Posts Tagged ‘green’

Bringing the Outdoors Inside with In Home Gardens

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

The benefits of gardens just never seem to end.  They are good for the planet, your wallet, your waistline and a great way to relieve stress and enjoy some quality alone time.  Unfortunately, unless you live in California or Florida you don’t get to enjoy your horticultural hobby during a good part of the year.  [...]

Amish Furniture Home Blog Carnival: Vol 3

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Here at Amish Tables, we believe embrace everything about Amish Furniture. That includes the it’s timeless quality and amazing craftsmanship, but also the lesser known eco-friendly, sustainability factors of Amish furniture. There’s also the amazing creativity that goes into interior designs integrating Amish pieces.
For this, our second Blog Carnival, we have collected posts from around [...]

Is Your Wood Furniture Killing You?

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

It’s important that your furniture be free of toxic stains and finishes. Many manufacturers use materials and chemicals that are less than eco-friendly. Some of these materials are often toxic to the family using the furniture every day. Yet, these materials are used in mass produced furniture lines that occupies most retail showrooms. There are [...]

Amish Furniture Home Blog Carnival: Vol 2

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Here at Amish Tables, we believe embrace everything about Amish Furniture. That includes the it’s timeless quality and amazing craftsmanship, but also the lesser known eco-friendly, sustainability factors of Amish furniture. There’s also the amazing creativity that goes into interior designs integrating Amish pieces.
For this, our second Blog Carnival, we have collected posts [...]

Fine Furniture is… Eco-friendly?

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

You don’t have to lose the wood in order to go green. Surprising to some, Green furniture can be both eco-friendly and beautiful.  You don’t need to sacrifice classic heirloom furniture for the sake of green living.  Fine furniture is a name given to those classic furniture pieces that are built to withstand generations of [...]

Amish Furniture Home Blog Carnival: Vol I

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Amish Furniture is about so much more than wood. It’s about handcrafting furniture for generations of use in the family… It’s about loving the resources Mother Nature has provided… It’s about decorating your home in style…and so much more. We are celebrating all these facets of Amish Furniture in our very first Blog Carnival. [...]

Modernizing the Home Office

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Many people forget the home office when modernizing the rest of their home decor. The home office is the place where many of today’s self-employed spend much of the day. It’s also a place to escape the everyday distractions and get work done at home.  When designing a home office space, many feel that a [...]

Coming Soon: Home & Decor Blog Carnival!

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Amish Furniture Home is excited to announce a new feature coming soon to our blog – on the third Wednesday of every month, we’ll be posting the Amish Furniture Home Interior Design & Decor Blog Carnival!
What’s a Blog Carnival?
A blog carnival is a type of blog event that is easily compared to print magazines (thanks [...]

Go Green, Keep the Wood

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

The green movement has taken over the furniture industry. It has come with a few misconceptions about what green furniture actually is. Most people are surprised to learn that green furniture can be made of wood. Sure, there is the recycled material made from bottles and cans. For those who love the look of real [...]

SIMPLE TIPS TO MAINTAINING A PET FRIENDLY HOME

Monday, September 1st, 2008

With well-built, solid wood and upholstered furniture like the Amish create you can design a comfortable and healthy environment for both you and your pets. One of the most extravagant and interesting features you can add to your décor is a companion animal. No inanimate object can add as much personality to a house as [...]