Posts Tagged ‘Queen Anne’

The Influences of Amish Furniture

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Not surprisingly, Amish furniture reflects influences from historically traditional styles. They all share the elements of simplicity and functionality. However, each style is distinct and can add a different feel to your home décor. The Shaker, Mission and Queen Ann are three basic styles that influence Amish furniture.
Shaker
Shakers are known for their neatness and [...]

A Brief History of the Solid Wood Windsor Bentwood Chairs

Monday, June 29th, 2009

 

 
 
There may not be a better known or more duplicated wooden chair in the world than the Windsor. The Windsor is well recognized for its bentwood back frame and its pegged legs going directly in to its wooden seat. The Windsor is differentiated from other styles of chairs because of this styling that normally are [...]

A Saint Patrick’s Day Tribute: A Brief History of 17th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Furniture

Monday, March 16th, 2009

The country of Ireland has had many a visitor over the centuries – however, most of them were uninvited. For better or for worse, Ireland has been a country invaded and fought over for many lifetimes. Because of the burning and pillaging of many of the invaders of the Irish isle, very few pieces of [...]