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... Read >
Author: Kate J. Ward

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... Read >
Author: Emily Onedge

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... Read >
Author: Emily Onedge

Quality Blanket Chests .

. 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... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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... Read >
Author: Patricia Diesel

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 ... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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... Read >
Author: Beverly Huffine

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 ... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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 ... Read >
Author: Ricky Peck

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... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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 ... Read >
Author: Charity Crouch

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... Read >
Author: Sebastian Watkins

Selecting a Cedar Chest

Hope chests were once a traditional gift on an important day to gift one to a buddy. A Hope chest is helpful, you may also be able to gift them a gift that is traditionally associated with considerations of friendship and hope.If you are contemplating a a... Read >
Author: Bennie Kaufman

Cherry Cedar Chests as Gifts

Cedar hope chests used to be standard present to give young couples at their wedding, but nowadays, you do not want a special day to give a chest to a chum or a newlywed! There is something very special about receiving one of these chests and not merely w... Read >
Author: Art Riggs

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