Posts Tagged ‘Amish’
Monday, November 10th, 2008
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, […]
Tags: Amish, Arts and Crafts, chanukkah, Christmas, fireplace, gun cabinets, gun locker, gun storage, Gustav Stickley, Hanukkah, Mission, morris chair, personal gift ideas, recliners, reclining chair, recumbent seats, sports enthusiast, William Morris, wine racks, wood wine racks
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Storage, Hickory Furniture, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Rustic Furniture | No Comments »
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Cheval mirrors make great gifts for many homes and people. With Christmas around the corner why not consider investing in a romantic and thoughtful furniture item, handcrafted in solid wood, and functional every day of the year for a lifetime? Here are five creative ideas for giving as a gift, or buying for yourself, a […]
Tags: Amish, amish craftsmen, bathroom cheval, cheval mirror, cheval mirror little girl, decorating with mirrors, dieter's mirror, family heirlooms, native hardwoods
Posted in Furniture Tips, Furniture Uses, Mirrors | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Cheval mirrors became possible as skills and knowledge improved in mirror making. The cheval mirror, also called cheval glass, is a full length mirror inside of a decorative frame and swinging from a vertical, legged or pillared larger frame that is mounted on trestles or bars, standing on a pair of feet. This supporting frame […]
Tags: Amish, cheval mirror, cheval mirror history, cheval origins, dressing mirror, full length mirror, furniture design, hardwood, history of cheval mirror, Mission, shaving mirror
Posted in History of Furniture Making, Mirrors | No Comments »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Mechanical furniture like the Morris reclining chair have a long, interesting and well documented history thanks to great designers like William Morris and Gustav Stickley and important design authors like Sigfried Giedion. In these icon’s footsteps dedicated Amish craftsmen still produce mechanical furniture and recreate solid wood Morris chairs. The Amish Morris Chair recliners are […]
Tags: Amish, Arts and Crafts, convertible furniture, Furniture, furniture design, great exhibition of 1851, Gustav Stickley, Mission, morris chair, Morris Recliner, recliner chair, stickley furniture, William Morris
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Arts and Crafts, Chairs, History of Furniture Making, Mission, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | No 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 Amish Storage, Cedar Chests & Trunks, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Uses, Home Office Design, Organization | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Home offices, whether for employment or home use, have always enjoyed great popularity. Not all homes have the space required for a full office but even small spaces can enjoy the practicality of a home office space. Small spaces can be a challenge to work in but they can also be a challenge to decorate efficiently and […]
Tags: Amish, apartment office, Furniture, home office, Organization, roll top desk, Small Spaces, Storage
Posted in Amish Furniture Styles, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Furniture Uses, Home Office Design | 1 Comment »
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 | No Comments »
Friday, October 10th, 2008
The truth is solid wood customized hand made furniture is not inexpensive. The use of quality hardwoods and individual craftsmen adds a cost to each piece not seen in mass produced cardboard framed, pressed board framed and particle board framed bargain furniture. The price difference makes the temptation to buy “bargain” furniture, especially when finances […]
Tags: Amish, bargain furniture, Buying Furniture, Furniture, furniture components, furniture construction, hand made furniture, hardwood, high quality design, Kitchen Table, Particleboard, Pressboard, quality hardwoods, saving money, savvy shopper
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction, Upholstered Furniture | No Comments »
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
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
ARESISTOVAR™ is the finish of choice with Amish furniture experts today. The Amish require high standards in their finishing process and ARESISTOVAR is an excellent two coat system that provides good build-up with extraordinary clarity. The gloss retention is only overshadowed by its durability. The Amish have insured heirlooms by protecting them with ARESISTOVAR in […]
Tags: Amish, ARESISTOVAR, custom dining room table pads, Dining Room Table, dining room table pads, Furniture, furniture surfaces, handmade amish furniture, resistovar
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