A Brief Guide to Buying Hardwood Living Room Furniture

Unlike mass-market furniture, produced using inexpensive veneers and composite woods, the artisan-built living room furniture from AmishOutletStore.com is designed to last a lifetime. That’s why it’s so important to make a smart choice when buying pieces online. While, ultimately, your tastes and your budget will determine the best option for you, here are some quick and basic things to consider as your browse our inventory:

Quality comes with a price — but price doesn’t always come with quality. Amish living room furniture represents an era in craftsmanship when pieces were built to last, not made cheaply overseas. Even much of today’s expensive designer furniture is built to be disposable, encouraging a cycle of endless consumption as trends change.
The handcrafted, solid wood living room furniture from AmishOutletStore.com is different. When you buy from us, you are paying first and foremost for exceptional quality. Our pieces stand the test of time, both in their classic good looks and their traditional construction techniques.

Your style, your rules. Really, there’s only one question you should ask yourself when shopping for solid wood living room furniture: Do I love it? Forget outdated rules about design and coordination — if you love something, it’s the right piece for you. Trust your judgment and make a choice that comes from the heart.
Remember, too, that all the items in our inventory can be customized to a certain extent. Choosing a lighter or darker stain gives you an opportunity to put your own personal touch on a piece — one that’s more in line with your particular tastes and the needs of your living room.

Living rooms are for living. Your living room should be a functional space where family can gather — the right furniture will encourage this rather than impede it. Remember, as guests and family members come and go through your home, a more fussed-over space will be more difficult to maintain. Don’t overstuff your room with end tables and other accessories. Instead, choose a few quality pieces that leave space for movement. Doing so will ultimately create a more organic, attractive living area, one that people will want to sit in and stay for a while.