Posted by gzfreezeadmin on March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Resin furniture comes in a wide variety of styles. In fact, it comes in many of the same styles as wood or metal furniture. If you don’t know the characteristics of the style, the descriptions may not mean much to you. Although categorizing furniture isn’t an exact science, you can get a feel for the categories by reading descriptions and looking at pictures of furniture. Read on for descriptions of a few popular styles of outdoor resin furniture, such as Adirondack, Mission, and Nautical.
Adirondack furniture takes it name from a style of architecture that sprang up in the Adirondack Mountains of New York during the early 1900s. Today, Adirondack chairs usually have several slats that form the backrest. These slats, together, form a rounded edge. They often incorporate wide armrests, as well. Sometimes the slats at the back run straight up and down. Sometimes they form an angled back by their shaping. In this case, the slats start narrower at the bottom and become wider near the top. Angled backs may resemble the lines of a seashell. Because Adirondack is such a popular style for outdoor furniture, you can find numerous Adirondack products when you shop for resin furniture.
Mission furniture began to emerge in the late 1800s from the early Spanish missions in California. It is a simple style, characterized by straight, upright lines and no adornment. A typical Mission bench or chair may have straight, vertical slats in the back that connect to both a top and bottom piece. You usually will not find Mission-style resin furniture with curves or bows in the design. It is sometimes also labeled as “Arts and Crafts Era” furniture. You may also find it divided into sub-classes, such as Revival Mission, Spanish Colonial, or Prairie School. Regardless of the name, simple and straight is the key to Mission furniture.
Resin furniture also comes in the Nautical style. Nautical furniture may feature a flat seat which meets the backrest at a 90-degree angle. The back has vertical slats, but they contain a slight curve, so that the top of the backrest curves behind the line where the seat and backrest meet. Other Nautical chairs may not incorporate curved backs, but they may share a simple rectangular cutout (but with rounded edges instead of square) in the top horizontal slat of the backrest. This top slat may be wider than the slats underneath it. Nautical tabletops may incorporate slats into their design, as well.
Adirondack, Mission, Nautical-these categories constitute only a portion of the styles available to you. Resin furniture has become a popular choice for outdoor furniture today. This type of furniture holds up well to weather. You can clean it easily, and it requires little maintenance. Despite the lack of maintenance, the furniture lasts for years. It doesn’t rot, rust, or chip like some other materials do. Just as it comes in many design styles, resin furniture comes in a wide range of colors, too. It looks similar to painted wood, but it functions like plastic.
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Posted by gzfreezeadmin on February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
That Amish made furniture is of the highest quality and built to last generations and not just years is a well known fact; almost a given. The Amish are master craftsmen who are so skilled as to be artists of the pieces of furniture that they produce. Made the old fashioned way, using a minimum of mechanization, Amish handcrafted furniture has the dual qualities of stylish good looks as well as durability. Many of the pieces are able to be customized as per the particular requirements of a buyer, so Amish furniture is the sort that you just cannot throw away. Amish made furniture follows several different and fairly distinctive styles. The chief styles of Amish Furniture are the Mission style, Shaker style, Queen Anne style, Southwestern, Rustic, Cottage, and Beachfront. Of these, the first three mentioned are the most popular: Mission Style Furniture: This is one of the most popular styles of Amish Furniture. Mission Furniture is characterized by straight lines and exposed joinery. It has clean, uncluttered lines and is considered to be more modern and spare in design. The design elements of the American Arts and Crafts movement are also often referred to as the Mission style which also forms the inspiration for this style of furniture. Shaker furniture: The Shaker style of furniture is quite distinctive and was initiated by the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (or the Shakers). This was a religious sect from Manchester England and founded by Jane and James Wardley. They came to America in 1774 led by Mother Ann Lee. Shaker furniture is widely admired for its simplicity, innovative joinery, quality, and functionality. Shaker designs were inspired by the ascetic religious beliefs of the Society. Shakers crafted furniture for their own utilization, and also for sale to the general public. Now the Shaker tradition of furniture has been carried on by the Amish who are known for making such popular items as Shaker tables, chairs, rocking chairs, cabinets, and bedsteads. Pieces of this furniture have become collector’s items and grace many private and public collections as well. This old fashioned style of furniture, because of its aesthetic appeal is very popular even in modern times and provides the inspiration for much of the modern pieces of Amish handcrafted furniture. Queen Anne Style: This style of Amish made furniture is more ornate and less Spartan in design than the Shaker and Mission styles. This style of furniture sports a more traditional look rather than a contemporary or modern look and this style is characterized by elaborate moldings, distinctive foot details, and carved ornamentation. This kind of furniture creates a more ornate look and so that gives a wider choice and more design and stylistic options when you want to buy high quality Amish Furniture. The skill to make Amish handcrafted furniture is a legacy that is handed down from generation to generation; from one master craftsman to the next. Similarly, pieces of Amish Furniture that you buy, whatever be the style, can become almost a family heirloom for reasons of both the timeless and classic aesthetics of the pieces of furniture as also for their remarkable durability and longevity.
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