Solid wood furniture is frequently presented as very traditional. When we started our company in the ‘70s, we realized the old-fashioned appeal of solid wood furniture and focused on classic products like our Adirondack Chairs. Our Granville, NY wood furniture plant is still making these classics a third of a century later. However, American lifestyles and household needs have changed drastically over the past four decades. These changes propelled us to constantly update our product line to offer solid wood furniture that offered modern functionality combined with traditional American craftsmanship and style.
Our TV and Media Stands are prime examples of our efforts to combine the modern American home with classic American furniture. Over the past few decades, the number of electronic devices in the average American living room has skyrocketed. Rabbit-eared TVs have been replaced by flat screens, DVD players, gaming consoles and surround sound systems. Our solid wood TV stands are great for organizing all those myriad electronic without settling for something made out of particle board.
Our Farmhouse Media Center
In need of a solid wood media stand? We offer a wide variety of wood entertainment centers to make sure that our customers can find the perfect one for their home. Our Farmhouse Media Center is capable of supporting up to a 54” TV and has ample shelf and cabinet space for cable boxes, gaming consoles, DVDs and anything else you’d want to keep under the TV. Like the rest of our wood TV stands, it features an open back for easy cable wrangling. In need of a simpler media stand? Try the Mission Media Stand. It features two wide shelves under a broad tabletop and can also be used for books or pictures.
If you are considering buying one of our wooden TV stands, consider that our American-made furniture is built using only sustainably harvested hardwood, as certified by the Safe Forest Initiative. By selecting our products, you aren’t just making a good choice for the American economy, you’re making a good choice for the planet.
Cherry wood has long been a popular choice for furniture makers. Its rich, red hue and complex, rippled grain combine with its strength to make solid cherry furniture a much sought-after commodity. Another reason that solid cherry furniture is so desirable is that, like mahogany, cherry grows darker and richer with age.
We use American Black Cherry because it grows locally, its a nice wood to work and takes stain well. The end result is beautiful, distinctly American furniture. Our full collection, featuring a wide variety of cherry tables, can be viewed here.
Need a something to tie the living room together and turn heads at the same time? When it comes to coffee tables, cherry is always a safe bet. For example: check out our Oval Cherry Coffee Table. This piece features a broad surface that will show the grain of the wood and a lower shelf for storing periodicals, books and remotes. We also offer cherry coffee tables in a variety of other shapes and styles so that you can find one to suit any room.
Our Oval Cherry Table with Heritage Cherry Finish
If you are looking for a cherry table that sits a little higher off the ground, our Cherry Sofa Console Table is worth considering. This table is designed to work in a variety of spaces, like behind sofas and in the front hallway. Its sleek build helps it offer substantial surface area without being bulky and dominating the room.
Looking for something smaller? Our collection features a wide selection of cherry end tables that look great by themselves and even better when paired with a cherry coffee table.
Like everything else we make, our solid cherry furniture is made using only sustainably harvested North American lumber and is backed by our 100% Quality Guarantee. All the pieces in our Solid Cherry Collection are available in either our Natural or Heritage Cherry finishes, both of which accentuate the wood’s naturally luxurious grain.
If you are familiar with our company, you have probably noticed that we have an interest in American history. In the state of New York, wood furniture has long been a part of the economic and cultural fabric. So, as makers of solid wooden furniture, we see ourselves as part of a centuries old tradition of American craftsmanship.
The fact that our furniture is made in the USA is not the only thing that makes us a part of this tradition: we draw much of our inspiration from the rich heritage of American furniture. In particular, our Shaker and Mission Collections feature variations on designs that have been popular in America for centuries. In fact, our factory is located less than 75 miles from the original Shaker settlement in Watervliet, NY, where the first shaker style furniture was manufactured.
Our Innovative Folding Adirondack Chair
Although we have significant respect for American traditions, it is important to remember that innovation is perhaps the most important of our national ideals. We continue to make shaker desks and shaker tables, but we have also created items like the Shaker Entertainment Console, which is designed to organize modern electronics while still maintaining a classic American style.
Another good example of how we move American traditions forward is our selection of Adirondack chairs. These rustic chairs were first produced over a century ago in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Due to our close proximity to the Adirondacks and the simple design of Adirondack chairs, they were one of the first items we started producing over 30 years ago.
We saw the potential to make something great even better. The final result was our folding Adirondack Chair, which can be easily folded and stored during the winter months. Many people keep their outdoor furniture outside during the harsher months, drastically reducing its longevity, just because they don’t have space for it inside. This was the problem we sought to address with our Adirondack folding chairs.
Another important American tradition is conservation. It may be coincidental that Teddy Roosevelt created the first national parks right around the time that the first Adirondack chair was made, but we see an important connection between solid wood furniture made in the USA and a sustainable environment. All of our lumber is sustainably harvested from North American hardwood forests, and since all our furniture is made in the USA, you can be confident that it has a much smaller environmental impact that something sent here from China.
