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Outdoor furniture can do a lot for your home: it can help you organize and present your home to visitors in a clean manner (first impressions are everything, after all), it can add a bit of personal style to an otherwise bland backyard, and it helps you make the most of the space you have

It’s rare that a simple lawsuit in one state can affect drastic changes across the entire U.S., but that’s exactly what has happened — and is expected to continue — since California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1019, which requires that furniture manufacturers, when selling their products in California, identify and label pieces that

When you think about sheds, the first thing that comes to mind might be a prefabricated plastic square you can use for storage in your backyard. But sheds are simply small, single-story buildings — typically placed in a backyard — and can have windows, roofs and doors just like a miniature home or barn. These

You’ve probably heard about Amish furniture before, but how much do you really know about it? Here are just a few fun facts about the Amish crafters and communities who produce such valuable items:

You’re probably already aware that the Amish are well-known indoor and outdoor furniture specialists, and you may even have a few pieces of Amish-crafted furniture in and around your own home. But you may not realize that Amish furniture makers can build everything from dining room chairs to barns, garages and sheds — and you

One of the coolest things about Amish wooden outdoor furniture is how uniquely and utterly American it is. In fact, it’s right up there with barbecues and baseball games. Amish communities have been around longer than the United States has existed, in fact. Many of the first immigrants coming to America were Amish, and many furniture-making techniques

You’ve probably heard that Amish crafters are known for making high-quality furniture — in fact, it might even be a little odd if you haven’t heard that, since the Amish created some of the first settlements in the U.S. (long before it was even called the United States) and Amish craftsmen have been creating superior indoor furniture

Suffering from too much clutter? That’s the problem with having a spacious house with a lawn — at first, all that space seems wonderful. But as items pile up — things you forgot you had, and a few things you’ve never even seen before — that space becomes your worst nightmare. If you’re thinking about

A recent article for the Wall Street Journal states that many people are finding it difficult to sell old furniture — even pieces considered to be valuable family heirlooms — when they want to downsize their homes and reduce clutter. This article, which likens selling old furniture to “junk removal” processes, states that the market for valuable

Anyone familiar with Amish culture in the U.S. knows that the Amish are renowned indoor and outdoor furniture specialists. Amish wood crafting is famous for both its durability and its aesthetic quality. But do you know how the tradition of Amish woodcrafting got started? Whether you’re interested in a quick history lesson, or you’re just