Posts Tagged ‘solid wood’

Taking the Mystery Out of Buying Bedding: Mattress Tips and Sizing For Your Amish Bedroom

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 [...]

A Brief History of Heywood-Wakefield: Why Going Blonde Wasn’t a Dumb Idea

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 [...]

Closet Efficiency: How to Organize Your Amish Armoire, Closet, Wardrobe or Chifferobe

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 [...]

Money Saving Tips For Summer Vacations: Use Amish Patio Furniture To Create a Home Retreat

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 [...]

Amish Solid Wood Furniture: A Brief Education on Veneer and Veneered Furniture

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 [...]

Eight Great Tips For Homeschoolers: Using The Dining Room As a Home School

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 [...]

The Curtains Are Rising On Personal Home Theatre & Media Entertainment Centers (part 2)

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 [...]

The Best Christmas Stories, Books and Poems To Read On Christmas Eve

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 [...]

5 Reasons Decorative & Efficient Solid Wood Shelves Make Everything Look Like Museum Pieces

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 [...]

Honest Shakers: Why the Shaker Craftsmen Did Not Use Paint or Veneer on Their Solid Wood Furniture

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 [...]