Like many, I have been fascinated by the tiny house craze that has taken America by storm. I watch my share of home improvement and home buying TV shows that feature tiny homes and wonder where I’d store all my shoes or sundresses. Making the best of small spaces is nothing new, though. People have been living large in big city cramped apartments for generations. Whether you’re pulling your house like an RV or in… Big Ideas for Small Spaces
We know. You’re fresh off the most Wonderful Time of the Year. But keen eyes and dedicated hearts like yours are should already be on the lookout for Personalized Valentines Gifts for her to adore this February 14th. 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… 8 Personalized Amish Valentines Gifts for Her to Cherish in 2016
Bring the organic beauty of nature into your home with genuine, luxurious rustic log furniture. The list of enviable finds this season include pieces and placements that help you capture the look of a modern lodge without veering into the banjo-strumming territory. Read on to see how! 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… Rustic Log Furniture in 3 Unexpected, Modern Lodge Spaces
On January 6th, the Amish get an extra dose of Old Christmas cheer. So what is this Amish Holiday Tradition all about? 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 Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really… Amish Holiday Tradition: Epiphany or Old Christmas
Note: This blog post was originally written in November 2015. While we no longer sell Amish-made, solid wood humidors, the information in this post is still helpful for seasoning a new humidor. The use of a finely calibrated cigar humidor will ensure your favorite stogies never go stale, keep their intended taste and aroma, and are ready to smoke when you’re ready to enjoy them. [Tweet “Read this before you store a single cigar!”] Related Posts What… How to Season a New Cigar Humidor
This post was updated on October 21, 2019. Broken links were fixed and some minor changes were made to the copy. Sure, you can look at bunk beds as the ultimate tower of fun for the little ones. But why not use the escapism inherent in bunking up to your advantage? Here, some very grown-up ways to make bunk beds a part of your home’s charm: Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post… Get Vertical: Bunk Beds that Take Space Saving to New Heights
In the Amish community, talking about “the Yoder brothers” is a bit like us English folk (as they refer to us) talking about “the Jones boys” or “the Smith sisters.” 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 Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood?… Amish Furniture Makers: Meet the The Yoder Brothers
This blog post was updated on February 4, 2019 with additional Murphy bed designs. Older homes are notorious for their compact, often complicated little bedrooms. Don’t let layout discourage you from creating a multi-functional room to use for exercise, overnight guests or–with the example below– an amazing work space. Read on, and see how Murphy Beds are a surprising solution to any number of bedroom bummers! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This… Why We Love Murphy Beds (And You Should, Too!)
Your chosen color scheme is en pointe, your traditional bedroom set is positively sumptuous, and now your master bedroom could stand in proud company with a five-star hotel room. Only . . . you don’t particularly want a hotel room. You want a home. Your home. Let our designers show you how to lift a traditional bedroom set out of anonymity. Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January… Bed and Bored? How Designers Revitalize a Traditional Bedroom Set
The Big List of Shed Landscape Ideas What do you use (or wish you could use) your outdoor storage shed for? An artist’s getaway? A gardening or tool shed? A spare space for guests to catnap? Or how about a child’s playhouse? Whatever its function, you’ll find a wonderful way to heighten its beauty (or conceal its, ahem, more rustic nature) in this comprehensive series of suggestions to landscape a shed. Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This… The Big List of Shed Landscape Ideas
A Brief History of the Windsor Chair Infographic and text, plus links below! 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 Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really Read more Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding In… A Brief History of the Windsor Chair {Infographic}
By Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, Where do the Amish come from? How did they find their way from Europe to America? We take a brief look at Amish history below, dating back to their roots in 16th-century Europe. Anabaptist Beginnings In the first decades of the 1500s, religious reformers in Europe began to challenge the Catholic church, balking at certain practices and mores of the… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish History
Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, guest blogs for us today, all about: Amish Businesses If you’ve traveled through an Amish community lately, you may have noticed any number of roadside stands, small shops and signs advertising food and other goods for sale. Amish entrepreneurs can be found in nearly every Amish community, and in some places have surpassed farmers in number. Today, Amish run thousands… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Businesses
Happy Monday, everyone! Say hello again to our friend Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, who is here to tell us more about the lives of Amish children. *This post was edited on 05/29/2025. Take it away Erik! To be sure, the Amish have one blessing in abundance: children. To the Amish, children are the future of the church and, as one mother put it, “the only… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Children
Creating a dazzling dining room begins with the perfect table. With so many designs to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. So, since we’ve already tried to help out with what size dining table you might want, and also what dining table shape would fit, let’s try it one more way: What’s your dining table style? Here are four styles, by personality: Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally… The New Dining Table: Choosing Your Dining Table Style
