Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average time to have a piece of custom
Amish furniture made?
Timelines for all of our craftsmen vary from season to season. Our
average time to have most pieces of Amish furniture made is 8-12 weeks.
Large cabinetry pieces can range from 12-16+ weeks to complete. We do our
best to meet and keep track of timelines but we ask that customers realize that
timelines can vary due to the workloads of our Amish craftsmen.
Does The Woodloft deliver furniture nationwide?
The Woodloft itself does not have or operate a delivery service at the
moment. But, we will do our best to help customers find and arrange
delivery of their custom Amish furniture. We currently know of three
independent delivery services operating in the Arthur, IL area that our
customers have used numerous times with absolutely no trouble. These
delivery services usually deliver and setup the furniture in the customers
house. Also, since these are professional delivery services they offer
insurance on all pieces that they deliver in case damage occurs enroute.
We also have sources that will deliver furniture nationwide, but we ask that our
customers realize that the prices will be substantially higher for long
distances and handling.
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How much does it cost for delivery?
This is sometimes a tricky question to ask us. Since we ourselves
don't operate the delivery service any answer we give to this is a guess at best
and we have been known to be way off on our estimates. We usually like to
say that the best bet is to take whatever the gas price is per gallon and
multiply that on the mileage from Arthur to your location one way. That
usually gives you a pretty close guess on what deliver would be (Example:
Mapquest states that it is 45 miles from
Is your furniture really Amish made?
All of the furniture we have in our showroom and all of the furniture that
we have custom made is 100% Amish crafted. We deal with dozens of local
shops here in Arthur, IL make everything from small oak mug trees to full
cabinetry pieces for your living room entertainment center. The Woodloft does
offer other home accessories in our store that are not Amish made, such as plate
ware, table linens, and numerous other home decor.
What makes furniture from the Woodloft different
than any other furniture shop?
This is a question that must be answered in many steps:
(1) Quality: The Amish craftsmen we deal with use only the
finest quality hardwoods that are kiln dried to proper dryness to prevent future
warping, cracking, or splitting of the boards.
(2) Finish: Our furniture is
custom crafted in your choice of colors.
We can match virtually any existing stain color in your home. Also, all of
your locally made furniture is treated with a catalyzed finish which is harder
than most finishes and protects the furniture better. This finish also
resists water, alcohol, heat, and even fingernail polish remover allowing you to
use your furniture to its fullest potential.
(3) Choice: All of our furniture is locally
Amish handcrafted and not made in a factory. This means all of our pieces
are made one by one allowing you, as the customer, to make the changes you want.
You don't have to settle for what you see. You can select from our many
designs or even bring in your own design. Our Amish custom furniture is
made to suit you and your needs.
(4) Experience: The Woodloft has been
operating as a family business for over 20 years creating high quality, custom
Amish furniture since day one. Our knowledgeable staff can help you craft your
perfect piece of furniture that will last for generations to come.
We deal in the main hardwoods such as Oak, Cherry, Maple, Brown
Maple, Hickory, Quarter Sawn, and Walnut. At the Woodloft, we use only
solid hardwoods, not softwoods or jungle woods stained to look like hardwood.
Please visit our Wood information page to find out a little info about the
different hardwoods you can use for you custom heirloom.
There are numerous way to go about ordering a piece of custom
furniture. The way we recommend most of the time is to come visit us here
in Arthur, IL so we can sit down with you and help you plan out your piece of
custom furniture. We know not everyone can get to us here in the Illinois
Amish country, so we can also work with you easily over the internet and phone.
Visit our Long Distance Ordering Information page to see some basic tips on the
steps of ordering custom furniture from far away.