Authentic Amish furniture has a few distinguishing characteristics.
- Every piece is made from solid wood like red oak, brown maple, cherry, hickory, quarter sawn white oak, hard maple, and walnut.
- Superior wood joinery techniques like mortise-and-tenon, dovetails, and dowels are used to connect pieces of wood together.
- Everything is finished by hand.
- Particle board, veneers, or laminates are never used.
But what really sets it apart from anything you’ll find at a big box store is the family behind the furniture.
You see, Amish furniture is never mass-produced in a factory. It’s handcrafted by families who put their heart and soul into the craft of furniture making. That’s something a machine simply can’t do.
Using the techniques that have been perfected and passed down through generations, the Amish take great pride in their work and no detail is too small. Everything from wood selection and grain appearance to craftsmanship and staining is carefully considered in order to deliver furniture that looks as good as it functions.
Pretty impressive, right?
Come see for yourself what makes our furniture so special.
