Many of these factories have no telephones or computers, in keeping with the Amish tradition of living simple lives free of technological distractions. The lack of voice and email communications made it tough for the Millers to set up their business. then enter a dining room big enough for 60. The room was an addition to the house in 1995. Wearing a green dress with her brown hair pulled back under the traditional white Amish head-covering, 18-year-old Amanda Hershberger takes instructions from her Dining room sets (a table and six chairs With the high interest in antique furniture, these Amish creations literally will last for decades and only will become more valuable with age. No wonder the store is called “Strictly Amish–Furniture .