One-of-a-Kind Furniture and Decor

There’s a lot of sameness in the world today. You hear the same songs in shopping centers, watch the same commercials on TV and even see the same furniture and decor in lots of homes. Sometimes it seems impossible to furnish your own home so that it doesn’t look exactly like the one across the street. After all, there are only so many different sofas and chairs in the world, right?

As it turns out, however, you don’t have to be wealthy or travel the world to find pieces that no one else has. There really is furniture and decor where each item is one of a kind, and it’s as close as your local showroom floor. It is possible to bring home furnishings that express your unique design style while being confident that no one else will ever have something that’s exactly like them.

Along with unique-to-you beauty, many one-of-a-kind pieces are investments that offer additional benefits. Typically, the quality craftsmanship that goes into making one-of-a-kind furniture and home decor results in better quality. This can also result in increased value over time, as well as sustainability and eco-benefits - that just may have your items seeming even more beautiful to you over time.

Here are five examples of furniture and decor where no two pieces are the same.

1. Amish Craftsmen Furniture

Amish Craftsmen fine furnishings are meticulously crafted one unit at a time. The attention to individual detail and the natural variations of the wood grain ensure that the one you bring home will be the only one of its kind. This one-at-a-time construction means that you can order a table, dresser or other piece just the way you want it: the size and shape that’s perfect for your room. You can choose the wood you prefer from options such as white oak, red oak, maple, hickory and cherry, and you can specify the finish as well. You can even choose a distressed finish that emphasizes the homespun nature of the article.

2. Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Each piece of reclaimed wood furniture carries a bit of American history. The lumber comes from barns, grain elevators, wharves and old factories and office buildings, many from the late 1800s. In the 21st century, this wood has found new usefulness as table, chairs, barstools and dressers. These yesteryear structures were built with old growth pine and other woods and thus have a character and strength you won’t often find in today’s lumber.

This wood went through a lot in its first life, and you’ll find variations in scratches, nail holes and stains - that all add to the piece’s inherent character and charm. Thus every item is one that can never be replicated.

3. Hand-Knotted Area Rugs

These fine rugs are made one at a time on special looms. Experienced weavers pour all of their artistic skill into each lovingly crafted carpet. They carefully insert and tie knots, and there’s no way any two can be the same. You might assume these are expensive, and some people do in fact spend a fortune for a hand-knotted area rug. However, some handmade rugs are surprisingly affordable, and they can be a good value due to the long lifespan of these high quality rugs. These distinctive creations will set the tone for an entire room. As a bonus, they tend to be more durable than mass-produced rugs, and some can be passed down as heirlooms.

4. Cowhide Rugs

These unique rugs are made from cured hides with the fur still attached. Two animals are never exactly the same, and two cowhide rugs can never be identical, either. Every one has a distinct color and pattern. You can visit a showroom and pick out the rug that best expresses your aesthetic, but even if you order online, you can be sure that you’ll be getting the only one of its kind that ever existed. These versatile originals can be used as area rugs, throws or even wall hangings. Some are dyed, but others preserve the original color of the animal.

5. Hand-Painted Canvas Art

Original artwork can be expensive, and not everyone has the budget for it. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to settle for wall art that’s identical to that in thousands of other homes. Consider, for example, screen printed pieces that are finished with hand painting. The screen prints are the same, but the finishing work on each one is unique because they’re hand-painted one at a time. Many of these are outdoor scenes, and the subtleties of the colors are distinct on every one. You’ll always be discovering something new as you enjoy your artwork over the years.

You don’t have to bust your budget or spend years and years rummaging through curio shops to own one-of-a-kind furniture and decor. From wooden furniture to rugs to artwork, you can find distinctive pieces that call to you in a special way. When you make some of these originals the star of your home, you express yourself in a design voice that’s uniquely yours.