Shops - Furniture

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build fine furniture? You know, the kind that develops its own unique personality as it is handed down from one generation to the next? Like your grandma's old bureau.

Some of our finest examples may have started out many years ago as an acorn or hickory nut hidden by an ambitious squirrel. Or perhaps they started as a seed pod, carried on the wind to a fertile patch of soil.   Read Story.

For many of us, Amish Country is an hour or two away, but some will travel from across the country to see this region. If you come to shop for furniture, a little preparation will save you time and money.

The following are ten things you should know before buying furniture in Amish Country.  Read Story.

Many people who travel to the heartland find it easy to spend hours walking around all of the unique stores and shops that line the winding roads of the countryside. From small village markets to shops with hand-crafted leather, items made in Amish country are made with patience, care and love. One of the more unique.  Read Story.

There are many goods and services provided in the Heartland that are made with care and precision. Dedicated workers look to create leather-wear, baked-goods and crafts the way their ancestors would have made it. One of the area's most treasured industries, furniture, is no exception.  Read Story.

The custom manufacturing facility of Homestead Furniture is officially "green" and growing. The Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC), a non-profit association that promotes sustainable practices in the furniture industry, certified Homestead Furniture's wood shop as a charter member in 2007.  Read Story.

We all know Old Man Winter is just around the corner. The signs are all here: a chill in the air, shorter days, colorful leaves, soup simmering on the kitchen stove, and the family happily sitting around the register. The what? Sorry, but the registers at the end of heating ducts just don't create much of a focal point for a cozy gathering, now do they? Why not consider adding a fireplace or stove to your home to add not only heat, but ambiance to your home this winter? Erbs Stove Center in Berlin is the place to go " they'll take care of all your supplemental heating needs.  Read Story.

Are you looking for some new furniture but tired of fighting big-city traffic and offers for "a million months to pay" or "sale ends tonight at seven o'clock?" Then take a nice, leisurely drive in beautiful Amish Country and go to Jake's Handcrafted Oak for a great selection of quality, hardwood furniture. At Jake's, you'll also find an atmosphere of "come on in, relax and take your time."  Read Story.

For the past nine years, Fannie and Jonas Schlabach have operated their family-owned business amid the beautiful farmland of central Wayne County. Both grew up there, so it was only natural for them to locate their furniture business close to home and away from the busy tourist areas.  Read Story.

At Country View Wicker Furniture in Farmerstown, you will find a huge selection of the latest and greatest wicker. Verna Yoder, and her sister, Esta, have been operating the furniture store for nine years now, and they know their wicker inside and out.  Read Story.

You've had all winter to fix up the inside of your home, so now that spring is on our doorstep, it's time to begin thinking about the outside. Is your backyard boring? Could you use a new patio table and chairs, a new gym set for the kids (or grandkids), a new gazebo or a new picnic table? Or how about.  Read Story.

Ole Mill Furniture has been around for 20 years, but owner/operator Leon Mast has worked there for a lot longer than that. The 7 000-square-foot furniture store occupies an old 1930s-era feed mill where, as a youth, Leon worked for his dad, Abe. Now Leon uses his creativity to produce new designs for beautiful furniture.  Read Story.

Quality Amish-crafted furniture, down on the farm  Read Story.

When last I'd spoken with Angela Miller, she and her husband Bryan were getting ready to open Stone Barn Furnishings, about a mile-and-a-half north of Mt. Hope. Now, four years later, the family-owned and operated business is thriving, and Angela says the time has "just flown by." Customers have come to know and trust Stone Barn Furnishings for its quality, locally.  Read Story.

"Color is definitely back," declared Miriam Beachy, manager of Dutch Valley Furniture. "It's exciting! Golds and reds are 'hot' right now," she explained. "The Tuscan look is really in. Blues and browns are coming on strong and yellow is coming.  Read Story.

Recently, Lee Pagani, his sister, Angie Nandor, and her husband, Ron, became the new owners of Eastwood Amish Craft Furniture. Lee now serves as the general manager of the store -- a far cry from his job in sales and marketing for the technology-giant IBM. "I love it here," Lee said.  Read Story.

Nut Tree got its name from the English translation of "Nussbaum," the Swiss-German surname of owners and operators Ray and Joan. Also, much of the furniture handcrafted at the furniture store is from oak and walnut lumber -- both nut trees. After growing up on a farm and working in a feed mill and a different furniture company, Ray realized he.  Read Story.