Unique, recycled material furniture part of the charm offered alongside traditional Amish furniture at Walnut Creek Furniture

  • By Jennifer Kneuss
  • April 22, 2011
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Summary: Walnut Creek Furniture takes to heart the adage to reuse and recycle, as it provides exquisitely unique furniture pieces made of recycled materials for its customers. Offered alongside these pieces in a 25,000 square foot showroom are more traditional, Amish hand crafted, custom furniture and accessories for a total home shopping experience. Galen Swartzentruber is not your typical furniture storeowner. Yes, he provides high quality, Amish made furniture to his customers in his Walnut Creek shop, but Swartzentruber is also a master artisan who sees pieces of raw material that others have overlooked or discarded, and sees new dreams for them. The woodworker travels the Amish countryside, perusing estate auctions, scouring industrial warehouses, and tracking down salvage yard finds, all in his quest to recycle parts and pieces into beautiful works of functional art. Swartzentruber refurbishes old workbenches, worn school desks, weathered barn siding, and other ‘finds’ and creates new furniture. Discarded metals are turned into wood seated, industrial barstools, and barn siding becomes comfortable chairs, artisan wood beds, gorgeous coffee tables and more in the Barnwood Furniture Creations line. A work table top from a school house of long ago is sanded down, stained, and polished with loving care and is transformed into a one of a kind dining room table, rich with character from its many previous users. And customers are loving the results, coming to Walnut Creek Furniture in droves to obtain these beautiful pieces for their own homes. “We are also getting a lot of industrial type items in, such as metal shelves with gears, and metal ware décor, all created with actual gears off of machinery that Galen has reappropriated for décor items,” points out long time employee Katie Schweitzer. Ruby Hostetler is the gifted on staff designer, not only decorating the store’s interior in ever changing seasonal themes, but also working with customers to find the perfect furniture and accessories for their home. Even if you do not have anything specific in mind, a browse through Walnut Creek Furniture is a must for decorating ideas. Every surface and wall area is meticulously arranged with beautiful displays of home décor and framed works of art sure to inspire ideas for your own home. During an afternoon meandering through room tableaus you are sure to find a piece – or maybe several – that you thought did not exist beyond your own dreaming. Perhaps a delightful set of nursery of child’s bedroom furniture sparks the perfect gift idea of a pint sized table and chair set for a grandchild or highchair/rocker combination for a new baby. A gleaming white wood finish for a teenager’s room might be exactly what is needed for a room makeover. Or a massive, four-poster mahogany bed might be a memorable way to mark a special anniversary celebration, an heirloom in the making. That just-right wedding gift may be perched atop a dining room table, or a subtly hued wreath would be the exact touch needed above the front entrance to your home. Store associates are also well versed in helping customers choose pieces that fit their exact specifications, whether their favorite styles are traditional or contemporary. There are entertainment centers, hutches, dining room sets, bedroom furniture suites, and everything else imaginable within Walnut Creek Furniture’s walls. But even with a 25,000 square foot showroom, including 3,500 square feet of office furniture alone, it is possible that a customer may not find exactly what they are looking for. “No problem,” says Galen Swartzentruber. “We can custom make anything you want, exactly to your specifications. Sizes, hardware, finishes, stains, paints, and wood types can all be custom ordered, with delivery in about just 8 to 12 weeks.” Drawers can be moved, storage areas resized, and door styles changed or eliminated in favor of open shelving. Glass may be etched, beveled, or frosted. A cherry wood, or perhaps a wormy chestnut, may be preferred to a standard oak. Regardless, the highest quality will be maintained, such as dovetail corners on all drawers, and chair joints both glued and screwed for durability Over two decades of offering quality crafted, locally made furniture has given Walnut Creek Furniture a sterling reputation, and developed a loyal customer base that returns time and time again to choose home décor that will endure. Stop in to Walnut Creek Furniture during your Ohio Amish Country visit, at 3473 State Route 39, Walnut Creek. Toll free, 877-893-9231. Store hours are Monday through Thursday and Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm. Fridays, 10 am to 6 pm. Closed Sundays. Won’t be in the area soon? Then shop the Online Gallery today at www.walnutcreekfurniture.com, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Find the perfect furniture to create your perfect home at Walnut Creek Furniture.


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