Perfect Gift for the Holidays: $64 Handcrafted Items

Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012 Collection Spotlight

Earlier this year Manchester Wood started a specialty collection entitled $64 Gifts for U.S. Jobs featuring some of our American made furniture at a flat rate of $64 dollars with FREE SHIPPING. It was added on to bring a deeper awareness of quality furniture made in the USA at a reasonable price. Why $64? We chose this amount based on a study conducted by ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, which found that if each person in the country spent $64 dollars on American made items it would create 200,000 new American jobs. In light of this study, Manchester Wood offered this collection of affordable hardwood furniture at just $64.  Since our creation, Manchester Wood has understood the value of quality American craftsmanship and believes in the American worker who produces products made in the USA that last longer and perform better.

 

It’s a perfect collection to shop for gifts this holiday season! And for your item to arrive on time for Christmas please place all of your orders by Friday December 14^th.

Support Made in USA Furniture, the American Worker, and give your loved ones a quality gift that will last a lifetime! And it’s only $64!

To view our $64 Gifts for U.S. Jobs collection, click here.

To view our entire catalog of American made furniture, visit ManchesterWood.com.

The Popularity of our TV Tray Tables

Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012 Product Spotlight

It’s been amazing for us to find our solid wood TV trays are as popular today as they were in the early 80’s when we began making them! It’s to no surprise however that people still actively use tray tables as a means of mobility and convenience around the home because they are perfect for a temporary workspace or for a meal while catching up with our favorite programs.

At Manchester Wood we have a variety of folding TV tray table sets, from our traditional Rectangular, Oval, Contour, and Contemporary designs in either sets of two and four, to the more modernized Portable Folding Work and Laptop Desk and the incredibly affordable $64 Lap Desk; which is featured among several $64 items in a gift collection supporting U.S. job creation through reasonably priced made in USA products (please note that all of our furniture is entirely made in the USA at our mill).

Take a look around at our handcrafted solid wood tray tables and discover why so many enjoy them; like this recent customer who bought a TV tray set:

Thank you so very much! Finally, a company that understands quality and craftsmanship.  I just now received my Contemporary Folding TV Tray Table set.  It is not only gorgeous; it’s solid and so well made.  Just like I remember when I was a youngster.  My great uncle was a woodworker, so I do know a little about quality woodwork and this is the perfect example.

Thank you for proving that America still has what it takes. You folks are artists.

            – Marilyn

 Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture designs and produces quality, affordable, eco-friendly solid wood furniture in the Green Mountains of Vermont and Adirondack foothills of New York. For our online catalog, please visit ManchesterWood.com.

‘December’s To Remember’ Giveaway!

Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012

We’ve called it the ‘December’s To Remember’ Giveaway as we take a moment to reflect this holiday month on our most cherished memories!

So we ask, “What’s your favorite holiday memory? Were you surrounded by family and friends? An exotic trip somewhere? Carolers outside your front door? A surprise you never expected!?” Let us know and enter for this month’s raffle drawing for a FREE Manchester Wood handcrafted furniture piece by emailing (service@manchesterwood.com), tweeting (@ManchesterWood), or writing on our Facebook wall (/ManchesterWood).

This month’s winner will receive the Chairside Drawer Table (a $199.95 value!) absolutely FREE! It’s an incredible offer, which we provide each month, to an incredibly customer base that supports quality solid wood furniture handcrafted by Manchester Wood.

Enjoy the memories! Then enjoy this December as yet another to remember with us!

 

Happy Holidays, God bless,

Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture

Hardwood Desks: American Made Furniture at Manchester Wood

Quality home office furniture is a rising need in home furnishings and in many cases a necessity in today’s work culture. Manchester Wood offers solid wood desks for your home with in a number of various designs to help you find the ideal piece of wood office furniture. From our large Shaker Desk, fit for any business office or large home office space, to the smaller, Secretary Desk and Compact Desk, to our portable desks, such as the Campaign Desk, Lap Desk, and Portable Folding Work and Laptop Desk, we have solid wood desks that will fit in any size space or setting.

All of our desks and furniture are designed to provide convenience for common needs and the unique character of Manchester Wood’s solid wood furniture.  All of our pieces are built from solid American ash hardwood, feature durable construction, and have stain-resistant finishes.  These qualities mean that our solid wood home office furniture that will hold up to years of use while preventing discoloration from accidental spills. Each piece is inspected multiple times during our manufacturing process, and comes with our 100% quality guarantee.

A classic hardwood desk is a staple in any home, and what better place to purchase such a quality, handcrafted piece then from a  solid wood furniture company producing them in the USA. Manchester Wood is that choice; in whatever shape or form you’re looking for in your work desk, whether for home or office, we have it.

Be sure to view our current desks here.

Cyber Monday 10% off sale!

Type “GiftGiving2012” in coupon code at checkout and receive 10% off all Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture orders today!

#GiftGiving2012

Black Friday through Cyber Monday 10% Off Sale!

Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012

During this holiday shopping season and in the spirit of gift-giving, Manchester Wood is offering  10% off ALL our handcrafted solid wood furniture items.  Ranging from TV tray tables to TV media stands, unique coffee tables and top end table designs, and as beautiful wooden desks for the home and office, we have great gifts for everyone on your list this year.

The sale will be offered starting Black Friday (Nov. 23rd) through Cyber Monday (Nov. 26th) by entering the coupon code “GiftGiving2012” at checkout.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@ManchesterWood) and Facebook (facebook.com/ManchesterWood) as we use the hashtag #GiftGiving2012 during the holiday season to explore gift options, inspiration, and possibly some other surprise offerings along the way!

Take advantage of our 10% off sale this coming weekend, and follow along as we celebrate #GiftGiving2012!

Continued blessings to you this holiday season,
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture

To view our online catalog, visit ManchesterWood.com

“American Made” and “Solid Wood”: What Do They Mean?

When describing our furniture, there are two terms that we are particularly fond of: “American Made” and “Solid Wood”. These phrases don’t just sound good; they actually have specific definitions that we adhere to rigorously when making our furniture. What does it really mean to produce solid wood furniture that is made in the USA?

Because of the enduring stellar reputation surrounding American craftsmanship, the phrases “American Made” and “Made in the USA” have come to symbolize that a product exhibits quality workmanship and materials. Unfortunately, some disingenuous businesses try to mislead their customers about the origins of their products. Accordingly, the Federal Trade Commission issues guidelines as to which products can be called American Made and which cannot. If a company flaunts these rules, the FTC has the authority to prosecute. Consumers should be careful to differentiate between the labels “Made in the USA” and “Assembled in the USA”, which is a lesser distinction that means that the components of the product in question are from foreign countries and they were merely put together in this one.

When we say our furniture is solid wood, we mean that it is made out of plain lumber, not plywood or particle board. These types of processed building materials are known as engineered wood. Solid wood is the much more durable of the two, to say nothing of its aesthetic superiority. These advantages make solid wood the clear choice for quality furniture.

Although it may be cheaper to produce furniture overseas using engineered wood, we know that no such product can hope to compete with our American made solid wood furniture. We endeavor to make the best product possible, and this means using the best materials and the best workers we can find, both of which are right here in America, as our satisfied customers can attest to. We hope everyone will continue to buy American, thereby supporting our domestic economy and American manufacturing.

Manchester Wood’s Thanksgiving Giveaway!

Tthe month of November at Manchester Wood is a good time to reflect on the close of another year and the gratitude we’ve had for it. We find it fitting that Thanksgiving is a time of celebration and families coming together.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Manchester Wood is offering a FREE Chairside Bookshelf to the winner of this month’s giveaway.  To enter the raffle email, or tweet, or write on our Facebook wall with an answer to: what you are grateful for this year?

Let us know what you are grateful for this year and enter the drawing to receive a handcrafted American made Chairside Bookshelf, a $199.95 value, absolutely free –
including free shipping!

Celebrate Thanksgiving with us and be reminded of another year in gratitude.

Blessings to you this holiday season,
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture

To view the Chairside Bookshelf, click here.

To visit our online store, click here.

Why Buy American Made Furniture?

“Once upon a time, here in the great land known as America, everything was made by hand, everything was made from scratch, from simple foods to complicated machines that would change the world and the way we lived, communicated and developed,” began business tycoon Martha Stewart in her recent USA Today article ‘American Made’ salutes innovation.

At Manchester Wood we constantly champion the importance found in quality locally made goods, and are happy to see that Martha Stewart is helping to reach out to a wider audience in need of deeper awareness. As we consume products with no ethical standard more and more, we mark the extinction of well-crafted items with heartfelt practices as they are swept under by the epidemic of our country’s over-consumption.

Stewart continued, “As commerce grew, people started to do less and less of the handmade and the homemade, and manufacturing consolidated the making of things. “American Made” started to become “Made in China” and other foreign lands where labor is cheaper and more plentiful…

…I am not alone in thinking that we are in the midst of a shift in the culture, a moment when a generation of creative entrepreneurs are defining a New American Economy.”

We couldn’t agree with you more Ms. Stewart, and we believe that Manchester Wood, our family-run, handcrafted solid wood furniture business, is part of this unfolding definition that is becoming our “New American Economy.”

Be a part of the resurgence in conscious American consumerism and support American made furniture by visiting and shopping at ManchesterWood.com.

To read the whole article Martha Stewart: ‘American Made’ salutes innovation, published by USA Today, please click here.

Designing Your Home In Fall: Plant Stands

Our Mission Pedestal Stand, available in varying heights, adds a beautiful touch to any home during foliage season. And as this winter quietly begins to roll in, it’s perfect for holding indoor plants – which brings life and vitality to any home during the cold winter months.

Accent and enliven your home with Manchester Wood’s handcrafted American made furniture. To view our Mission Pedestal Stands, click here.