“I don’t know what Amish Furniture is….” That’s the comment that I occasionally hear as people walk by a store, and see the Amish Furniture sign in the window.
The “style” of Amish furniture is “whatever is handed down to us”. That could be something handmade by family members. But it doesn’t designate a particular style such as Shaker, Colonial or Mission. Shaker is not Amish, Amish is not Shaker. Two different groups of society.
Amish furniture today is a wide variety of quality furniture that is amenable to décor in 21st century homes. Plain and simple with straight lines, as in Shaker styling, can be used in homes with colonial, contemporary, or country décor. Other styles are also available: Mission (think Frank Lloyd Wright or Stickley), or traditional with ornate turnings and dentate moldings, or something in between that is distinctly different.
Most people, when they walk in the store, are pleasantly surprised to see the range of styles available, all quality made in the USA, by people dedicated to making the best they possibly can.
Carol
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