Archive for February, 2010

Game Room Furniture

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Game room furniture has been a popular furnishing since the earliest days of American furniture. The felt poker table has not essentially changed since it was first introduced to New England soil from Europe, but accents such as drink holders, leather surfaces and chip slots have kept the poker table at the cutting edge of style and construction. Similarly, the poker chair is available in its simplest, earliest handcrafted form  or as a deluxe chair with a gas lift, tilting seat and caster wheels.

The Classic Mission Pool Table features custom options and a classic Mission style

The Classic Mission Pool Table features custom options and a classic Mission style

The pool table could be considered the king of game room furniture. Custom options now allow design accents to be completely chosen by the customer, including talc holders, wall racks with score keepers and pocket material. Billiard cabinets are the perfect accessory for storing any other billiard related items. In addition, choose from Mission, Shaker or other styles for your pool table.

Cabin Furniture

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Cabin furniture is marked by its traditional craftsmanship and rustic style. The one-of-a-kind look of cabin furniture can be attributed to its rough-hewn wood construction, bark accents and simple designs.

Gustav Stickley plays an important role in the history of cabin furniture. The Wisconsin-born craftsman popularized the Spanish Mission furniture style, mass-producing it for the public. To follow up this success, he produced a line of rustic cabin furniture. Its popularity caught on quickly.

Cabin furniture boasts great versatility. It can add a rustic touch to any home, cabin or patio. It possesses not only a unique style, but strength and durability.

The Rustic Cedar Lamp will accent any home decor

The Rustic Cedar Lamp will accent any home decor

Amish Baby Furniture

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Having a child is a wonderful time in the life of a family, and one that comes with many challenges. Finding safe, durable furniture for your child is one such challenge. Luckily, Amish baby furniture comes with great diversity, customization and styles to suit your exact needs.

The Cottage Collection Crib features safe, sturdy construction

The Cottage Collection Crib features safe, sturdy construction

Perhaps the most important baby furnishing to consider is the crib. Each crib boasts sturdy construction, a safe design, and durability. Crib mattresses add the most comfort possible. Another important furnishing to consider is the changing table. Here, your little one can rest on the contour pad while they are being changed. Storage shelves provide plenty of space to keep necessities.

Remember that as your child grows up, there are safe, durable furnishing to suit their every transition from crib to bed, from simple to complex toys and from changing tables to small dressers.

Amish Furniture Stores

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

In select places of the United States, Amish communities offer their handcrafted furnishing to the public. The Midwest, including Northern Indiana and Ohio, have large Amish populations and therefore, Amish furniture stores are prevalent in these areas.

Because of the handcrafted nature of Amish furniture, it is true that no two Amish furniture stores will be exactly alike. Stores rely on the handcrafted furnishings of their local builders, often requesting and stocking custom items, thereby ensuring that their store is unique.

Before visiting an Amish furniture store, you may want to research online and learn about the store, the Amish community, or Amish furniture in general. Feel free to search our blog and perhaps learn something new about Amish furniture.

Mission Recliners

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The recliner has been a fixture in the home since the popularity of La-Z-Boy in the 1950’s. American’s desired less formal furniture that provided comfort at an affordable price. Because of this, a wide variety of recliners became available. At Brandenberry Furniture, we offer a line of custom Mission recliners.

Each Mission recliner boasts the classic Mission style: wood slats, clean angles and solid wood construction. Bowed arms give en elegant style and a plush back provide comfort. Mission recliners also look good with a variety of home decorating styles.

Heartland Slat Recliner

The Heartland Slat Recliner features a classic Mission style

Custom Amish Furniture

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Brandenberry Furniture, commonly misspelled Brandenbury Furniture, refers to the Brandenberry Creek on the LeRoy & Ida Weaver farm in Shipshewana, Indiana.  Brandenberry Furniture was formed to serve the custom furniture market with fine locally made Amish furniture and to feature custom Brandenberry Creek Collection designs.  Introductions are brought to the market periodically utilizing the talents of the Brandenberry Furniture staff.  The Brandenberry staff hear from clients all over the United States and periodically visit new furniture shows and expos.  These day to day experiences provide a wealth of knowledge for the Brandenberry staff to create unique furniture pieces with the latest furniture styles.  The Brandenberry Amish furniture craftsmen handcraft the solid wood furniture one piece at a time.

Modern Early American Furniture

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

By the 1950’s, the dark fabric tones common for upholstered furniture were replaced with a brighter palette of colors. Under the influence of modern Abstract painters, pink, yellow and aqua became popular selections for couches and chairs. The “efficient” home reflected a consumer-based, faster-paced lifestyle.

Bright colors accent the Durango Chair

Bright colors accent the Durango Chair

The demand for custom furniture grew with the desire for greater freedom of personal expression and the proliferation of home electronics. Still, the affection for early American furniture (1680-1840) was rekindled during these post-war years as families sought to recall a simpler, slower time.