Archive for the ‘Storage’ Category

Space Saving Furniture Pieces

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

We have all been there, a small room and a big dream.  You long to make that spare bedroom an office, guest room or maybe even a media room.  But how to accomplish this without making the room feel overwhelmed and cluttered?  Today we bring you some space saving pieces that can help add functionality [...]

Selecting Furniture for Small Spaces

Friday, June 11th, 2010

The average size of the American home has grown tremendously over the past handful of decades. Homes which were once just over 1,000 square feet have swelled to 2,000 square feet and beyond. Despite this supersizing, there are plenty of Americans living in spaces that are less than 1,000 square feet. Many of these dwellings [...]

How To Protect Your Infant, Toddler and Child with an Easy Home Safety Checklist

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 [...]

Basic Decorating Tips For Your Custom Solid Wood Bookcases or Shelves

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 [...]

Purchasing and Displaying Your Collection: 5 Steps To Being A Confident and Successful Collector

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

 Amish solid wood bookcases, shelves, corner cabinets and hutches, that themselves are collectible, are the optimal organization center for any collection. Today’s collector knows that the best way to showcase your collection is in a central area, instead of spread throughout the home or office. Collecting is as old a desire as the hunting and [...]

Closet Efficiency: How to Organize Your Amish Armoire, Closet, Wardrobe or Chifferobe

Monday, March 30th, 2009

  
A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
The first step to organizing a closet or armoire is deciding what stays and what goes. Starting with a clean slate is a benefit few acquire, but if it is possible to empty the closet and then begin elimination, it will optimize your efforts. If your discards are truly reusable then there [...]

How To Sell Your Collectibles and Heirlooms: Valuable and Smart Tips

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

While we may collect things from sports cards to furniture simply for the enjoyment of the hunting and the gathering, most of us collect knowing that there is a chance if needs arose, we could sell that collection. Many a handcrafted Amish built bookcase holds the world’s most prized collectibles. It is a fact that [...]

Moving Furniture Tips: How To Move Heavy Furniture Easily and Safely

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Packing up your home and moving is never easy, especially if you are doing it on your own. After tossing away things you have accumulated and probably never used, gathering up various sizes of boxes at every grocer and liquor store in town for packing, boxing up everything you can live without a few days [...]

Tips To Buying Hand Crafted Hardwood Furniture by the Amish: A Brief Definition of Case Goods

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Absolutely no manufacturer of home or office furniture makes finer case goods than the Amish craftsmen of Northern Indiana. Understanding how a great case good item is designed and constructed will insure you have chosen your pieces wisely. Furniture is divided into two basic construction categories – upholstered furnishings and case goods. A case good [...]

A Brief History of Royal Doulton: Fine Collectible Porcelain For Your Home

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

A preferred showcase chosen by many collector’s of fine porcelains like Royal Doulton is the hardwood bookcases, curios, china cabinets and shelves designed and built by the Amish. Like Amish heirloom pieces the precious and highly valued and regarded collectibles and décor items designed and crafted by the Royal Doulton Company are world-renowned and highly [...]