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When buying modern, Danish modern or contemporary dining room chairs Amish furniture crafters may not be the first outlet you think of. In fact, the Amish craft many modern chair designs in solid native hardwoods. Their designs span a wide range of selections, such as the ladderbacks created in an assortment of woods, stains and sizes. […]

 
The buffet is a server or serving table and cabinet used in the dining room. Derived from the French “buffe” and the Italian “buffetto” the true etymology of buffet is lost but may refer to translated terms like “cuff” or “hood”. Since it was a serving piece at wrist’s height and often had a covering […]

 
It is that time of year when cooks and gardeners are stocking up their shelves with the literal fruits of their labor. Jellies, jams, preserves and fruit butters have all been canned over the summer and fall and are now ready to store for use over the long winter. History shows that a variety of […]

  
Beverages have contributed to table design more than anything else in the world. From the tea table to coffee tables, designers have had the opportunity to create functional and attractive pieces of furniture to accompany the drink of the moment. Many of these table designs, still functional for many purposes, are available today from Amish […]

 
The 1700’s social evolution of tea as the beverage of choice in parlors across America brought with it a change in furniture styles and needs. Tea was brought from abroad from the far away and mysterious Orient, namely China. Even though most people in America had never traveled there nor met even a single Chinese […]