Every week from now until Christmas, I will be featuring a small business! This week’s feature is my family’s business, Snyder’s Furniture started by my mother many years ago.
In the mid 80’s my mother, Minnie, started a fabric store with several hundred dollars she had received from here parents’ estate. My mother, who was gifted in sewing, began making crafts which included pillows, quilts, wallhanging, ect. Two daughters, Eileen and I, began to help with the crafting. Many of my teenage years were spent either sewing crafts, working in the fabric store, or going to market. After I was married, I continued to sew quilts, pillows, and craft items for 20+ years. Occasionally, I worked at the store when the men went hunting and my children loved to go along.
As time went on my mother discontinued the market stand and had a permanent store in Plain and Fancy Farm. There we began to add small furniture items such as magazine racks, end tables, ect. Eventually my father, John, joined the business venture. At that time more and more furniture was brought into the store.
In 1999 the current showroom/store was built on the outskirts of the town of Intercourse, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They now offer furniture in oak, cherry, and maple, a wide variety of finishes, and almost unlimited hardware and style options. The business is currently managed by the 2nd and 3rd generation of Snyders. If you stop by this store you may meet John and Minnie’s daughter Eileen, grandchildren, Keith and Travis. A few other granddaughters work from their homes helping with officework.
Home decor
You will find home decor and well as these beautiful charcuterie boards in the photo below.
Outdoor Furniture!
There is a large variety of outdoor furniture to suit all your needs. Porch rockers, dining sets, Adirondack Chairs, and numerous other pieces to entertain your friends and family on your porch, decks and in your backyard. Be sure to check out the many options of outdoor furniture they offer.
I love the look of these wooden Ladder Back Rockers. They fit just perfect on this porch!
There as a variety of upholstered outdoor furniture as well. Doesn’t this set look so comfortable and inviting? There are a few more pictures below showing different styles and options. You will find many more options on their website under Outdoor Furniture.
Office Furniture!
Are you now working at home? Do you need to update your current office? You will find all you need at Snyder’s Furniture from bookcases, desk chairs, computer desks, file cabinets, and much more.
Bedroom Furniture!
There are 15 bed sets on display at Snyder’s physical location. You can few many more on they website. You can purchase complete bedroom sets, piece the piece, including mattresses, cribs, etc.
And then for the smallest member in the family, you can purchase cribs that will become a family heirloom. Here is the Hampton Crib and they carry many other styles as well.
Dining Sets, Hutches, Islands, and more!
Whatever style or color you need for your dining needs, they are sure to have it.
You can purchase complete setting such as this Legacy Set. You can purchase tables and chairs separately to compinet your own style. Live edge tables and slabs are also available.
There is so many options that you can’t even touch the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dining room furniture.
Living Furniture!
When you need comfortable furniture for your living area…you can find that here also.
Noble Leather Stationary Set
We also have Mission Morris furniture from the Craftsman Collection which is handcrafted in a small Amish wood shop right here in Lancaster County!
So whatever your furniture needs are, be sure and check our Snyder’s Furniture physical store or their website. Their office staff will be more than willing to talk with you and answer any questions you have. They do offer delivery and financing as well.
Phone 717.768.7642
Physical location: 3709 East Newport Road, Gordonville, PA 17529, (Rt. 772 East)
Show Room Hours
- Monday: 10am to 6pm
- Tuesday: 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 4pm
- Thursday: 10am to 6pm
- Friday: 10am to 6pm
- Saturday: 10am to 6pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
