Archive for the ‘Cedar Chests & Trunks’ Category
Monday, December 1st, 2008
Vintage bathroom linens, hand towels, finger tip towels and bath linens are beautifully showcased when displayed on a solid wood, Amish designed and built quilt rack, shelf, cabinet, or other organizational furnishing. Placed strategically in the bathroom or guest room, these heirloom quality furniture pieces can hold your collection of Shabby Chic guest linens, from […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, ARESISTOVAR, bath towels, Bathroom Organization, Bathroom Storage, bathroom towels, dresser scarves, Guest Room, hand towels, heirloom quality furniture, Hope Chest, house warming gifts, Quilt Rack, resistovar, Shabby Chic, solid wood Bathroom, storage cabinets, vintage bathroom
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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
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
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 […]
Tags: Amish, amish craftsmen, Arts and Crafts, chest of drawers, Chests, chests of drawers, Furniture, Mission, Shaker
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Cherry has long been a coveted wood and when used in the creation of Amish furniture designs it is a stunning choice. The Amish always choose native hardwoods for their furniture and cherry is one of, if not the, finest hardwood in North America. The elegance of hardwood cherry furniture is showcased in tables, cabinets, […]
Tags: amish cherry furniture, Baby Furniture, cherry, cherry tree, early american, gum pockets, hardwood, history of cherry furniture, Prunus, resistovar, serotina
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
The cedar chest, hope chest or trunk may well be as many furniture historians believe, the first true piece of furniture. From it, most certainly, evolved the chest of drawers. The box called a trunk or chest was a common sense and practical structure. This wooden framed box was built to store and move personal […]
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