Posts Tagged ‘Interior Design’

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 [...]

New Showroom Open House: Come Visit!

Monday, January 25th, 2010

A new decade brings a fresh outlook for Amish Tables here in Ann Arbor, MI. It’s been a year since we opened our showroom on Ann Arbor’s west side…and what a year’s it’s been. We’ve persevered through the economic difficulties and are committed to serving our community better. With that goal in [...]

Death of the American Parlor (And Rise of User-Friendly Furniture)

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The American parlor was once a staple in large homes. The room was used for visiting with guests, and for hosting funeral wakes (or viewings), weddings and receptions. Despite its various uses, the parlor became associated with death and mourning. The room’s formal décor only helped to perpetuate this pairing of parlors and death.
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A Brief History of 19th Century Eclectic from the Civil War to Modernism

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

 
The years surrounding Civil War was not just a separation of tastes politically but one in interior décor. The last part of the 19th century in North America saw the blending of many very strong interior design tastes within one home. Many consider this to be the Eclectic period in American history. This eclectic collecting [...]

How To Protect Your Infant, Toddler and Child with an Easy Home Safety Checklist

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

 
 Sadly, the passing of Mike Tyson’s young daughter has brought to the forefront home safety issues.  Home can be one of the most dangerous places for a small child or infant and it is of major concern to safety and health officials. By following a few simple steps you can help to eliminate commonly overlooked [...]

A Brief History of How The Spanish Southwest Influenced Mission Furniture Design

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Much like Gustav Stickley, a dominant influence of the Spanish settler’s furniture designs in the early colonization of America, was the lack of good tools. While, like other settlers from other countries, the Spaniards brought the influence of their home land, they were so isolated in the New World that they succumbed to native materials [...]

The Trinity of Furniture Designers: The Big Three – Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Chippendale

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Chippendale, the big three, were the Holy Trinity of furniture designers in the 18th century. Hepplewhite and Sheraton were extremely popular furniture styles in the late 1700s and remain the most desired of traditional designs even today. The traditional creations from the Amish woodworkers still keep the designs alive and affordable in solid [...]

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 [...]