Lancaster County is one of the best places in the country to buy solid-wood furniture, and the reason is the same one that fills its farm stands and quilt shops: a large Old Order Amish and Mennonite community whose woodworking tradition runs back generations. Furniture built here is typically solid hardwood (oak, cherry, maple, walnut), joined with dovetails and mortise-and-tenon rather than staples and glue, and often made to order in the wood, stain, and dimensions you choose. This is a guide to where to buy it.

What makes it "Amish" furniture

The term is a build standard as much as a maker. Genuine Amish-built furniture is solid hardwood throughout (no particleboard or veneer over MDF), hand-finished, and built to outlast the buyer. Many of the showrooms below are storefronts for a network of small Amish and Mennonite shops out in the countryside, so the piece on the floor is a sample and yours gets built to order. Expect to choose the wood species, the stain, the hardware, and sometimes the dimensions.

Where to buy

These Lancaster County stores carry solid-wood and Amish-built furniture. Call ahead for custom lead times.

Peaceful Valley Furniture (Lancaster)

A large showroom of solid-wood bedroom, dining, and living-room furniture built by Amish and Mennonite craftsmen, with custom wood and stain options across a range of styles.

King's Amish Furniture (Lancaster)

Carries Amish-built solid-hardwood furniture for the whole house, from bedroom sets to dining tables and occasional pieces.

Snyder's Furniture (Gordonville)

In the heart of Amish farm country east of Lancaster, known for locally built solid-oak and cherry furniture.

George's Furniture & Woodshop Tours (Marietta)

A family workshop along the Susquehanna building heirloom hardwood furniture. George's is unusual in offering tours of the woodshop where the pieces are made, worth the trip if you want to see the process.

Garden Spot Furniture (Ephrata)

Made-to-order solid-wood furniture in a range of styles, in the northeastern corner of the county near the Green Dragon market.

King's Homestead (Ronks)

An Amish-country showroom of solid-wood furniture and home goods, in the tourist corridor between Lancaster and Strasburg.

Homeplace Furniture (Lancaster)

Solid-hardwood dining, bedroom, and occasional furniture built to order.

Doe Run Furniture (Manheim)

Solid-wood furniture in northern Lancaster County, near Manheim and the Mount Hope area.

More local furniture stores

Also worth a look: Gish's Furniture, Moyer's Furniture (Mount Joy), Martin's Furniture, and Smith Village Furniture Outlet. Browse every listing on the Lancaster County furniture page.

How to buy custom

  • Plan for a lead time. Made-to-order solid-wood furniture typically runs several weeks to a few months, longer for large bedroom or dining sets. Ask before you fall in love with a floor sample.
  • Choose the wood, not just the color. Oak, cherry, maple, and walnut age and take stain differently. Most shops will show you samples; cherry darkens over time, which surprises some buyers.
  • Ask about delivery. Many stores deliver within the region and some ship nationwide. Solid hardwood is heavy, so factor it in.
  • Bring measurements. Custom means custom; dimensions can usually be adjusted to fit your room.
  • Cash or check may get a better price. Some smaller shops prefer it, as with a lot of Lancaster County commerce.

Making a trip of it? Pair furniture shopping with our guide to visiting Amish Country, and see more places to browse on the shopping page.