Archive for the ‘Organization’ Category
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 | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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 […]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Armoires, Cheffonier, Chifferobe, chiffonier, Chifforobe, closets, linen press, oakley, Storage, storage units, wardrobes
Posted in Baby Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Oak Furniture, Organization, Storage | 1 Comment »
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 | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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. […]
Tags: amish craftsmen, armoire wardrobe, changing table, expecting a baby, heirloom cradle, Nursery, solid wood cradles, wood crib
Posted in Baby Cribs, Baby Furniture, Storage | 2 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 | 2 Comments »
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
Posted in Cedar Chests & Trunks, History of Furniture Making | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Amish woodcrafters have carefully considered every need for your home including the storage of wine. Wine is one of the oldest and most widely served beverages in the world and the proper storage and display of bottled wines is critical. Whether you partake yourself or simply like to have it on hand to serve to […]
Tags: Amish, bottled wines, Furniture, Modular, Organization, resistovar, Storage, wine accessories, wine cellar, wine collection, wine lovers, wine racks, wine storage
Posted in Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Furniture Tips, Furniture Uses, Organization, Storage, Wine | No Comments »
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
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Chairs, Cherry Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | 1 Comment »
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 […]
Tags: Amish, Cedar Chests, Chests, history of trunks, hope chests, trunks
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Cedar Chests & Trunks, History of Furniture Making, Storage | 2 Comments »