There’s nothing more exciting than buying new furniture for your home. But in this excitement, people take one thing for granted. or, to put it more directly, they often neglect the quality factor.
People spend hours online finding cheap or wholesale furniture for their homes. Also, they prefer furniture with beautiful designs and patterns, but the main thing they ignore is its quality.
It will be useless if you spend a thousand bucks on some spectacular furniture pieces that won’t last even a year or so.
When we talk about Amish Furniture, it actually means Strength, Potential, and Durability. Why? Because, unlike other furniture, Amish furniture is made up of solid wood, which simply means ultra-durability.
But still, I won’t recommend spending on Amish Furniture blindly. You need to consider some important things before buying.
Without further ado, let’s learn what those important things are.
7 Important Things to Consider When Buying Amish Furniture
1. Plan, Plan, Plan
I understand your excitement when you get your paycheck and know you’re going to spend it all on furniture. So, you rush towards the furniture store without thinking twice.
Man, I hate blind decisions. You need to plan first. Plan about what?
Considering your home design, structure, and space, you need to plan what kind of furniture will suit you and how much furniture you want.
It is very common to see a furniture piece looking absolutely amazing at the store, but your home doesn’t need it. So, is there any intellectual reason behind buying it? No there isn’t any. It was just because you didn’t have a plan, you saw it, liked it, and just bought it. Great!
So, this is the reason why pre-planning is crucial.
2. Do The Maths
Unlike other furniture pieces, Amish furniture is custom hand-made as per the client’s instructions. So, if you fail to give the right measurements, you’ll end up with furniture that is either too big for your chosen space or too small.
To avoid this situation, take a measuring tape, and give completely accurate measurements to the furniture crafter.
For example: if you ordered a dining table for 15 individuals. But failed to give certain expansions, a dining table with either an extra small size or an oversized will be delivered to you. It will be completely opposite to what you were looking for.
So, measurements are necessary.
3. Don’t Take The Wood Forgranted
Durability is all about the wood type. If I were in your place, I would have chosen oak, maple, or cherry. Why? Because they are stronger than all the other softwood options including cedar, pine, and larch.
You can’t choose stain and wood solely for aesthetics, go for the strength. And I haven’t found a better option than choosing a hardwood type for your house furniture. One should choose Hardwood only if they want the furniture to last for more than 20-25 years easily.
Choose the stain wisely. If you want your furniture to look good with your house theme, you should take wood stains more seriously.
Because it has a huge influence on the color of the wood. So the final color after the paint or polish will match your house theme only, if you have chosen the wood with the right stain.
4. Know The Questions
As said before, I hate blind decisions. And when it comes to buying furniture, I have seen people investing in furniture without asking any questions from the vendor. Typical shy behavior is it?
No, it has nothing to do with shyness. It’s just people are not aware of the questions they are allowed to ask the vendor. So here’s the list, take notes:
- Are there any customization features you offer? If yes, what are those?
- Is there any type of customization that is more expensive than the regular ones? If yes, give me details about that customization option with the price.
- I want to know more about the furniture manufacturing process, just for the sake of satisfaction. So, do you offer this customer satisfaction service or not?
- Is there any warranty for the furniture I’m just about to order?
- I want to know the details about the return policy.
- I want Amish Furniture recommendations specifically for my house.
- How many expected years this furniture will last?
5. Tell The Makers Everything
You need to make the Amish furniture maker your best friend. How?
You need to tell him all the necessary details. As Amish furniture is completely hand-crafted and is made according to the client’s requirements, you need to make sure the instructions are clear and correct.
For example; you need to tell the weather conditions of your area, so your Amish Furniture maker will recommend you the wood accordingly.
Amish Furniture makers pay a lot of attention to the small details, so never hide anything from them. Let them know all the tiny details and you’ll get the finest hand-crafted pieces for your house decor.
6. Manufacturing Date Is Important
No doubt, all the Amish furniture pieces are hand-crafted. But if your requirements or details match with their already manufactured pieces, it is most likely that the vendor will deliver you the pre-manufactured furniture.
So, instead of making haste and going to the vendors that can quickly deliver the furniture, choose those who can freshly manufacture the furniture as per your custom instructions.
7. Always Go For Discounts
Furniture brands most of the time give a lot of discounts to customers, especially if it is the brands’ anniversary event or during some special seasons and whatnot.
You need to always keep in touch with the brand’s social handles and newsletter to get updates about the discounts and offers.
Final tHOUGHTS
Rational purchase is what your final goal should be. See all the beautiful furniture options out there, but don’t forget your final goal.
I know people getting distracted by beautiful patterns and making purchases impulsively. Don’t follow them.
This guide has everything you need to consider before investing in Amish Furniture. But if you are still confused and scared to invest anywhere, visit our store or contact us for honest furniture-buying advice.
Do you live in Indiana? Want quick and honest furniture advice? Great! Give us a call at (574) 825-3312 for Middlebury or (574) 858-9210 for Bourbon.
We have a wide variety of furniture options; from Pavilions to Deck Chairs, Tables, and whatnot. Go through our catalog and furnish your home with not just aesthetically appealing but durable pieces.