Articles, tagged with "hope chest", page 1
What a Woman Brings to Marriage
As we make our way further into the twenty-first century, the term hope chest is becoming fairly extinct. In fact, many of you reading this may have no idea what I'm talking about.
Also called a dowry chest or a glory box, a hope chest is a box—usuall...
The Value of Woodworking Plans
The value of Woodworking plans and projects are a great way to develop carpentry skills, bond with a younger person, enjoy time alone, or even volunteer your time. Rather than paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a nice handmade hope chest fro...
Woodworking Projects Can Save You Money
If you want very nice things in your home or want to put a personal touch on special furniture pieces for your family and friends, woodworking projects are the only way to do it.
Rather than paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a nice handm...
Quality Blanket Chests .
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When we think of quality blanket chests, we usually think of the wonderful wooden chests that our grandmothers possessed. They filled their hope chests with heirlooms and family memorabilia which could be shared and passed down for generations.
Th...
Fine Wood Hope Chests
Hope chests are the type of furniture that is handed down in families from child to child or given on special occasions. This makes it very important to have your hope chest made with long lasting, beautiful wood.
When people look at heirloom hope ch...
Hex Signs on Hope Chests
One of the more interesting aspects of the Pennsylvania Dutch culture was to paint hex designs on buildings,especially above doorways and on barns, and on hope chests. These beautifully rendered hex designs represented a positive magical charm.
Peo...
From Treasure Comes Function
During the summer months, my basement was turned into a temporary storage facility for my daughter's dormitory belongings. Although it made me a little kooky having "things" hanging around without their proper homes, I knew it would soon be over, and I wo...
Handcrafted Blanket Chests
Too many pieces of furniture fill our homes that are not meant to last more than 20 years. Handcrafted blanket chests, on the other hand, last for generations since they are constructed with the best in joinery styles and strong hardwoods.
Blanket ...
Hope Chest Heirlooms
Hope chests started out as one of the initial furniture pieces owned in most newly wedded couples households in Early America. These heirloom hope chests are as treasured as the family keepsakes which are stored inside.
Hope chests made in America ...
Origins of Bridal Showers
Before the wedding date, the bride and the groom to be are usually treated on an occasion widely practiced in almost all modern cultures. For the groom, this event is known in many terms, including stag party, stag night, or stag do (commonly used terms i...
Hope Chests-Tradition Is Back!
Hope Chests have made a come back as favorite traditional furniture. There is a little twist as Americans use these beautifully made blanket storage chests to serve more functions now in the home than they did years ago.
Americans are well known ...
Authentic Cedar Lined Chest
A beautiful chest is the most memorable gift that you can ever give to a person Made of moth-repellent cedar wood, decorated with intricate carvings or striking finishes, and fitted with secure locks and hardware, the oft-called "hope chest" has long ...
Shaker Style Hope Chests
Shaker Style furniture and hope chests are perceived by many to have a unique simple beauty in their design element. This is interesting since the Shaker community condemns creating beauty as a predetermined result.
Shaker Style furniture and hope che...
Pennsylvania Dutch Hope Chests
Furniture styles are constantly changing due to the whims of society. Even so, there is one type of traditional furniture that has seen very little change over the centuries since so many people enjoy crafting and giving these pieces to loved ones. This ...
Authentic Cedar Lined Chest
A beautiful chest is the most memorable gift that you can ever give to a person Made of moth-repellent cedar wood, decorated with intricate carvings or striking finishes, and fitted with secure locks and hardware, the oft-called "hope chest" has long ser...
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