Most of you would agree that your dining table will be the focal point of your dining space – and, in some cases, your entire home. A resurgence in modern, more open layouts for newer homes has led to dining tables that serve as creative project spots, kids’ homework desks, family game tables, and dinner prep counters – as well as the main component of an optimal dining area. Today, we’ll focus on step 1 of the search for… The New Dining Table: What Size Dining Table Do I Need?
Say hello to Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive. He will join us again to explain a facet of Amish life that most English folk find curious: Amish Clothing. Welcome back & take it away, Erik! Plain Amish Clothing Male Clothing Female Clothing Clothing Differences Another good example is found in the three main Amish groups found in Kishacoquillas Valley in Pennsylvania, who have three different ways… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Clothing
We’re welcoming Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, back to the blog to explain another aspect of Amish life that . . . confuses outsiders, to say the least. What, exactly, is the relationship between the Amish and technology? An Introduction to The Amish and Technology At first glance, one of the more puzzling aspects of Amish life is their relationship to technology. Some of the ways… Everything You Want to Know About: The Amish and Technology
Amish families are the heart of Amish life. Their homes are filled with activity, faith, and structure. In this article, we explore how Amish families live, raise children, and uphold their values. We’re proud to once again feature insights from Erik Wesner, founder of Amish America, who brings his firsthand experience and research to this topic. Go on, Erik – Amish Families: Values Family Life is the name of perhaps the most widely-read Amish publication,… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Families
You’re getting warmer . . . As the summer heat descends, we’re drawn to the cool, refreshing environs of a stone eat-in kitchen to beat the power of the oven. The trick here? Keeping it cozy yet bright. Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more Cherry Wood Furniture-The Lowdown You Put Cherries On… Get This Look: Light + Sunny Stone Eat-In Kitchen
The Amish live quietly, but their beliefs speak volumes. They are centered on faith, family, and humility. Amish values shape every aspect of their daily lives, from the use of technology to gun ownership. In this article, we’ll take a look at key aspects of Amish beliefs, including their views on Jesus, nonresistance, worship practices, and the Ordnung—the rules guiding their communities. Once again, we’re proud to welcome Erik Wesner, founder of Amish America, back… Everything You Want to Know About Amish Beliefs
This blog post was updated on September 7, 2025. When you sit down at one of the desks in our Luxury Office Furniture Collection, you’re stepping into a story. That story starts with James—a dedicated Amish furniture maker in Ohio—and the five sons who now help carry his vision forward. James and his sons have been building Amish executive desks since 2002. Their furniture is handcrafted, made to order, and built to last for generations.… Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Luxury Office Furniture Collection
While there are a few everyday differences between our way of life and the culture of our Amish woodworkers, we share one defining value in common: our families are at the very heart of everything we do. So when you’re starting to decorate a new nursery, we suggest making solid, safe, and beautiful Amish nursery furniture the foundation of your room. Then, let your dreams for baby’s bright future (and your love of animal prints, baby… Lay the Foundation: Nursery Furniture to Inspire Great Beginnings
Furniture-making is a craft, and we respect our Amish woodworkers for elevating that craft with every hand-rubbed, hand-stitched, hand-carved, and heartfelt piece of furniture they build for the DutchCrafters brand. Each season, you’ll find us visiting their Amish Country woodshops to see new designs, to hear about new processes, and — in Spring 2015 — to discover some brand new rustic hickory furniture. Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th,… Stories from Amish Country: Spring 2015
We’d like to offer a warm welcome back to Interior Designer Emily Wignall, presenting her favorite Father’s Day gift ideas to us, straight from her blog, Anatomy of Design. Get Dad in your corner with these great ideas for a “Dad’s Corner”! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more Cherry Wood Furniture-The Lowdown… Father’s Day Gift Picks
April showers keeping the kids trapped indoors? No problem! Rainy days bring just as much opportunity for fun and learning as the balmy heights of summer. Read on for some inspiration to tide you and your little loves through even the stormiest of April showers! And if you’re looking for a handmade, child-approved activity space, complete with kids’ table and chairs, we’ve got a few ideas for those, too. Related Posts What Language do the… A Place to Play on a Rainy Day: Kids’ Table and Chairs Defeat Wet Weather Blues
Adding two or three new colors to your outdoor furniture and decor can completely change the look of your outdoor rooms. Lucky for everyone, our eco-friendly poly wood outdoor furniture comes in a dizzying array of fantastic options to freshen up your deck, patio or backyard! Consider one of these designer-approved, naturally-themed combinations to impress and delight in your outdoor living space this Earth Day . . . and beyond! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak?… 9 Dazzling Summer Color Combinations for Your Outdoor Furniture
Read on for our top tips, tricks, and ideas for bringing a little touch of the countryside to your space. Whether you’ve got a garden, porch, deck, balcony or windowsill, we’ve got the tools and planters you need to grow herbs for a beautiful and bountiful herb garden! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken… 3 Ways to Grow Herbs for Fresh Kitchen Flavors and Good Garden Looks
How’s your living room feeling this spring? Light? Tidy? Primed & ready for swarms of summer visitors? If your answers are shrugs and sighs and shakes of the head, let Emily Wignall from Anatomy of Design show you some clever ways to organize your living room with one simple piece: the bookcase! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025.… 5 Ways to Organize your Living Room with a Bookcase
Birdsong is a defining feature of summer’s pink mornings and long, hazy sunsets and while we might not know them by name, the gentle whistles and trills of sparrows, starlings, nightingales and chickadees as they enjoy local bird feeders are as deeply woven into summer as sunshine and iced tea. Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If… 5 Easy Recipes for Crowd-Pleasing Bird Feeders
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