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 were brought over from Europe to be developed and honed in these brand new communities. Right from the very start, the Amish really were outdoor furniture specialists.
Centuries after their first arrival, Amish furniture gained popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. The was due to a trend in “folk art” and a return to more traditional styles of indoor and outdoor furnishings. But even as interest in American “folk art” styles began to dwindle in later decades, wooden outdoor furniture made by Amish craftsman never seemed to lose popularity. Structures like Amish built sheds and garages are even starting to make a huge comeback. But why?
Well, the attention to detail and the desire to constantly improve upon techniques to make them even better — you know, the same qualities with which the entire United States was founded — have always been present in Amish furniture shops. Most pieces are made from 100% wood and completely without electricity, but with so many different types of wood and other materials to chose from, customers never feel like they’re buying carbon-copied pieces of wooden outdoor furniture. Amish woodcrafters give their customers many different styles to choose from, but one thing is always the same — each piece is crafted carefully from high-quality materials and with tried-and-true techniques. When you walk into a shop filled with Amish crafted furniture, you’re not walking into a store filled with chairs and storage sheds. You’re walking into a store filled with freedom.