Furniture-enthusiasts can find countless reasons to celebrate Amish furniture: for its sturdy construction, its timeless styles and classic designs, its practical use, its custom options, even the hand-on service that comes when working with the Amish. One of the most exciting qualities of Amish furniture, one that thrills furniture-lovers and furniture-novices alike, are custom furniture pieces.

Custom furniture pieces allow one the possibility of owning an entirely original work, one that has never been created before. Often, these custom pieces are derived or inspired by well-known designs (such as the Shaker or Mission styles), but sometimes these pieces will feature entirely new designs that have not been seen.

The custom Mullan Mission TV Stand features a clean, classic design.

The Mullan Mission TV Stand, pictured here, boasts solid Brown Maple wood construction, Mission side slats, two full-extension drawers and two “floating” glass shelves. The clean, elegant design even allows for for plenty of customization.

To see more TV stands like this, visit us at Brandenberry Amish Furniture.

In the world of Amish-furniture, there are a number of styles that garner most of the attention–the Shaker, Mission  and Queen Anne. These styles have earned decades, even centuries, of public interest and appeal. Yet, one popular style that is often overlooked is the sleigh style. Noted for its “scrolled” feet and headboard (in the case of beds), the sleigh style is named for its semblance to traditional snow sleighs.

Beautiful scrolled feet and curved sides accent the timeless Old Classic Sleigh Deluxe Stero Cabinet.

Sleigh beds are the most common furnishing boasting the sleigh style. However, many home furniture pieces now feature the classic sleigh style, especially bedroom furniture pieces. The Old Classic Sleigh Deluxe Stereo Cabinet, pictured here, features the classic scrolled feet of the sleigh style as well as a curved top and sides.

To see more sleigh style pieces, visit Brandenberry Amish Furniture!

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In previous blogs, we’ve looked at Cherry, Elm and Hickory woods as examples of common woods used in furniture craftsmanship. Each wood has a distinct composition and style. Cherry has a dense texture and varies in color, Elm has a smooth, interlocking grain and Hickory often utilizes rustic, natural bark accents. In this blog, our focus is on Maple wood.

Solid Maple wood construction and a rich finish highlights the Hudson Bed.

A diverse, practical wood, Maple is used for bowling pins and the official MLB baseball bats. Noted for its hard, close grains, Maple is categorized by craftsmen into categories of “hard” and “soft” Maple. While “hard” Maple composes bowling pins and baseball bats, “soft” Maple (also called “Brown Maple” by furniture craftsmen) is used for furniture construction. Maple wood is also noted for its wonderful acoustic properties, making it a wonderful choice for hollow-bodied or resonant musical instruments such as drum shells and guitars.

Maple enjoys a rich legacy as a major furniture wood and boasts a timeless beauty. Visit Brandenberry Amish Furniture to see our huge selection of Maple furniture!

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Traditional Amish craftsmen use a variety of woods to craft their pieces. The usual wood choices–oak, quarter sawn white oak, cherry, maple, brown maple and sometimes, hickory–each possess unique qualities that accent each furnishing. A lesser known wood is Elm, noted for its strong, interlocking grain which results in great durability.

The Mondovi Bed possesses durability and a rich wood grain.

The Mondovi Bed, pictured here, boasts a sleek, simple design that effortlessly blends classic and modern styles. Featuring solid Grey Elm construction, the Mondovi Bed possesses great durability and a rich wood grain.

Arched raised paneling, bed size options, wood species selection and stain/paint/dye choices make this bed a perfect accent to any home.

Furniture lovers looking for a beautiful piece should consider Elm wood, not only for its strength and smooth grain, but for its unique color qualities and beauty. For more pieces like this Amish bed, visit our Brandenberry Amish Furniture store!

*reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm

The Amish are masters are crafting furniture pieces that blend traditional craftsmanship and classic styles (such as the Shaker, Mission or Queen Anne) with modern designs. This is evident in the beautiful Manhattan Mission Three-Piece Wall Unit. Featuring a classic Mission style (including the classic black diamond knob hardware) and solid wood construction, this impressive wall unit boasts a fresh and modern style.

The Manhattan Mission Three Piece Wall Unit boasts a classic Mission style and a modern elegance.