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture Jelly Cabinets
When searching storage options for the kitchen, as well as for the home office, dining room, or study room, look no further than the solid wood furniture made in the USA by Manchester Wood. Our well-crafted cabinetry with Americana country favored styling is one of the more popular, yet often overlooked, options in Shaker furniture style.
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer’s Made in America series featured our Tall Double Jelly Cabinet on a ‘Made in USA Home Makeover’ edition last season. Among other options of our solid wood cabinets are the Double Jelly Cabinet, Tall Jelly Cabinet, and Side Table.
The term ‘Jelly Cabinet’ dates back to early America and it was used — as one might expect — for holding “the jams and jellies through canning from seasonal gardens. Jelly was important when fresh fruit was lacking from the diet due to the [area’s colder, non-harvesting seasons.] The cabinets protected produce (and occasionally baked goods) from rodents in days before refrigerators were widely used and homes lacked built-in cabinets. The cabinets were constructed of materials such as wood with iron strap hinges. They were mainly used in the kitchen, but as they became popular to place in other rooms of the house (and to store more than jelly), the wood and finish used became more refined.” *read more: What Is a Jelly Cabinet? | eHow.com http://bit.ly/14nw5TF
Support American furniture manufacturers and discover the quality of solid wood furniture made in the USA. Shop ManchesterWood.com today.
As we begin 2013, we at Manchester Wood would like to offer this 
month’s giveaway not as a raffle for a lucky winner but to everyone who orders during this month of January!
Order from ManchesterWood.com from Jan. 1st-31st and enter FREE in the coupon code box at checkout to receive a limited edition cutting board branded with our logo (see photo) free with every web purchase.
Our intentions are set for the New Year! Stay tuned for a new website, beautiful new products and collections, as well as our first mail-order catalog made available soon!
Manchester Wood moves into our 37th year of business, 122nd in a long-lasting family lineage of American woodworking.
To shop our made in USA furniture, click here.
Happy New Year!
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture
Shaker Furniture is named after a religious sect that developed during the 18th Century in England. Like many religious groups during the time, they emigrated to America, where they were able to practice their religion without fear of persecution or harassment. Once they arrived, they began to establish communities in upstate New York, just miles from our where our factory sits today.
Shaker spirituality placed a high value on workmanship, frugality and honesty. Accordingly, Shakers endeavored to provide for themselves; while they were not tending the fields, they would spend their time practicing crafts such as spinning, weaving and furniture making. Due to their spirituality and work ethic, the goods produced in these communities were of an exceptionally high quality and exhibited a humble, down-to-earth aesthetic that came to be appreciated by people outside of Shaker communities. Soon, a substantial market for these Shaker style goods started to develop.
Our Shaker Secretary Desk has classic lines and great functionality
One exceptionally popular piece of craftsmanship was the Shaker chair. Around the time of the Civil War, less than 100 years after the group came to America, furniture factories unaffiliated with the movement started producing their own versions of the Shaker chair. Other Shaker style furniture, such as Shaker tables and cabinets, quickly grew in popularity as well.
At Manchester Wood, we are proud to be a part of this tradition of fine craftsmanship. Our Shaker Collection offers many great pieces, including Shaker desks and tables. In addition to traditional models, we also offer a few more contemporary takes on Shaker furniture. For example, our Shaker Entertainment Console combines 18th century aesthetics with 21st century functionality and allows your living room to boast a modern entertainment without compromising its traditional appeal. We also offer a wide selection of Shaker desks, such as our Shaker Secretary Desk, a customer favorite. These desks are perfect for studying, surfing the web or paying bills.
Shaker furniture has a strong legacy of craftsmanship that dates back before the American Revolution. We understand the importance of this legacy, and we continue to produce quality solid wood furniture using sustainable timber that is 100% American made.
Manchester Wood’s #GiftGiving2012 In Review
Last night was our annual holiday dinner at The Barn Restaurant & Tavern in Pawlet, Vermont. We thank you for making #GiftGiving2012 such a successful campaign. As we bustle around to fill these orders for you, all we can do is simply say THANK YOU for another great year of business.
We marvel at the feedback we’ve received, the joys of holiday memories you’ve shared with us in this month’s giveaway, and the amount of orders coming in for our quality-handcrafted furniture made in the USA. We planned on continuing to promote our products this week, but the truth is, we’re oversold this season! Any orders coming in today and the rest of the holidays will be received after the New Year.
Manchester Wood, with a family lineage of woodworking that dates back to 1891 couldn’t be more excited for our plans for 2013, and we can’t wait to fill you in on all of those details, so please stay tuned.
May you and yours be touched by the blessings of this season; and if an American made furniture piece from Manchester Wood is under your Christmas tree this holiday, we give our deepest gratitude of thanksgiving to you. Let the gifts continue to be given!
God bless,
Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture
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 14th.
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.
All of the solid wood furniture that Manchester Wood produces is made entirely in the USA.
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.
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Chairside Bookshelf in Chestnut finish
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
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