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? Do go on, Mr. Wesner . . . Related Posts 5 Best Stains for Oak Wood Oak seems to be the wood type most synonymous with Amish furniture.… Everything You Want to Know About: The Amish and Technology
With the peak of the wedding season almost upon us, we’ve been hearing more and more about one of the season’s emerging trends: the miniature wedding wagon. These adorable, endlessly versatile pieces lend themselves easily to almost any part of the big day. Read on for our top five ways to bring this delightful trend to your nuptials! Related Posts Happy National Lighthouse Day National Lighthouse Day is celebrated every year on August 7. Lighthouses… Don’t Miss this Wedding Season Trend: The Wedding Wagon!
We’re welcoming Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, back to the Timber to Table blog to tell us about the (extensive!) Amish family unit – you may be surprised by the similarity between Amish families and your own! Related Posts Places You Didn’t Expect to See Amish People We’re happy to have Erik Wesner, founder and editor of Amish America, on our blog! From time to time, he… 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 The Best Furniture for Romance With the excitement and mystery of romance in the air this time of year, we’re here to help love blossom Read more Coffee Zones: Places to Enjoy your Cappuccino As the… Get This Look: Light + Sunny Stone Eat-In Kitchen
We’re so pleased to welcome Erik Wesner back to the blog! Today, he tells you a bit about the rather intriguing and sometimes confusing realm of Amish beliefs. Take it away, Erik! While Amish society is more diverse than you might think—with some Amish being more progressive and others more conservative—there are a number of core beliefs which all share in common. Here are five key beliefs of the Amish: Related Posts Father’s Day Gift Picks We’d like… Everything You Want to Know About Amish Beliefs
A practical office desk that allows for an efficient workflow is essential for any businessperson, head of household, or student. Bonus points are awarded for an office or home office desk that looks just as good as it works. Amish desks make good on offering not only exquisite style, but solutions for different work spaces. Since Amish desks are custom made, they include a number of features woodworkers create that you won’t find in other… 8 Office Desks That’ll Get YOUR Job Done
This blog post was updated on January 27, 2022. Falling in love with James and his five sons, the Amish furniture makers who handcraft our Luxury Office Furniture collection, is just as easy as falling in love with the impeccable, solid wood desks they’ve been building since 2002. Warm and fatherly, James leads us around his cobbled shop, through room after appended room of buzzing and sanding, eager to share his work and future plans with us. Related Posts Mennonite… 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 All About Hickory Wood Furniture Perhaps you’ve spotted hickory wood furniture in a log… Stories from Amish Country: Spring 2015
With spring in full bloom and summer just around the corner, May brings with it some of the most vibrant and magnificent outdoor displays that the year has to offer. It seems as though almost everyone’s outside – weddings, picnics, holidays, those long afternoons with a book that we can’t stop dreaming about – and all of that calls for outdoor décor to match these bright, vibrant days. So, we’ve taken a little time away… Spring Patio: 3 Garden Planter Ideas to Deck Out Your Deck
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 Family Foods and Fine Furniture: Favorite Holiday Recipes from our Staff As holiday preparations get underway, warm thoughts of family traditions and outings come to mind. Somewhere between carols, decorations, and Read… Father’s Day Gift Picks
From the Northeast to the Southwest, many celebrated fathers consider hunting an important part of both their and their children’s upbringing. Whether part of a subterranean man cave, an upscale lodge on the lake, or a backwoods huntin’ camp (that’s what my Grampy called his), storing the tools of the trade in a safe, wood gun cabinet is a surefire way to class the place up a touch. Related Posts How to Choose the Right Gun… The Modern Hunter’s Man Cave: 3 Ways with a Wood Gun Cabinet
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 5 Log Cabin Essentials… 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 Six Ways to Enjoy your Outdoor… 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 How to Care for Solid Wood Furniture Your solid wood furniture helps play host to beautiful dinners, magical home movie screenings, and overnight guests during the… 3 Ways to Grow Herbs for Fresh Kitchen Flavors and Good Garden Looks