Posts Tagged ‘solid wood’
Friday, April 17th, 2009
There is nothing better on the eye than a custom made solid wood headboard or full bed from an Amish craftsman. Whether it is crafted from solid oak, maple, walnut, cherry or hickory a handsome bed makes a warm and welcoming bedroom environment. That said a headboard is not a necessity when it comes to [...]
Tags: Amish, amish craftsmen, Bed, cherry, Craftsman, headboard, KING EXTRA, LONG, Mattress, QUEEN, solid wood, STANDARD, The Amish, walnut
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Bedrooms, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, Furniture Tips, Hickory Furniture, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Rustic Furniture, Shaker | No Comments »
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
The Amish craft solid wood designs that often replicate the popular look of Heywood-Wakefield. Unless you have a love for solid wood furniture from the golden era of Modern design (circa 1936-1966) you may be unfamiliar with the name Heywood-Wakefield and the furniture associated. Among admirers and collectors of this company’s designs it is wildly [...]
Tags: Amish, B. F. Heywood, Benjamin Heywood, Chairs, Cyrus Wakefield, Furniture, Gilbert Rhode, Heywood-Wakefield, Kohinoor, Levi Heywood, Modern Design, modern furniture, Moses Wood, Russell Wright, Seth Heywood, solid wood, Solid wood furniture, W. Joseph Carr
Posted in Collectibles, Design Style, History of Furniture Making, Maple Furniture, Modern & Contemporary | No Comments »
Monday, March 30th, 2009
A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
The first step to organizing a closet or armoire is deciding what stays and what goes. Starting with a clean slate is a benefit few acquire, but if it is possible to empty the closet and then begin elimination, it will optimize your efforts. If your discards are truly reusable then there [...]
Tags: amish craftsmen, armoire, Chifferobe, closets, Organization, solid wood, Storage
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Bedrooms, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Lodge, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Organization, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Storage | 37 Comments »
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Why worry about travel safety and soaring transportation prices this year when you can plan for a vacation to paradise in your own backyard? For less money than you would spend on a cruise for two you can convert your patio into a private resort setting using handcrafted custom patio furniture from the Amish. These [...]
Tags: Amish, backyard, cedar, Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, picnic, retreat, solid wood, swing, tripod frame swing
Posted in Adirondack, Amish Furniture Styles, Decorating Ideas, Design Style, Furniture Uses, Hickory Furniture, Home Life, Patio & Outdoor Life, Rustic Furniture | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Wood veneer is used to give furniture a fine wood grain appearance less expensively than using a solid piece of that wood. Wood veneers are produced in very thin, 3 mm or less, sheets. It is most often used on less valuable woods or materials in order to give them an outwardly attractive appearance. Most [...]
Tags: amish craftsmen, Amish Furniture Styles, Egypt veneer, marquetry, parquetry, Shaker, solid wood, Solid wood furniture
Posted in Adirondack, Arts and Crafts, Baby Furniture, Bedrooms, Bookcases, Cedar Chests & Trunks, Cherry Furniture, Craftsman, Dining Room Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Lodge, Log Cabin Homes, Maple Furniture, Mission, Modern & Contemporary, Oak Furniture, Rustic Furniture, Shaker, Understanding Hardwood and Furniture Construction | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
While homeschool families utilize the whole world from home to yard to neighborhood and beyond, as their classroom, at some point even the freest thinking parent-teacher must dedicate a room or sections of a room to the home school. Logically, home schooling families quite often use the dining room table as command central. Even “out [...]
Tags: Amish Furniture Styles, Dining Room, Dining Room Table, Dining Room Tables, home schooling families, homeschool families, homeschoolers, solid wood
Posted in Bookcases, Chairs, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Dining Room Furniture, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Organization, Storage | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 29th, 2008
You have wisely selected the perfect Amish built focal point for your new media room or personal home theatre – the entertainment cabinet and now it is time to fill it with quality electronic fun. A well planned personal home theater will deliver years of entertainment for you, your family and friends.
TELEVISION:
Both satellite and cable [...]
Tags: Amish, cotton candy machines, entertainment cabinet, entertainment center, Gustav Stickley, hd television, high tech gadgets, home theatre, leather recliners, Media Room, Morris Recliner, movie memorabilia, personal home theater, popcorn machines, recliners, reclining chair, solid wood, television hd, theater seating, theatre experience, William Morris
Posted in Accessories, Arts and Crafts, Chairs, DIY Projects, Decorating Ideas, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Mission, Upholstered Furniture | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Christmas Eve family and friends are gathered together inside of your well appointed home; filled with warm and welcoming Amish custom built furnishings. The fireplace is burning a with an amber glow, friends are cozy on your sofa, delicious holiday treats are spread out in a buffet on your solid wood dining room set and [...]
Tags: amish bookcase, Amish Furniture Styles, Buffet, charles dickens, Christmas, christmas carol by charles dickens, christmas tales, clement clarke moore, Dining Room, Dr. Seuss, Ebenezer Scrooge, fireplace, gift of the magi by o henry, morris chair, night before christmas, santa claus, solid wood
Posted in Accessories, Chairs, Dining Room Furniture, Fireplaces, Holidays & Gift Ideas, Home Life | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
1. There is something universally awesome about shelves. No matter what you place on them, from precious porcelain figurines to old books, with simple organization and a few proper display tricks, you can make them look like museum pieces. A shelf or shelving unit, when properly arranged, makes everything look well placed and intentional. While [...]
Tags: amish bookcase, Amish Furniture Styles, Amish shelf, amish shelving, Bathroom, custom shelves, Dining Room, Laundry Room, Library, Organization, pantry, shelving options, solid wood, Storage, wood shelves
Posted in Bookcases, Furniture Uses, Home Life, Home Office Design, Organization | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Like the Amish community members the Shakers were known for their integrity and honesty; not just in their personal lives but in their furniture designs. Even when the Shakers became aware of their profitable designs they did not let money take precedence over their morals and beliefs. The Shakers carried on business as if they [...]
Tags: Amish Community, Amish Furniture Styles, Dwellinghouses, faux graining, faux paint, furniture design, painted furniture, Shaker, shaker pieces, solid wood, veneer, wood graining
Posted in Cherry Furniture, Hickory Furniture, History of Furniture Making, Maple Furniture, Oak Furniture, Shaker | 2 Comments »