One of the most extravagant and interesting features you can add to your décor is a companion animal. No inanimate object can add as much personality to a house as […]
Tags: cats, Contemporary Furniture, dogs, eco-friendly, Furniture care tips, green, Mission, Modern Design, pet friendly, pets
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Log Cabin Homes, Mission, Pets and Furniture, Rustic Furniture | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Amish Hickory furniture in the Log cabin themed home is as much about a lifestyle as a design style. The creation of this interior design may be the simplest and most economical interior design for you to capture because of its use of found natural items as decoration and the use of quality investment pieces […]
Tags: Amish, Amish Furniture Styles, Amish Style, Barstool, Decorating Ideas, Decorating Inspiration, Decorating Tools, Hardwood Furniture, Hickory Furniture, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Rustic Furniture, Rustic Style, Solid wood furniture
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Furniture Uses, Hickory Furniture, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Rustic Furniture | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Whether you live in Montana, Arizona, or New York, you can add the rustic look to your decor with Amish Furniture Home’s new rustic style furniture. Rustic style is all about bringing the look and feel of the outdoors in with natural, weather worn features. The walls should have the look of old, peeling plaster, […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Rustic Furniture
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Design Style, Hickory Furniture, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, News, Rustic Furniture | No Comments »