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Modern Contemporary Furniture by Modern Amish Craftsmen

Monday, October 27th, 2008

 

Modern furniture buyers are both savvy and sophisticated consumers. Like Mission, Shaker and Arts and Crafts the Modern furniture consumer is not just a buyer but an investor and a collector. Many of these knowledgeable furniture connoisseurs have found the Amish craftsmen of Northern Indiana have held true to the Modernist’s ideal that human beings […]

Understanding Oak Hardwood Amish Furniture

Friday, September 26th, 2008

 
White oak and red oak are both used in the museum quality furniture created by the Amish. A very versatile hardwood, oak comes from the genus Quercus. The red oak is found in more abundance than its cousin white, and both have a natural beauty coupled with strength and durability. From medicines to leather tanning […]

Understanding Walnut Hardwood Amish Furniture

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

 Walnut is one of the beautiful hardwoods that are used by Amish craftsmen in well-designed and elegant home furniture. This wood has been a favorite with carpenters for hundreds of years because of its strength and its deep brunette character. This chocolate brown wood stands out against other lighter woods, making a stunning contrast. This […]

Understanding Maple Hardwood Amish Furniture

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

  In the genus known as Acer there is a group of trees that produce a distinctive wood used in high quality Amish furniture, more commonly known as the hard maple, sugar maple or just maple. Grown in many places in the Western Hemisphere, the maple tree loves cold weather. In the North the sugar maple […]

Tips to Creating A Rustic Cabin Adirondack Lodge

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 […]

Comfortable Upholstered Furniture by the Amish

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

 
Amish upholstered furniture is a beautiful investment in comfort. A house can be picture perfect but if it is not comfortable is it truly a home? Comfort does not mean a loss of high quality; in fact it actually is the opposite. Well made, hand-made, aesthetically pleasing furniture is both physically and emotionally comforting to […]

Basic Steps Towards Making an Arts & Crafts Grand Entrance

Friday, September 5th, 2008

While Arts and Crafts architectural appeal begins at the curb the interior appeal begins with the entrance hall or foyer. This area gives the guest the legend to the home’s décor intention. The entryway is the pivotal point, the hub of the home, where everyone must come through to get to the rest of the rooms. As first […]

How To Dust and Clean Your Solid Wood Furniture

Monday, August 25th, 2008

If you were to ask different people about how to best take care of hardwood furniture you’d get more than a few different answers. Even industry experts have varying opinions but they do agree on a few wood care basics. With a little knowledge and a little tender loving care your beautiful Amish hardwood furniture […]

Amish Hickory Furniture and the Log Cabin Home

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 […]

A Brief History of Arm Chairs

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The Amish crafted arm chair is a robust design of beauty and comfort. If any furniture has seen change and varying styles of design it would be the age old chair. Ancient wall art and pottery confirm that chairs have existed since at least 3000 B.C. Today there are hundreds of designs both in and […]