The Manhattan Mission Three-Piece Wall Unit features eight doors (six wood, two glass), six adjustable glass shelves, two hidden full-extension drawers, touch lighting and fluted corners. In addition, a variety of options, including door, panel, hardware, wood species and stain/paint/dye (to name a few) make this piece fully customizable.

The stunning craftsmanship and intricate detail of this piece must be seen to be truly believed. To see more entertainment centers or other pieces like this, visit our Brandenberry Amish Furniture store and see why Amish-crafted furniture is truly amazing.

Those who truly appreciate the value of hand-crafted, solid wood furniture know that such pieces enjoy timeless beauty, durability and a variety of custom options. Yet such pieces are an investment, and are worth the effort in protecting them from scratches, dings, dents, scars, stains and warps. Thankfully, Amish craftsmen provide a variety of practical guidelines for taking care of your wood furnishings, such as the fine dining table pad.

The table pad uses a patented locking system to secure a 3/8 or 1/2 inch protective surface to the top of any table. The top surface of the pad can be customized to match any table, while the bottom surface features a soft cushioning system.

Using the table pad has many advantages:

• Scratch resistant surface ensures table protection
• Sound absorption diminishes table noise while serving
• Patent locks prevent table pad slippage
• Custom options allow table pad to be fit to any table size and color

To see our wide variety of Amish furniture and a selection dining tables to use it on, visit us at Brandenberry Amish Furniture.

Every homeowner dreams during those long winter months of owning a beautiful fireplace to relax by and soak in its crackling warmth as fresh logs glow brilliant orange. Yet for many of us, owning a fireplace isn’t a possibility. Whether considering space, price or decorative obstacles, owning a fireplace is a challenge. That’s why many turn to high-end electric fireplaces as an alternative.

The Curio Fireplace blends elegance and sturdy construction.

Electric fireplaces may be stigmatized as unsightly and cheap alternatives to the real thing, yet many electric fireplaces, such as the Curio Fireplace, boast stunning craftsmanship, an elegant style and a one-of-a-kind, fully-warrantied, state-of-the-art electric fireplace.

The Curio Fireplace features fluted posts, adjustable glass curio shelves, a real marble fireplace frame, an electric fireplace with 3D flame technology and remote control, and a variety of custom options (including wood species, stain and paint and marble type). To see more products like this visit us at Brandenberry Amish Furniture!

While the bedroom, family room and dining room garner most of the attention when considering purchasing furniture, the kitchen is a great place to find the perfectly-styled home furnishing. Kitchen furniture includes a wide array of pieces, including servers, buffets, dining hutches, cabinets, kitchen islands and a variety of accessories.

Beautiful construction and a classic style marks the Montego Buffet.

The Montego Buffet, pictured here, is shown in Brown Maple. Featuring three full-extension drawers, two arched panel doors, adjustable shelves, solid knob hardware, turned posts and a beautiful distressed finish, the Montego Buffet is a charming kitchen furnishing. Not only will you find plenty of storage space with this buffet, but expert Amish craftsmanship ensures a lifetime and more of durability and strength. In addition, this buffet boasts a variety of custom options, including hardware, wood species and stain/paint/dye choices.

To see more buffets like this or other Amish furniture pieces, visit Brandenberry Furniture and see why Amish-crafted furniture is one-of-a-kind!

For those enamored with solid wood construction, a detailed understanding of the unique qualities of various woods may be second nature. But for those without a deep understanding of the inherent qualities of each wood species used in furniture construction, we will look here at cherry wood furniture.

Cherry is classified as a hardwood with a dense texture and a distinct grain pattern, though it is softer than maple wood. Cherry varies on color depending on the species of tree (from light, medium to dark colors) and may even vary within a particular piece of wood, though color inconsistencies can be evened out with proper stain and dyeing techniques, if desired (To see the diversity of cherry wood coloration, click here). Cherry furniture also may darken in color with age which makes it a desirable wood.

The Cameron Table boasts natural cherry wood construction.

The Cameron Table, pictured here, boasts beautiful cherry wood construction (including walnut inlays). To see more cherry furniture or Amish furniture, visit Brandenberry Furniture.