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
“Shipshi” Shipshewana is not just a Northern Indiana city with a strange-sounding name. The locals call it “Shipshi”. 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. The Amish legacy of expert woodworking, which attracts […]
Aug15
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Infinite Possibilities: Creating Custom Furniture
Custom Made Furniture Options Anyone who has spent hours searching fruitlessly among countless furniture retailers to find the perfect home furnishing can relate to the frustration of finding a piece that’s almost right, but not quite. For this reason, Weaver Furniture Sales is proud to offer a variety of Custom […]
Aug08
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In Search of a Great Office Desk
Jefferson 72 inch Executive Desk Great Office Desk For many, just the words “the office” can conjure up a sick feeling in the stomach and a dull headache. Sometimes this overflow of bad vibes transfers from work directly into the home office. Therefore transforming what could be a creative and […]
Aug05
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Discovering Shipshewana Amish Furniture
Beautiful Wood Furniture For lovers of real wood furniture, the search for Beautiful Wood Furniture is not simply a hobby, but often closer to a passion. Therefore this passion often leads to the small, hard-working communities of the Amish. Here you can see first hand the passion of crafting Beautiful […]
Jul29
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Summer Events in Shipshewana!
Summer Events in Shipshewana! Shipshewana has opened its arms to visitors far and near as it is in the heart of its busy season. Therefore furniture enthusiasts, antique lovers, amateur craftsmen and bakers all have come for the Shipshewana experience. As a result here are a few events to stay […]
Jul25
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Hardwoods and Softwoods: Three Facts That Might Surprise You
Hardwoods and Softwoods Three Facts That Might Surprise You The tree boasts the longest life of similarly complex life forms. The famed Joshua Tree, a species native to arid deserts, can live upwards of 700 years. Some of the older Redwoods of the American West are 2,000 years old. While […]
Jul22
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Shaker Furniture in the 21st Century
The Graceful Shelby Chair Shaker Style Amish Furniture Digging through mom and pop’s old photographs from the early days always is a right of passage for every son or daughter. Therefore who could suppress a laugh at the sight of their dad sporting uber-small shorts or their mother’s impossibly-high hairdo? […]
Jul18
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The Benefits of Shipshewana Amish Furniture
What is Shipshewana, Indiana? A Small Amish Community What is Shipshewana, Indiana? Shipshewana, to many, is just a hard-to-pronounce name reminiscent of Native America. Furthermore the locals affectionately call it “Shipshi”. Shipshewana is a Small Amish Community with a thriving furniture and craft market. As a result they have a […]
Aug26
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