Hard Maple is a fantastic wood type for furniture; and it’s among the most popular woods for Amish furniture. But is it the right selection for you? And what’s the difference between hard and brown maple? Hard Maple WoodThe Use of Maple Wood in AmericaMaple trees cover the landscape of the Northeast and Midwest United States, and they can be found throughout the country. Maple trees are recogniza...
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Solid Wood Furniture 10
Selecting a Wood Furniture Finish“What stain or finish should I get for my solid wood furniture?” This is one of the biggest questions we get at DutchCrafters–and one of the hardest to answer. Stains have a significant impact on the look of a piece and its fit in a room. Luckily, we've got the tools to help you make the right selection for your home. In this video, we'll explain the stain option...
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How many people can we get on top of an Amish table? We decided to put our furniture to the test...and wish you happy holidays in the process! We've always known our furniture is strong but we didn't realize it was THAT strong!The testThis furniture durability test features an Amish made table. We conducted this test by adding people one-at-a-time to see how much the table could take. Our director...
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Cherry wood: elegant, timeless, and strong. But is cherry the right wood choice for your new furniture? Keep watching as we break down the distinctive characteristics of cherry wood compared to other wood types for furniture.What are the characteristics of cherry wood?Cherry wood is one of our most popular wood type upgrades here at DutchCrafters, and for good reason. This high-end option offers...
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It’s traditional, hard, and strong. But you may be asking yourself: is oak wood the right wood type for your furniture? Well, keep watching as we break down the distinctive characteristics of oak wood compared to other wood types for furniture.
What are the characteristics of oak wood?
Traditional
When you think of “traditional” Amish furniture, you’re probably picturing a blonde stain on oak w...
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After the test shown in this video, we can confidently recommend that you clean and protect your solid wood furniture with Aristo Shield. Buy the Aristo Shield Protective Polish, product 64312, here at DutchCrafters. We set up a test in which we polished a section of the tabletop with Aristo Shield and left another section unpolished. We found that the keys slid much smoother and faster on the pol...
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Mission style living room furniture is defined by several unique features, and in this video Milca from DutchCrafters shows off all of these features on the Amish McCoy Mission Living Room Furniture set. Amish living room furniture is often Mission style furniture, Shaker style furniture, Rustic furniture, or Country Farmhouse style furniture. DutchCrafters is an expert in Amish furniture with ove...
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Welcome to the DutchCrafters Showroom in Sarasota, FL! We're happy to have you, even if you can't make it to our Sarasota store in person. In this video, Marina will give you an overview of Amish and American-made Dining Sets. To do so, she features the Napa Valley Dining Table Set. Watch and get a taste of the possibilities that custom furniture offers.Napa Valley Dining SetThe Napa Valley set ha...
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Start the Amish Furniture House TourStep inside a home full of Amish furniture! Join us for a tour of a house with Amish furniture in nearly every room. Then consider which room you want to renovate first in your own house, and give us a call. All of this furniture represents the lasting, heirloom quality of solid wood furniture. And it's all available at dutchcrafters.com. Is your house tour-read...
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When to Buy Furniture Video Description:When is the best time to buy furniture? And how long does it take to make Amish furniture? What do I need to know about ordering Amish furniture online? These questions and more, answered by DutchCrafters. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how to save time and money. This guide will help you find Amish furniture discounts, sales on Amish furniture, and furn...
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