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5 Best Finishes for Walnut Wood

Aspen Foltz 14/11/2024

DutchCrafters Amish Furniture has been in business for over 20 years and has completed thousands of orders in the years of business. We reviewed nearly 25,000 orders over the past few years to determine Amish furniture’s most popular stains and finishes for our popular wood species. Let’s take a look at our most popular stains for one of the most premium hardwoods in fine furniture: walnut. Walnut is One of the Most Popular Wood Types for Fine… 5 Best Finishes for Walnut Wood

5 Best Finishes for Cherry Wood

Seth Carter 31/10/2024

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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture has been in business for over 20 years and has completed tens of thousands of orders in the past few years. We reviewed close to 25,000 orders to determine Amish furniture’s most popular wood types. Today, we look at our order history to determine the most popular finishes for our third-most-popular wood type: cherry. Cherry Wood is the 3rd-Most Popular Wood Type for Amish Furniture Cherry wood accounted for about 14% of… 5 Best Finishes for Cherry Wood

5 Best Stains for Maple Wood

Seth Carter 26/09/2024

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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture has been in business for over 20 years and has processed tens of thousands of orders in the past few years. We reviewed over 25,000 orders to determine Amish furniture’s most popular wood types. Today, we look at our order history to determine the most popular finishes for our second-most popular wood type: brown maple. Brown Maple is the 2nd Most Popular Wood Type for Amish Furniture Not only is brown maple… 5 Best Stains for Maple Wood

Red Oak vs. White Oak: What’s the Difference?

Seth Carter 30/08/2024

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When most people talk about “oak furniture,” they are referring to red oak. Unfinished red oak has a slight pinkish hue, and white oak has a beige-brown hue, making it darker than red oak. These two types of oak are largely defined by characteristics other than color, including grain patterns, density, etc. Climb the oak trees below to learn more! Table of Contents Rise of White Oak in Amish Furniture Oak is the most popular… Red Oak vs. White Oak: What’s the Difference?

How Buying Solid Wood Furniture Reduces Landfill Waste

Seth Carter 04/07/2024

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Fast Furniture is Quickly Filling Our Landfills In 1960, we “only” threw away 2.1 million tons of furniture in the landfill each year. Nowadays, we surpass 12 million tons annually, and furniture disposal is becoming an environmental crisis. What is Fast Furniture? Fast furniture is toxic, cheaply-made furniture that is not fit to survive a move and is destined for a landfill near you. As its popularity has soared due to its low price, so… How Buying Solid Wood Furniture Reduces Landfill Waste

Best Contemporary Furniture Award of 2024 Goes to Amish Furniture Store?

Seth Carter 20/06/2024

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You read the headline correctly. An Amish Furniture retailer won the Best Contemporary Furniture Award in 2024. DutchCrafters Amish Furniture won Sarasota Magazine’s Best Contemporary Furniture Award of 2024. This win is significant for DutchCrafters, because we are proud to feature some of the best contemporary and modern furniture available. This award highlights what many people may not know. Many customers assume that Amish furniture is all old-fashioned, traditional styles. While we offer plenty of… Best Contemporary Furniture Award of 2024 Goes to Amish Furniture Store?