Amish Furniture: Quality vs. Cheap Junk

Furniture is an investment - IT'S ART YOU LIVE WITH.

When shopping for home furniture, whether for your bedroom, living room, dining room, or even your outdoor living space, choose high-quality solid hardwood furniture. Many believe that quality furniture, such as Amish solid hardwood furniture, is too expensive for them. While there may be some truth that it initially costs more, consider the bigger picture. If you resort to cheap, mass-produced pieces to furnish your home, thinking you are spending your money wisely, you will need to spend as much or more again a couple of times in the future.

Furniture is a long-term investment, not something you shop for every couple of years—which can be the case with low-quality furniture. Think longevity when shopping for your furniture. This is a proper place to finance a once-in-a-lifetime purchase and truly save money. As mentioned above, furniture is supposed to be a long-term purchase. Your dining room furniture or bedroom suite should outlast you!

When you invest in high-quality hardwood furniture, you are making a cost-efficient decision and saving yourself from replacement costs and thus more money down the road. Real furniture also brings joy when you touch it, and being happy is why we do what we do. When you touch MDF, you feel nothing; when you touch maple, hickory, or cherry, the spirit of the wood is there forever, and we know real when we touch it. It is alive forever. I sit in a chair made in 1658 of solid mahogany from a sunken ship in the Battle of the Bulge. Every day it makes me happy.

High quality should also be comfortable. High-quality furniture manufacturers, such as the Amish, know that while style, quality, and creativity are especially important, comfort is not something that should be compromised. There is no point in buying a chair that is not comfortable to sit on; after all, furniture is meant to be functional and usable. Comfortable furniture tends to be more expensive for a reason, so do yourself a favour and spend a little extra to buy quality solid wood furniture pieces that will not make you feel like you would rather eat while standing!

Quality hardwood furniture maintenance. Cheap furniture is often made from cheap materials, such as sawdust and glue or thin veneers, that do not endure. Once it breaks or stains, you will probably have to put up with it or replace it. Alternatively, when you buy high-quality solid hardwood furniture pieces, you will notice they are made from natural materials that can be treated, repaired, and easily taken care of to last for generations.

There is a common misconception that high-quality furniture means more expensive prices; however, this is not entirely true. It depends on the craftsmanship and materials used. So, be careful when furniture shopping, and do not fall for clever marketing. Instead, do your due diligence and learn more about the quality and materials before making a purchase. Consider this: $500 more for a king bed that lasts for two generations is a lot cheaper than replacing it after every second move.

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