Amish Furniture for the New Home Owner, Part 2
Finding the Right Home Furnishings Part 2 Here’s the continuation of last week’s blog: Figure Your Budget – While solid wood furniture is high quality, its initial price is higher than its factory-made counterparts. But figure longevity into the equation, and an Amish furniture piece may become a cherished family […]
Sep22
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Amish Furniture for the New Home Owner, Part 1
Finding the Right Home Furnishings Buying a new house can conjure a special mix of nerves. Such as excitement and dread. The inspection, the loans, the envisioning of a new future. Yet transforming your new house into a “home” can be an exciting process. Here are a few tips to […]
Sep18
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Amish Furniture For Every Aspect Of Home-Life
Amish furniture provides furnishings for every aspect of home-life. Bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom, office, porch and patio…there are various “nooks” within the home–spaces with designated purposes and roles. As a result, each of these nooks requires Unique Furnishings to support their purpose. For example, furnishing the bedroom requires […]
Sep11
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Mission Furniture Versus Shaker Style: A Classic Match-Up
Mission Furniture Versus Shaker Style Simple Amish Furniture Mission and Shaker represent two classic American furniture styles. Both boast a rich history and a diversity of spin-off styles. They are popular sellers decade after decade. They are also hallmarks of Amish furniture builders and retailers. Generally, both reflect Simple Amish […]
Sep08
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Finding An Amish Furniture Store
Amish Furniture Amish Family Owned & Operated Above all no two Amish furniture stores are alike. Yet they boast similarities. Therefore quality-crafted furniture and knowledgeable sales staff may be expected. But it is important to distinguish between retailers that claim to sell “Amish furniture”. As well as Amish Family Owned […]
Sep04
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Shipshewana Furniture: A Legacy In The Making
Beautiful Small Town Shipshewana, Indiana Where can you find a beautiful small town boasting furniture markets? As well as baked good shops, homey lodgings and great entertainment? The answer is “Shipshewana, Indiana”. Located in Northern Indiana, this small town boasts a rich history. In the mid-19th century, a large group […]
Sep01
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The Indiana Amish in Shipshewana
The History of the Amish in America The history of the Amish in America is a rich and detailed story. One full of perseverance through trials and external pressures. Therefore having continued hope for a simple, faithful community in an ever-changing modern world. Above all the Indiana Amish settled primarily […]
Aug26
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Shipshewana Amish Furniture: an Overview
Shipshewana Amish Furniture: Fine Craftsmen & Furniture Retailers The small town of Shipshewana, located in Northern Indiana, is as rich in history as it is rich in expert wood craftsmen. But why are there so many Fine Craftsmen & Furniture Retailers in Shipshewana? A quick history lesson reveals that a […]
Aug22
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Six Degrees of Separation: Mission Style Furniture
Spanish Missionaries Popularizing the Mission Style What do Spanish Missionaries, Frank Lloyd Wright and a 20th century Wisconsin furniture craftsman have in common? Each of them popularized the “mission style” for which wood furniture has become renowned. The story begins with Spanish Missionaries who build simple adobe missions in the […]
Aug19
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The Simple Folk: A Brief History of the Amish in Shipshewana, Indiana
“Shipshe” Shipshewana is not just a Northern Indiana city with a strange-sounding name. Above all the locals call it “Shipshe”. It’s home to the “plain people”, the Amish and Mennonites. Who, for generations have maintained their traditional way of life amidst their ever-changing surroundings. Furthermore, the Amish legacy of expert […]
Oct14
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