Amish Furniture: Other Popular Styles

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• Although Mission and Shaker are two types of
  furniture that will always be extremely popular,
  when shopping for hand-crafted Amish furniture,
  it's definitely worthwhile to familiarize oneself
  with the other styles as well.

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• Bentwood
• Bentwood is a truly unique style of Amish
  furniture. As its name suggests, this type of
  furniture is made by wetting the wood, either by
  soaking it or steaming it, and then bending it
  into aesthetically pleasing curves and shapes.
• As might be expected, rocking chairs are a
  popular item made from Bentwood. You'll find a
  nice selection of these rockers when you shop on
  our site, but there are plenty of other
  Amish-crafted Bentwood items that can't be
  overlooked. These include tables, chests, stools,
  bookshelves and bedroom furniture.

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• It's also worth noting that some of the other
  styles of furniture, such as Rustic, can be made
  from Bentwood. Hickory is the predominant wood
  used to construct these fine pieces, although
  wormy chestnut, wormy maple and walnut can also
  be used.
• Barn Wood
• Another well-liked style of Amish furniture is
  known as Barn Wood. As was the case with
  Bentwood, there's much to take from the name
  itself. Barn Wood is made from reclaimed wood
  taken from old barns and other wooden structures.
• Highly skilled Amish woodworkers are able to
  salvage this aged wood by kiln-drying the
  individual pieces, thus eradicating the
  impurities. The lack of moisture in the dried
  wood allows it to be stored, sometimes for many
  years, before being used again to make superb
  pieces of hand-crafted furniture.

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• One of the more interesting facts regarding Barn
  Wood is that it was originally exposed to the
  outside elements, usually for long periods of
  time. Eventually, this exposure creates what is
  known as a patina on the wood. This patina gives
  antique wood its esteemed, elegant look, and it
  helps provide Barn Wood style Amish furniture
  with its timeless appearance.
• Dining tables and chairs are among the most
  popular Barn Wood items, but there are also a
  variety of desks, beds, chests and other tables,
  all of which can be found and purchased at
  www.amishalley.com

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• Colonial
• Unlike Bentwood and Barn Wood, Colonial style
  furniture is not renowned for some unique or
  interesting method of construction. Instead, this
  style is known more for its appearance and
  functionality.
• In Colonial times, one basic piece of furniture
  was often used for multiple functions, since
  space in the home was usually at a premium.
  High-backed Colonial style chairs, for instance,
  were used for a variety of roles within the
  household, including sitting, dining, reading,
  working and even storage.
• In addition to their diverse functionality,
  Colonial pieces are also known for their
  unmistakable, classic appearance. They may be
  more basic than some other styles, in terms of
  construction, but these exquisitely made
  hand-crafted pieces fully reflect the beauty and
  elegance of the American Colonial period.

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• Rustic
• The final style of furniture we'll examine in
  this post is known as Rustic style. When thinking
  of the term "rustic," the words "natural" and
  "unsophisticated" may immediately come to mind.
• While these descriptions aren't necessarily
  wrong, to assume that this style of furniture
  lacks top-notch craftsmanship would be a big
  mistake. Rustic furniture can sometimes require a
  great deal of labor in order to achieve the
  desired "natural look" its maker is going for,
  especially if the piece is made using the
  Bentwood process discussed above.
• Dining tables and chairs, desks, coffee tables,
  end tables, bars and bar stools are some of our
  more popular Rustic pieces. We also offer Rustic
  television stands and entertainment centers,
  along with bedroom furniture.

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Amish Furniture Other Popular Styles

• Rustic furniture may be simplistic in terms of
  its design, but with its earth-toned colors and
  sturdy appearance, this unique style of
  hand-crafted Amish furniture is growing more
  popular by the day.
• These include tables, chests, stools, bookshelves
  and bedroom furniture.
• Another well-liked style of Amish furniture is
  known as Barn Wood. Barn Wood is made from
  reclaimed wood taken from old barns and other
  wooden structures.
• One of the more interesting facts regarding Barn
  Wood is that it was originally exposed to the
  outside elements, usually for long periods of
  time. This patina gives antique wood its
  esteemed, elegant look, and it helps provide Barn
  Wood style Amish furniture with its timeless
  appearance.

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Contact Details

• Company Name Amish Alley
• Contact Number 1 888-882-6474
• Email ID sales_at_amishalley.com
• Address - Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
  48315, USA
• Website https//www.amishalley.com