1. There is something universally awesome about shelves. No matter what you place on them, from precious porcelain figurines to old books, with simple organization and a few proper display tricks, you can make them look like museum pieces. A shelf or shelving unit, when properly arranged, makes everything look well placed and intentional. While […]

Bedrooms are wondrous rooms that hold many functions and events - many more functions than just sleep. Statistically we spend the majority of our days – perhaps actually nights – inside the bed chamber. We  not only hope that it will provide us a safe and comfortable place to sleep and rejuvenate for the next […]

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, […]

 
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 […]

 
 
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 […]

 
Armoire – An early french term for a cabinet, wardrobe or closet that is usually tall. The armoire originally was used for storing weaponry in medieval times rather than clothing. Usually double doors cover the interior which contains shelves, open space or hanging apparatuses.  
Wardrobe - A wardrobe is a cabinet intended primarily for the storage […]

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 […]

Your friend or family member is expecting a baby and you are in charge of the gift. Everyone gives the expected bibs and layettes but this baby is special and you want to give something precious and memorable. You are looking for a gift that can become a family heirloom and passed down through generations. […]

 
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 […]

 Today the Amish craft solid wood chest of drawers as stand alone pieces or part of a bedroom suite. The name Chests of Drawers is literally derived from the furniture piece that was a chest or trunk; a wooden box for storing clothing linens, books, documents and valuables of any kind. The earliest forms were […]