| There are few items that will dress up your home | | | | purchase will be unique to you in many ways. The |
| better than a well-crafted piece of Amish furniture | | | | ability to customize pieces is also a characteristic of |
| gracing a room. Whether it is a well placed curio | | | | true Amish furniture, but you will have to be prepared |
| cabinet in the corner or a beautiful dining room table | | | | to wait for the piece that will be crafted just for you. |
| that becomes the focus of the room, Amish furniture | | | | Keep in mind that the Amish culture does not allow for |
| can be an asset to any home, no matter what your | | | | modern conveniences like the telephone or computers, |
| style of decor might be. However, shopping for these | | | | so it will take extra time for the ordering process as |
| pieces can be tricky, with many companies providing | | | | well as the manufacturing time. |
| mass produced items that are attractive to look at but | | | | 3. Attention to Detail |
| short on quality. If you are in the market for Amish | | | | The Amish construct their furniture by hand and |
| furniture that will withstand the test of time, read on for | | | | without the help of modern machinery, allowing them to |
| tips to consider when shopping for your pieces. | | | | pay special attention to the details in every piece. |
| 1. Solid Wood | | | | Whether it is the hand-turned legs on your dining room |
| Most high quality Amish furniture will be crafted from | | | | table or the ornate carving of a Queen Anne dresser, |
| solid woods like oak, cherry or maple. Other popular | | | | you can enjoy rich, beautiful style for every room of |
| woods might include hickory, birch and walnut. Finishes | | | | your home. |
| can include an array of shades, so you can find the | | | | 4. Quality Construction |
| perfect piece to coordinate in your room. Inlays are | | | | You can see it in the reinforced joints, dovetail |
| rarely used in Amish design, since simplicity is the key, | | | | drawers and geared extension slides. This furniture is |
| but when it is used, it is generally an understated | | | | designed to last for generations. The Amish believe |
| walnut addition. If you are shopping for wood pieces | | | | that the ability to craft beautiful furniture pieces is a gift |
| that include veneers or other types of materials, you | | | | from God, and they take that gift very seriously. For |
| are probably not dealing with a genuine Amish | | | | the consumer interested in genuine Amish furnishings, |
| craftsman. | | | | this translates to well-made pieces that will add |
| 2. Unique Pieces | | | | aesthetic quality and durability to the home. |
| When furniture pieces are painstakingly crafted by | | | | Amish furniture is as durable as it is beautiful, and it can |
| hand, there will be some slight differences in the size | | | | be a lovely addition to any home. No matter what |
| and construction of every individual item. This means | | | | room you are interested in furnishing; check out your |
| that every genuine piece of Amish furniture you | | | | choices in genuine Amish furniture. |