Quality
Our furniture is hand made by Amish woodworkers. All
of the furniture that you purchase reflects the Amish value of honesty in work
and commerce. A high commitment to quality is a natural extension of the
Amish faith. You can be sure that each of our woodcrafters genuinely
desires that you are happy with the furniture that you receive. In the rare
case that a product has some sort of manufacturer's defect, the woodcrafter who
made the furniture will do whatever is reasonable and fair to 'make it right.'
Please click here to view our
return policy.
Another important characteristic of our furniture is that it is made of solid
oak, cherry, walnut, maple or pine, with no imitations or laminates. At a time
when mass production and the use of synthetics and veneers has become the
standard,
CottageLines.com
still brings you solid wood furniture, inside and out. At a glance solid
wood conveys quality, heritage, richness and authenticity. It also offers the
durability that lasts a lifetime and can be repaired if damaged because there
is no veneer or artificial surface that can be scraped or rubbed through. With
proper care, your solid wood furniture will give you service and satisfaction
for years to come.
We are sure that you will be fully satisfied with the quality of our furniture,
not only because we have carefully selected our woodworkers for their skill and
attention to detail but also because we regularly receive accolades from our
customers for the furniture that they receive. Click
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Finishes
Because we sell products from a variety of small suppliers, the finishes used on
our furniture varies from piece to piece. Our woodworkers choose stains and
finishes that best fit the kind of wood and style of the furniture they make.
For our customers, this provides a large selection of appearances that can fit
any taste.
In common with all of our furniture is the quality of the finishes that are
used. Whether the piece is stained and varnished or painted and hand waxed, our
woodworkers have ensured that they are using high quality products that are the
best choice for that specific piece of furniture.
For specific information on the finish options for the furniture of your choice,
please read the product descriptions. In most cases, a link to images of the
finishes will also be available. Please note that the finish colors may vary on
wood from how they appear on our web site or in brochures.
We can also try to match your stain to existing furniture. We recommend that
you either send us a sample of the old furniture or provide us with the exact
name and number of the stain that was used. Please note that we cannot
guarantee an exact match of our finish to existing furniture that you may have.
In many cases, we can achieve a very close resemblance. However, due to
variance in individual pieces of wood, slight differences in duration of the
staining process, and other factors, one can usually find a very slight
difference in stain colors between new and old pieces.
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Solid Wood
No man-made material can come close to the marvelous, free
flowing intricacy of natural hardwood grain. Imitations abound, but why settle
for less than the real thing? With
CottageLines.com
, you can be assured that the furniture you purchase is made of the highest
quality wood. Whether you are interested in our fine oak, cherry, maple, or
walnut furniture; our pine furniture; or our blend of antique and 'new rough'
pine furniture, you can purchase with the confidence that your items are made
from solid wood. There are no veneers, no particleboard, no
substitutes. For the backings and drawer bottoms, we use solid wood
plywood.
Hardwood is a natural fiber. Therefore, even furniture that has a good
protective finish may swell or shrink slightly from one season to another.
Please use the proper care needed for the kind of wood and finish of your
furniture. With proper care, your solid wood furniture will give you service
and satisfaction for years to come. Here are a few general tips for the care of
wood furniture:
Custom Work
Whenever possible, our Amish craftsmen will make accommodations for minor
special requests. This may include such things as leaving an apron off a
table, raising the height of a bed or making a coffee table a little shorter.
An additional fee may be charged for these revisions.
However, major changes to the structure, design or size of the furniture
generally requires changes to the pattern. This can be time consuming and
costly. We therefore generally avoid customization in our
furniture. When we do make exceptions and allow for substantive
accommodations, the price for the custom work can increase the cost by as much
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